B767 crew had a foreign object observed on the trailing edge of the left wing.

Attributes
ACN	480306
Time
Date	200001
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : atl.airport
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl single value : 16000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	480306
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : 5
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During climb out, a passenger reported something hanging from the left wing. The captain asked me to go and check it out. It appeared to be a cable about 2 inches long in a loop below the left outboard alarm. I could not tell if it was a cable or seal of some sort. I reported to the captain who with maintenance on the radio decided it was safe to continue to dfw. On landing, the cable was from the leading edge slats. No problems in any phase of flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B767 CREW HAD A FOREIGN OBJECT OBSERVED ON THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE L WING.

Narrative: DURING CLBOUT, A PAX RPTED SOMETHING HANGING FROM THE L WING. THE CAPT ASKED ME TO GO AND CHK IT OUT. IT APPEARED TO BE A CABLE ABOUT 2 INCHES LONG IN A LOOP BELOW THE L OUTBOARD ALARM. I COULD NOT TELL IF IT WAS A CABLE OR SEAL OF SOME SORT. I RPTED TO THE CAPT WHO WITH MAINT ON THE RADIO DECIDED IT WAS SAFE TO CONTINUE TO DFW. ON LNDG, THE CABLE WAS FROM THE LEADING EDGE SLATS. NO PROBS IN ANY PHASE OF FLT.

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.