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A B767-300 captain reported EICAS alerted le slat assym after takeoff as the flaps were retracted from 5 to 1. The crew completed the QRH procedure; declared an emergency and returned to the departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 957145 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201107 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B767-300 and 300 ER |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Leading Edge Slat |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Flight Engineer Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 15000 Flight Crew Type 3000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
When flaps were retracted from 5 to 1 the le slat assym EICAS message displayed. First officer was pilot flying. He continued to fly while the captain and the relief pilot ran the QRH procedure to no avail. We notified ATC and were instructed to level at 6;000 ft. After running the QRH procedure and discussing the situation with maintenance and dispatch we declared an emergency; dumped fuel and returned to the departure airport.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B767-300 Captain reported EICAS alerted LE SLAT ASSYM after takeoff as the flaps were retracted from 5 to 1. The crew completed the QRH procedure; declared an emergency and returned to the departure airport.
Narrative: When flaps were retracted from 5 to 1 the LE Slat ASSYM EICAS message displayed. First Officer was pilot flying. He continued to fly while the Captain and the Relief Pilot ran the QRH procedure to no avail. We notified ATC and were instructed to level at 6;000 FT. After running the QRH procedure and discussing the situation with Maintenance and Dispatch we declared an emergency; dumped fuel and returned to the departure airport.
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.