A B757 flight crew reported a LE Slat EICAS message on short final; as flaps 30 was selected but flaps remained at 25. Because of the close proximity to the airport; flaps 25 was reselected; approach speed reset and the flight continued to a normal landing.
Synopsis
A B757 flight crew reported a LE Slat EICAS message on short final; as flaps 30 was selected but flaps remained at 25. Because of the close proximity to the airport; flaps 25 was reselected; approach speed reset and the flight continued to a normal landing.
Narrative
Upon arriving at the aircraft and reviewing the logbook; I saw the aircraft had a leading edge flap asymmetry EICAS message and light on the inbound leg. We reviewed the QRH procedure for LE Slat Asymmetry prior to departing the gate. Maintenance cleared it for flight and we left. We were cleared the visual to land on 26 and told to hold 210 KIAS and not descend below 3000 FT MSL until the shoreline. We configured the aircraft as the speeds slowed and selected landing flaps 30 below 160 KIAS. As the flap handle was moved to 30 we saw the EICAS Message and light and noticed the flap gauge was reading 25. I placed the flap handle back to the 25 position. We were around 1200 FT AGL with the runway straight ahead of us when the First Officer asked me what I wanted to do. I felt a go-around would have placed us in a more serious situation with low fuel. I told him to land. The First Officer increased the airspeed as required from our earlier review of the procedure and made an uneventful landing. In my first sentence; I stated incorrectly the prior write up. It was a Leading Edge SLAT Asymmetry; not Leading Edge FLAP Asymmetry.
Second reporter narrative
As we slowed; configured and descended for landing; we noticed the following: leading edge slat asymmetry EICAS message; flap handle was in the 30 degree detent; flap gauge indicated flaps still at 25. Captain repositioned flap handle to 25; selected autobrakes 4; and we both agreed landing from this point approximately on a 1200 final was better than a go-around. Air speeds and ref bugs were increased and the landing was made uneventfully.
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