B767-300 and 300 ER
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; General Maintenance Action; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed
Aircraft
After Departure ZZZ. Climbing through 4;000 feet MSL. Forward Cargo Door EICAS light illuminated. We stopped climb at 5;000 feet. Ran through the checklists. Elected to return to ZZZ. Requested priority handling as a precautionary measure. Returned to the ramp with no issues.
ZZZ-PHL Air turn back. Captain was Pilot Flying. Climbing out of ZZZ through 4000 feet AGL we received a Forward CARGO DOOR EICAS as well as CARGO DOORS light on the overhead panel. We requested to stop our climb at 5000 feet with ATC and slowed the aircraft to minimum safe speed. We completed the QRH procedure and elected to return to ZZZ. Using the ALTN prompt on the FMC and the divert prompt on the ACARS to alert company we prepared for landing in ZZZ. We requested priority handling with ATC and returned via radar vectors to the ILS Runway XX. We attempted to contact company via ramp frequency but were unable; asked for Approach Control assistance in communicating our return.
B767-300 flight crew reported EICAS Forward CARGO DOOR and CARGO DOORS lights illuminated on climb out; causing and air turn back and precautionary landing.