Flight crew of B737-300 exceeded VFR stabilized approach criteria after distraction for malfunctioni...

Attributes
ACN	573715
Time
Date	200302
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sfo.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : nct.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
ASRS Report	573715
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure other anomaly
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : flap/slat indicator other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

On descent through 6000 ft, first officer flying, leading edge in-transit light illuminated with #1 slat extended on overhead panel. No aircraft upset and slat visually confirmed up (approximately 240 KIAS) configured on speed with all other indications normal. Delay resulted in less than stabilized VMC criteria at 500 ft, 15 KIAS hot, 1 DOT high to reach standards shortly thereafter.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT CREW OF B737-300 EXCEEDED VFR STABILIZED APCH CRITERIA AFTER DISTR FOR MALFUNCTIONING WARNING LIGHT.

Narrative: ON DSCNT THROUGH 6000 FT, FO FLYING, LEADING EDGE IN-TRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH #1 SLAT EXTENDED ON OVERHEAD PANEL. NO ACFT UPSET AND SLAT VISUALLY CONFIRMED UP (APPROX 240 KIAS) CONFIGURED ON SPD WITH ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. DELAY RESULTED IN LESS THAN STABILIZED VMC CRITERIA AT 500 FT, 15 KIAS HOT, 1 DOT HIGH TO REACH STANDARDS SHORTLY THEREAFTER.

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.

Flight crew of B737-300 exceeded VFR stabilized approach criteria after distraction for malfunctioning warning light.