A DC9 on takeoff experienced the left wing logo light depart the aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	432242
Time
Date	199903
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : stl.airport
State Reference	MO
Altitude	msl single value : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : t75.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Route In Use	departure : other published ifr departure
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 3176
ASRS Report	432242
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 5500 flight time type : 0
ASRS Report	432010
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : pax 4
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure contributing factor : work cards performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : repair
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Passenger reported that just after liftoff from runway 12L at stl the left logo light came off wing and dangled by wire for a couple of mins then departed aircraft. This was reported after leveloff to flight attendant. Visually inspected from cabin window. Wires still trailing. Proceeded to destination (rdu) without further incidence. Reported while airborne to ZZZ maintenance and flight dispatcher.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DC9 ON TKOF EXPERIENCED THE L WING LOGO LIGHT DEPART THE ACFT.

Narrative: PAX RPTED THAT JUST AFTER LIFTOFF FROM RWY 12L AT STL THE L LOGO LIGHT CAME OFF WING AND DANGLED BY WIRE FOR A COUPLE OF MINS THEN DEPARTED ACFT. THIS WAS RPTED AFTER LEVELOFF TO FLT ATTENDANT. VISUALLY INSPECTED FROM CABIN WINDOW. WIRES STILL TRAILING. PROCEEDED TO DEST (RDU) WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENCE. RPTED WHILE AIRBORNE TO ZZZ MAINT AND FLT DISPATCHER.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.