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Flight crew of B767-300 experiences leading edge flap asymmetry problem; declare emergency; and land safely.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 652712 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200503 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2200 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : zzz.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B767-300 and 300 ER |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| ASRS Report | 652712 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eicas le slat asym other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : declared emergency |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
On final approach we had a leading edge slat asymmetry light and warning. We requested a go around and were told to climb to 5000 ft. We ran the leading edge slat asymmetry checklist. We talked to our flight attendant and passenger. We declared an emergency and landed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLT CREW OF B767-300 EXPERIENCES LEADING EDGE FLAP ASYMMETRY PROB; DECLARE EMER; AND LAND SAFELY.
Narrative: ON FINAL APCH WE HAD A LEADING EDGE SLAT ASYMMETRY LIGHT AND WARNING. WE REQUESTED A GAR AND WERE TOLD TO CLB TO 5000 FT. WE RAN THE LEADING EDGE SLAT ASYMMETRY CHKLIST. WE TALKED TO OUR FLT ATTENDANT AND PAX. WE DECLARED AN EMER AND LANDED.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.