Narrative:

Takeoff runway 24L lax. Left engine bleed light illuminated on takeoff. Consulted flight manual for appropriate checklist. Could not restore bleed air. Consulted lax maintenance. They directed us to land overweight. Landing weight 227900 pounds, speed 144 KTS, sink rate at touchdown 100 FPM. Landing normal.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN OVERWT LNDG PERFORMED DURING A RETURN LAND WHEN B757 FLC UNABLE TO RESTORE THE BLEED AIR ON #1 ENG. ACFT EQUIP PROB.

Narrative: TKOF RWY 24L LAX. L ENG BLEED LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TKOF. CONSULTED FLT MANUAL FOR APPROPRIATE CHKLIST. COULD NOT RESTORE BLEED AIR. CONSULTED LAX MAINT. THEY DIRECTED US TO LAND OVERWT. LNDG WT 227900 LBS, SPD 144 KTS, SINK RATE AT TOUCHDOWN 100 FPM. LNDG NORMAL.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.