B737-700
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
Flight Crew Landed As Precaution; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
Received 'EQUIP' light annunciation with recall 'DOORS' light annunciation during climb after takeoff after clearance to 14;000. The lights mentioned above annunciated at about the time we climbed through 13;000 FT. We leveled off at 14;000 FT. We called ATC to request to level off and not climb further. We ran the QRH. [We] decided that the cabin pressure was relatively high given the low altitude. [We] requested to return. Do not know the reason for the event. The maintenance contractor had problems with the E & E compartment door handle. He repaired or rectified the E & E door handle; and then with Maintenance Control deferred/M.E.L.'d the door light. We did not receive any indication or problems thereafter.
B737 Captain experiences an equipment door warning light climbing out of 13;000 FT and elects to return to the departure airport due to an apparently high cabin altitude.