B737-700
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 197
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
General None Reported / Taken
Aircraft
We were on approach and were fully configured at 1;400 FT flaps 30 with a green leading edge flaps full extend light. Vref was 118; target was 123; and aircraft was approximately 130 knots. We got the Leading Edge Flaps Transit light on the forward panel. I asked the First Officer to look up at the overhead panel to see what we had. He observed nothing out of the ordinary. While on speed; the red stall strip came up towards our Vref and touched it causing a momentary stick shaker (one second). I disconnected the autopilot and pushed the power up a bit. There were no indications of a stall or any other control issues. We also confirmed visually the leading edge slats were in the full extend position. We did get the #8 leading edge slat momentary on approach for one second. I decided not to do a stall recovery because the aircraft was fully configured before I received the LEF Transit light. Also; the aircraft showed no asymmetric flight characteristics. We continued and landed without incident.
On approach fully configured at flaps 30; ref of 128 and target 133. At approximately 1;300 FT AGL the Leading Edge Flap in Transit light illuminated. I observed no abnormal conditions on the overhead and visually confirmed with Captain that the slats were in proper position. While on speed; the red speed tape came up to meet our Vref and we received a momentary stick shaker. Captain disconnected the autopilot and increased power momentarily. He said that he did not feel any abnormal flight characteristics. The Leading Edge Flap in Transit light extinguished momentarily and then illuminated once more. This time I noticed the #8 Slat in Transit light illuminate briefly and then turned green. Again; I visually confirmed with Captain that the slats were in the proper position. [We] landed without incident.
B737-700 flight crew; fully configured for landing; reports a Leading Edge Flaps Transit light on the forward panel with no flap out of position on the overhead. The approach is continued and the light repeats but this time the number eight LE flap shows intransit momentarily then green and a momentary stick shaker is felt. A normal landing ensues.