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C402 pilot reports left nose baggage door opening after takeoff. Flight returns to the departure airport where the door is properly latched and flight continues to destination.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 950444 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201105 |
| 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 | Cessna 402/402C/B379 Businessliner/Utiliner |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cargo Door |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
The left nose baggage door opened after takeoff. I landed and taxied to the ramp and locked it. I called the company; mentioned the incident and departed thereafter to my destination and landed uneventfully. After landing at my destination I observed that tapping the front left baggage door could sometimes unlock the locks. I mentioned it to maintenance.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C402 pilot reports left nose baggage door opening after takeoff. Flight returns to the departure airport where the door is properly latched and flight continues to destination.
Narrative: The left nose baggage door opened after takeoff. I landed and taxied to the ramp and locked it. I called the company; mentioned the incident and departed thereafter to my destination and landed uneventfully. After landing at my destination I observed that tapping the front left baggage door could sometimes unlock the locks. I mentioned it to Maintenance.
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.