A B767-300 crew experienced a leading edge flap fault on short final while landing. The crew executed a go around; declared an emergency and returned to land.

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Attributes
ACN	778635
Time
Date	200803
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Environment
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	landing : missed approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	778635
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eicas other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : executed go around flight crew : declared emergency
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During final approach with ceiling of 1600 ft and visibility 10 SM in light rain; we lowered the gear then flaps to 20 degrees and the 'leading edge' light illuminated along with a leading edge flap asymmetry EICAS message. We initiated a missed approach; completed the QRH procedures; and returned to land. I had the fire equipment standing by as a precaution. Landing and rollout were uneventful.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767-300 CREW EXPERIENCED A LEADING EDGE FLAP FAULT ON SHORT FINAL WHILE LANDING. THE CREW EXECUTED A GO AROUND; DECLARED AN EMER AND RETURNED TO LAND.

Narrative: DURING FINAL APCH WITH CEILING OF 1600 FT AND VISIBILITY 10 SM IN LIGHT RAIN; WE LOWERED THE GEAR THEN FLAPS TO 20 DEGS AND THE 'LEADING EDGE' LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH A LEADING EDGE FLAP ASYMMETRY EICAS MESSAGE. WE INITIATED A MISSED APCH; COMPLETED THE QRH PROCS; AND RETURNED TO LAND. I HAD THE FIRE EQUIP STANDING BY AS A PRECAUTION. LNDG AND ROLLOUT WERE UNEVENTFUL.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.