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An MD80 flight crew rejected their takeoff when the forward cargo door opened at approximately 90 kts on the takeoff roll.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 891604 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201005 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cargo Door |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 137 Flight Crew Total 7240 Flight Crew Type 3900 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
We started our takeoff roll and everything was normal until approximately 90kts. At that point I observed a 'fwd cargo door' annunciator. Along with the annunciator; I heard a verbal warning from an airport operations agent stating our cargo door was not secured properly. The agent was in a vehicle beside the runway waiting to cross and on tower frequency. I immediately aborted the takeoff. Because of the heavy braking and reverse thrust a wheelchair and a couple boxes fell out of the compartment and onto the runway. The agent retrieved the items and met us at the gate. No damage was done to the aircraft; runway or injuries to any passengers or personnel. From the flight deck; there was no indication of a problem until the takeoff roll was commenced. I believe the decision to abort was warranted and performed to company standards. The entire crew performed professionally at all times. In the future; I would like to see more attention taken by ground personnel to ensure the aircraft is safe for departure and doors are secure. I also will be asking more questions and ensuring more communication is achieved.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An MD80 Flight Crew rejected their takeoff when the forward cargo door opened at approximately 90 kts on the takeoff roll.
Narrative: We started our takeoff roll and everything was normal until approximately 90kts. At that point I observed a 'FWD CARGO DOOR' annunciator. Along with the annunciator; I heard a verbal warning from an Airport Operations Agent stating our cargo door was not secured properly. The Agent was in a vehicle beside the runway waiting to cross and on Tower frequency. I immediately aborted the takeoff. Because of the heavy braking and reverse thrust a wheelchair and a couple boxes fell out of the compartment and onto the runway. The Agent retrieved the items and met us at the gate. No damage was done to the aircraft; runway or injuries to any passengers or personnel. From the flight deck; there was no indication of a problem until the takeoff roll was commenced. I believe the decision to abort was warranted and performed to company standards. The entire crew performed professionally at all times. In the future; I would like to see more attention taken by ground personnel to ensure the aircraft is safe for departure and doors are secure. I also will be asking more questions and ensuring more communication is achieved.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.