A B737-700 flight crew dealt with a malfunctioning leading edge flap.

Attributes
ACN	966496
Time
Date	201108
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737-700
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Flap/Slat Indication
Person 1
Function	Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 235
Person 2
Function	Pilot Flying First Officer
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 157 Flight Crew Type 3000
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Speed All Types

Narrative:

While enroute at FL370 we encountered an amber leading edge flap transit light with the associated number four amber slat light on the overhead. We did not encounter a roll and we completed the QRH and subsequent procedures. We descended to FL290 and slowed to mach .65. Upon maneuvering for landing at flaps 15 in gusty conditions; we had a very brief stick shaker. We increased our speed a few knots and landed without incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-700 flight crew dealt with a malfunctioning Leading Edge flap.

Narrative: While enroute at FL370 we encountered an amber Leading Edge Flap Transit light with the associated number four amber Slat light on the overhead. We did not encounter a roll and we completed the QRH and subsequent procedures. We descended to FL290 and slowed to Mach .65. Upon maneuvering for landing at flaps 15 in gusty conditions; we had a very brief stick shaker. We increased our speed a few knots and landed without incident.

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.