B767 flight crew reported receiving a LE SLAT ASYM message during cruise. Message eventually dissipated and flight continued to destination.
Synopsis
B767 flight crew reported receiving a LE SLAT ASYM message during cruise. Message eventually dissipated and flight continued to destination.
Narrative
There we were; cruising at FL410; enjoying the view; when suddenly; the EICAS lit up with an LE SLAT ASYM message. Seeing as how we prefer our slats to be symmetrical; we decided it was time for a change of scenery. Down we went to FL200; slowing as much as we could to keep it under 250 knots--because rules are rules.As always; I ready for some light reading; so I whipped out the Non-Normal Checklist; and we followed it like good little pilots. Upon reaching FL200; we quickly realized we were now in the communications void of doom; aka out of VHF range. No problem--we resorted to good old-fashioned airplane-to-airplane relay; playing a high-stakes game of 'pass the message' while also chatting with the company.Then; just like that; the message disappeared. Vanished. Poof. Did we fix it with our sheer presence? Who knows. But; being the responsible professionals that we are; we took a moment; assessed the situation; collaborated with the company; and decided: 'Meh; everything looks good. We've got fuel. Let's just keep cruising at FL200 at a chill 240 knots and head to ZZZ.'And that's exactly what we did. No emergency declared; no unnecessary drama; just another day in the sky; keeping it cool while the airplane tried to keep things interesting.
Second reporter narrative
During cruise flight at FL410; we received an EICAS message: LE SLAT ASYM. We decided to descend to FL200 and slow down as much as possible to remain below 250 knots. We pulled out the Non-Normal Checklist and complied with the procedures.Once at FL200; we lost VHF communication and had to rely on airplane-to-airplane communication while also staying in contact with the company. At FL200; the message disappeared. However; given our current conditions--with no active message and sufficient fuel--we decided to maintain FL200 at 240 knots and proceeded to ZZZ.We did not declare an emergency.
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