B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 218; Flight Crew Total 4489; Flight Crew Type 4205
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Diverted; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
On approach to landing at ZZZ the amber leading edge transit light came on and stayed on. Diverted to ZZZ1 after running the appropriate checklists; 'TESTS' [Requested Priority Handling] and ran the flaps 15 abnormal checklist and landing data for flaps 15 landing (manual version and data from dispatch). From our holding fix (ZZZZZ) ZZZ1 was approx. 40 nm closer than ZZZ2 Captains emergency authority was used. Landed at ZZZ1 flaps 15 without further events.
On approach into ZZZ received Leading Edge flaps transit light and stayed on. Performed missed approach. [Requested Priority Handling]. Ran quick reference handbook LE TRANSIT checklist. Talked to Flight Attendants with TEST and to people. Talked to Dispatch. Ran the non- normal performance landing check list for LE transit light in the performance chapter FOM. Entered hold and decided to Divert to ZZZ1. ZZZ1 was chosen as diversion as it was closer then to divert to ZZZ2. Landed flaps 15 not further events.
B737 flight crew reported emergency diversion due to Leading Edge transit illuminated during landing approach.