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A B737-400 captain reported le flap problems with an aircraft just our of maintenance for that issue. It appears possible it was not properly fixed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 971625 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201109 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-400 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Flap/Slat Control System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
After final flap retraction [on takeoff] the le flap transit light on the fwd panel remained illuminated. Also; the no. 5 slat (in transit) light remained illuminated on the overhead panel. QRH procedures were accomplished and the captain attempted to contact the company. Note---the ACARS failed about the same time. Just before the captain made contact with dispatch and maintenance; the lights extinguished and everything appeared normal. Maintenance advised us to continue and we agreed. Just before descent; the lights re-illuminated so we planned to do the flaps 15 landing and declared an emergency with ATC. After selecting flaps 1; the lights extinguished so we canceled the emergency and landed normally. Soon after touchdown; the lights re-illuminated. Logbook entries were made. Aircraft just came out of the hangar before our departure. The aircraft was recently operating on the MEL for the same problem. Maybe it was not repaired correctly?
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-400 Captain reported LE flap problems with an aircraft just our of maintenance for that issue. It appears possible it was not properly fixed.
Narrative: After final flap retraction [on takeoff] the LE flap transit light on the fwd panel remained illuminated. Also; the no. 5 slat (in transit) light remained illuminated on the overhead panel. QRH procedures were accomplished and the Captain attempted to contact the company. Note---the ACARS failed about the same time. Just before the Captain made contact with Dispatch and Maintenance; the lights extinguished and everything appeared normal. Maintenance advised us to continue and we agreed. Just before descent; the lights re-illuminated so we planned to do the flaps 15 landing and declared an emergency with ATC. After selecting flaps 1; the lights extinguished so we canceled the emergency and landed normally. Soon after touchdown; the lights re-illuminated. Logbook entries were made. Aircraft just came out of the hangar before our departure. The aircraft was recently operating on the MEL for the same problem. Maybe it was not repaired correctly?
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.