Narrative:

On approach, got amber 'leading edge' transit light during extension to flaps 10 degrees. All lights on overhead panel indicated green. Executed go around and followed ATC instructions to climb to 9000 ft out of traffic. Ran 'leading edge flaps transit light (forward panel) -- on' checklist. During approach, after confign, both amber and green leading edge transit lights flickered intermittently. Configured for flaps 15 degrees landing, flew flaps 15 reference +5 per checklist. Landed uneventfully. Normal taxi to gate and turned aircraft over to maintenance.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-500 FLT CREW ON APCH TO ORD EXECUTED A GAR AND SUBSEQUENT EMER LNDG DUE TO LEADING EDGE TRANSIT LIGHT WARNING.

Narrative: ON APCH, GOT AMBER 'LEADING EDGE' TRANSIT LIGHT DURING EXTENSION TO FLAPS 10 DEGS. ALL LIGHTS ON OVERHEAD PANEL INDICATED GREEN. EXECUTED GAR AND FOLLOWED ATC INSTRUCTIONS TO CLB TO 9000 FT OUT OF TFC. RAN 'LEADING EDGE FLAPS TRANSIT LIGHT (FORWARD PANEL) -- ON' CHKLIST. DURING APCH, AFTER CONFIGN, BOTH AMBER AND GREEN LEADING EDGE TRANSIT LIGHTS FLICKERED INTERMITTENTLY. CONFIGURED FOR FLAPS 15 DEGS LNDG, FLEW FLAPS 15 REF +5 PER CHKLIST. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. NORMAL TAXI TO GATE AND TURNED ACFT OVER TO MAINT.

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.