B727 crew returned to their departure airport after a leading edge slat did not show retracted.

Attributes
ACN	590642
Time
Date	200308
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mem.airport
State Reference	TN
Altitude	agl single value : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mem.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
ASRS Report	590642
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : slat position indicator lights other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed as precaution other
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During climb out and flap retraction, the amber leading edge device light stayed amber when flaps were selected to 2 degrees. The so annunciator panel indicated the #6 leading edge flap was extended. Complied with company procedures, dumped fuel, and returned to mem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B727 CREW RETURNED TO THEIR DEP ARPT AFTER A LEADING EDGE SLAT DID NOT SHOW RETRACTED.

Narrative: DURING CLBOUT AND FLAP RETRACTION, THE AMBER LEADING EDGE DEVICE LIGHT STAYED AMBER WHEN FLAPS WERE SELECTED TO 2 DEGS. THE SO ANNUNCIATOR PANEL INDICATED THE #6 LEADING EDGE FLAP WAS EXTENDED. COMPLIED WITH COMPANY PROCS, DUMPED FUEL, AND RETURNED TO MEM.

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.