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B767-300 captain experiences a le slat asym EICAS message during initial climb. An emergency is declared and flight returns for an overweight landing after complying with QRH procedures.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1091351 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201305 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B767-300 and 300 ER |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Leading Edge Slat |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
After takeoff we received a le slat asym EICAS message. We leveled off and declared an emergency. We followed QRH procedures and were unable to resolve the slat position. We dumped fuel to a level for a safe but overweight landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B767-300 Captain experiences a LE SLAT ASYM EICAS message during initial climb. An emergency is declared and flight returns for an overweight landing after complying with QRH procedures.
Narrative: After takeoff we received a LE SLAT ASYM EICAS message. We leveled off and declared an emergency. We followed QRH procedures and were unable to resolve the slat position. We dumped fuel to a level for a safe but overweight landing.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.