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A MD80's aft cargo door open light illuminated immediately after becoming airborne. Since the aircraft was not pressurizing an emergency was declared and the aircraft returned to the departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 910983 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201009 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cargo Door |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
On departure we had an aft cargo door light illuminate. We also noticed that the airplane did not pressurize. I declared an emergency and landed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A MD80's aft cargo door open light illuminated immediately after becoming airborne. Since the aircraft was not pressurizing an emergency was declared and the aircraft returned to the departure airport.
Narrative: On departure we had an aft cargo door light illuminate. We also noticed that the airplane did not pressurize. I declared an emergency and landed.
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.