B737-700 crew had a leading edge flaps transit light illuminated, declaring an emergency.

Attributes
ACN	605473
Time
Date	200401
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ord.airport
State Reference	IL
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 4r
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : instrument precision
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	605473
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
ASRS Report	605470
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : le flap trauset light other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overrode automation flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During approach to ord runway 4R, we selected flaps 1 degree at 220 KIAS. Leading edge flaps transit light was on with the trailing edge flaps stuck between the up position and flaps 1 degree. Referring to flight manual, we followed the flow chart and applied the trailing edge flaps disagree procedure. Using alternate flap extension procedures, we selected flaps 15 degrees and had normal leading edge flaps and slat indications. We declared an emergency and landed uneventfully with flaps 15 degrees.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-700 CREW HAD A LEADING EDGE FLAPS TRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DECLARING AN EMER.

Narrative: DURING APCH TO ORD RWY 4R, WE SELECTED FLAPS 1 DEG AT 220 KIAS. LEADING EDGE FLAPS TRANSIT LIGHT WAS ON WITH THE TRAILING EDGE FLAPS STUCK BTWN THE UP POS AND FLAPS 1 DEG. REFERRING TO FLT MANUAL, WE FOLLOWED THE FLOW CHART AND APPLIED THE TRAILING EDGE FLAPS DISAGREE PROC. USING ALTERNATE FLAP EXTENSION PROCS, WE SELECTED FLAPS 15 DEGS AND HAD NORMAL LEADING EDGE FLAPS AND SLAT INDICATIONS. WE DECLARED AN EMER AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY WITH FLAPS 15 DEGS.

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.