B727 crew had leading edge flap in transit light on when extending the flaps.

Attributes
ACN	413689
Time
Date	199807
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : slc
State Reference	UT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : slc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Route In Use	arrival other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 10500 flight time type : 3500
ASRS Report	413689
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

On base leg for runway 16R, with flaps extending from 2-5 degrees, leading edge flap in-transit light remained illuminated. Confirmed with so indicator panel. Followed procedures and went out on second attempt. Extension per procedures. #1 slat extended normally, approach and landing normal. This same thing happened several times before on this aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B727 CREW HAD LEADING EDGE FLAP IN TRANSIT LIGHT ON WHEN EXTENDING THE FLAPS.

Narrative: ON BASE LEG FOR RWY 16R, WITH FLAPS EXTENDING FROM 2-5 DEGS, LEADING EDGE FLAP IN-TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CONFIRMED WITH SO INDICATOR PANEL. FOLLOWED PROCS AND WENT OUT ON SECOND ATTEMPT. EXTENSION PER PROCS. #1 SLAT EXTENDED NORMALLY, APCH AND LNDG NORMAL. THIS SAME THING HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE ON THIS ACFT.

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.