What was found
DFW FLT 1583 EN-ROUTE TUS - DFW. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. LE FLAPS TRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH FLAP HANDLE SET AT 5 DEGREES AND FLAP INDICATOR SHOWED LESS THAN 1 DEGREE. THE FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ABORTED THE APPROACH. ACCOMPLISHED CHECK LIST, USED ALT FLAPS 15 FOR LANDING. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ACCOMPD FRMFIM TASK 25-51-00 FOR FSEU MAINT MSG 27-52259 LEFT FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER. FAULT DETERMINED TO BE INTERMITTENT. OPS CHECK GOOD.