B737-300 flight crew reports le transit light after flap retraction on departure. After complying with QRH procedures flight crew continues to destination for a routine landing after dispatch declares an emergency.

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Attributes
ACN	742276
Time
Date	200706
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 5500 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	742276
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : le transit lt other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Climbing out of ZZZ1; prior to completing the after takeoff checklist; I informed the captain that we had a leading edge xsit light illuminated. Requested FL190 and informed departure control we had a flap issue. Performed the leading edge xsit light irregular checklist -- no change. First officer took the aircraft and radios; captain talked to maintenance; dispatch; flight attendants and passenger. Continued on to ZZZ1. Decided to request trucks and runway 34L. Dispatch declared emergency. Did a flaps 15 degree landing. The procedure was a non-event. No problems after landing; taxi to the gate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-300 FLT CREW REPORTS LE TRANSIT LIGHT AFTER FLAP RETRACTION ON DEPARTURE. AFTER COMPLYING WITH QRH PROCEDURES FLT CREW CONTINUES TO DESTINATION FOR A ROUTINE LANDING AFTER DISPATCH DECLARES AN EMERGENCY.

Narrative: CLBING OUT OF ZZZ1; PRIOR TO COMPLETING THE AFTER TKOF CHKLIST; I INFORMED THE CAPT THAT WE HAD A LEADING EDGE XSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REQUESTED FL190 AND INFORMED DEP CTL WE HAD A FLAP ISSUE. PERFORMED THE LEADING EDGE XSIT LIGHT IRREGULAR CHKLIST -- NO CHANGE. FO TOOK THE ACFT AND RADIOS; CAPT TALKED TO MAINT; DISPATCH; FLT ATTENDANTS AND PAX. CONTINUED ON TO ZZZ1. DECIDED TO REQUEST TRUCKS AND RWY 34L. DISPATCH DECLARED EMER. DID A FLAPS 15 DEG LNDG. THE PROC WAS A NON-EVENT. NO PROBS AFTER LNDG; TAXI TO THE GATE.

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.