B737-300. The fortified cockpit door came open on takeoff roll, closed by forward flight attendant.

Attributes
ACN	608298
Time
Date	200402
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bur.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 1300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : bur.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : vacating altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 11000
ASRS Report	608298
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	607711
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Cabin Crew Human Performance Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On takeoff, the cockpit door came open. The 'a' flight attendant closed the door within a few seconds. I make it a habit to 'shake' the door a few times before I situation down to ensure it is truly closed and locked. On this day, I did not. In the future, I will.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-300. THE FORTIFIED COCKPIT DOOR CAME OPEN ON TKOF ROLL, CLOSED BY FORWARD FLT ATTENDANT.

Narrative: ON TKOF, THE COCKPIT DOOR CAME OPEN. THE 'A' FLT ATTENDANT CLOSED THE DOOR WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. I MAKE IT A HABIT TO 'SHAKE' THE DOOR A FEW TIMES BEFORE I SIT DOWN TO ENSURE IT IS TRULY CLOSED AND LOCKED. ON THIS DAY, I DID NOT. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL.

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.