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B757 leading edge warning light illuminates prompting the crew to delay the arrival for troubleshooting followed by a normal landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 655075 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200504 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 6000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : zzz.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| ASRS Report | 655075 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : warning light other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Descending through 7000 ft; speed 223 KIAS; speed brakes extended full; selected flaps 1 degree. Leading edge discrete light illuminated. Requested a vector to enable time to complete checklist. Declared emergency; completed applicable checklist; landed normally on runway 22R terminated emergency; taxied to gate normally.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B757 LEADING EDGE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES PROMPTING THE CREW TO DELAY THE ARR FOR TROUBLESHOOTING FOLLOWED BY A NORMAL LNDG.
Narrative: DSNDING THROUGH 7000 FT; SPD 223 KIAS; SPD BRAKES EXTENDED FULL; SELECTED FLAPS 1 DEG. LEADING EDGE DISCRETE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REQUESTED A VECTOR TO ENABLE TIME TO COMPLETE CHKLIST. DECLARED EMER; COMPLETED APPLICABLE CHKLIST; LANDED NORMALLY ON RWY 22R TERMINATED EMER; TAXIED TO GATE NORMALLY.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.