A B737-200 was dispatched in non compliance with leading edge slat warning lights on forward and overhead annunciator panels inoperative. MEL requires fix from airport where repairs can be made.

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Attributes
ACN	557636
Time
Date	200208
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Ice
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 6000
ASRS Report	557636
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 7500 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	557635
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : leading edge slat indications
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure contributing factor : manuals performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : fault isolation
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance Chart Or Publication Aircraft
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

This aircraft had MEL item '27-4 forward leading edge transit light and #3 overhead leading edge slat indicator.' I had flown the same aircraft the previous day for 3 legs and terminated the aircraft in ZZZ. Although I complied, to the best of my knowledge, with the MEL provisos, all related system indications were normal. This morning I received a call from scheduling directing me to report to the airport to fly the same airplane to ZZZ1. I learned that the crew that was originally to fly that aircraft had declined because they weren't sure the aircraft was legal for dispatch, and I was to fly the trip with the original first officer. Since I had flown the plane previously, I had thought the plane was legal, but felt I should make sure. After numerous conference calls with maintenance, dispatch, and a chief pilot, it was our determination that the deferral was legal and applicable. I flew the airplane to ZZZ1.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-200 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH LEADING EDGE SLAT WARNING LIGHTS ON FORWARD AND OVERHEAD ANNUNCIATOR PANELS INOP. MEL REQUIRES FIX FROM ARPT WHERE REPAIRS CAN BE MADE.

Narrative: THIS ACFT HAD MEL ITEM '27-4 FORWARD LEADING EDGE TRANSIT LIGHT AND #3 OVERHEAD LEADING EDGE SLAT INDICATOR.' I HAD FLOWN THE SAME ACFT THE PREVIOUS DAY FOR 3 LEGS AND TERMINATED THE ACFT IN ZZZ. ALTHOUGH I COMPLIED, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, WITH THE MEL PROVISOS, ALL RELATED SYS INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THIS MORNING I RECEIVED A CALL FROM SCHEDULING DIRECTING ME TO RPT TO THE ARPT TO FLY THE SAME AIRPLANE TO ZZZ1. I LEARNED THAT THE CREW THAT WAS ORIGINALLY TO FLY THAT ACFT HAD DECLINED BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T SURE THE ACFT WAS LEGAL FOR DISPATCH, AND I WAS TO FLY THE TRIP WITH THE ORIGINAL FO. SINCE I HAD FLOWN THE PLANE PREVIOUSLY, I HAD THOUGHT THE PLANE WAS LEGAL, BUT FELT I SHOULD MAKE SURE. AFTER NUMEROUS CONFERENCE CALLS WITH MAINT, DISPATCH, AND A CHIEF PLT, IT WAS OUR DETERMINATION THAT THE DEFERRAL WAS LEGAL AND APPLICABLE. I FLEW THE AIRPLANE TO ZZZ1.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.