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B757 flight crew experienced a le flap disagree light during approach after arriving at destination with minimum fuel due to thunderstorms. An emergency was declared and QRH complied with prior to landing with partial flaps.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 897981 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201007 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Flap Control (Trailing & Leading Edge) |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
Arrived with numerous thunderstorms in area and minimal fuel. When selecting flaps 1; the leading edge disagree light illuminated. We declared an emergency; followed QRH procedures and landed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B757 flight crew experienced a LE Flap disagree light during approach after arriving at destination with minimum fuel due to thunderstorms. An emergency was declared and QRH complied with prior to landing with partial flaps.
Narrative: Arrived with numerous thunderstorms in area and minimal fuel. When selecting flaps 1; the leading edge disagree light illuminated. We declared an emergency; followed QRH procedures and landed.
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.