A B737 flight crew is unable to retract the leading edge devices after takeoff. After consulting with maintenance, the flight continues to destination.

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Attributes
ACN	625480
Time
Date	200407
Day	Sat
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mia.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 1700
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mia.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	625480
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 : flap indicator other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

After takeoff, leading edge devices would not retract. Performed checklist. Continued to destination after detailed discussion with dispatch and maintenance. Landed mco.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737 FLT CREW IS UNABLE TO RETRACT THE LEADING EDGE DEVICES AFTER TKOF. AFTER CONSULTING WITH MAINT, THE FLT CONTINUES TO DEST.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF, LEADING EDGE DEVICES WOULD NOT RETRACT. PERFORMED CHKLIST. CONTINUED TO DEST AFTER DETAILED DISCUSSION WITH DISPATCH AND MAINT. LANDED MCO.

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.