A B737-800's le flap transit light was illuminated as the aircraft was prepared for landing. An emer...

Attributes
ACN	889379
Time
Date	201005
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737-800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Leading Edge Flap
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Speed All Types

Narrative:

While configuring aircraft for landing; we noticed the amber left flap transit light with a #5 left slat amber on overhead. Declared an emergency and requested vectors while we complied with QRH. After finishing checklist; we landed. Since a flap 15 landing was needed and OAT at airport was around 33C we just sat off the end of the runway for approximately 30 minutes while brakes cooled and then taxied to gate. With a planned arrival fuel load of 6.8; fuel was not a large concern; but would have added an additional problem if planned fuel had been much lower. As it was we arrived at the gate with a fuel of 4.7.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-800's LE Flap Transit light was illuminated as the aircraft was prepared for landing. An emergency was declared; the QRH procedure completed and a normal landing followed.

Narrative: While configuring aircraft for landing; we noticed the amber left flap transit light with a #5 left slat amber on overhead. Declared an emergency and requested vectors while we complied with QRH. After finishing checklist; we landed. Since a flap 15 landing was needed and OAT at airport was around 33C we just sat off the end of the runway for approximately 30 minutes while brakes cooled and then taxied to gate. With a planned arrival fuel load of 6.8; fuel was not a large concern; but would have added an additional problem if planned fuel had been much lower. As it was we arrived at the gate with a fuel of 4.7.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

A B737-800's le flap transit light was illuminated as the aircraft was prepared for landing. An emergency was declared; the QRH procedure completed and a normal landing followed.