CRJ700 flight crew has cargo door open in-flight.

Attributes
ACN	702330
Time
Date	200606
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 700 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time total : 21000 flight time type : 12000
ASRS Report	702330
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Company
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

The cargo door warning system for the forward door was deferred. The door was verified closed by 2 people at the gate. Just after rotation we felt a slight thump and a rumble. We assumed it to be the cargo door; declared an emergency and returned to the airport. At the gate the door was found open; the handle locked.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CRJ700 FLT CREW HAS CARGO DOOR OPEN INFLT.

Narrative: THE CARGO DOOR WARNING SYS FOR THE FORWARD DOOR WAS DEFERRED. THE DOOR WAS VERIFIED CLOSED BY 2 PEOPLE AT THE GATE. JUST AFTER ROTATION WE FELT A SLIGHT THUMP AND A RUMBLE. WE ASSUMED IT TO BE THE CARGO DOOR; DECLARED AN EMER AND RETURNED TO THE ARPT. AT THE GATE THE DOOR WAS FOUND OPEN; THE HANDLE LOCKED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.