<< >> NASA ASRS Report 838718, June 2009

B767 captain reported le slat asymmetry EICAS during approach and executed a go-around. During the go-around flap speed was exceeded.

Attributes
ACN	838718
Time
Date	200906
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B767-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Flap Control (Trailing & Leading Edge)
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Speed All Types

Narrative:

During emergency go-around on final approach due to 'le slat asymmetry' EICAS; briefly exceeded the 25 degree flap limit speed by 5-8 KTS. The overspeed was entered in the logbook along with the EICAS item upon gate arrival.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B767 Captain reported LE Slat Asymmetry EICAS during approach and executed a go-around. During the go-around flap speed was exceeded.

Narrative: During emergency go-around on final approach due to 'LE Slat Asymmetry' EICAS; briefly exceeded the 25 degree flap limit speed by 5-8 KTS. The overspeed was entered in the logbook along with the EICAS item upon gate arrival.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.