A DC9 flight crew experiences a leading edge slat problem while making an approach to sux, ia.

Attributes
ACN	466030
Time
Date	200003
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sux.airport
State Reference	IA
Altitude	msl single value : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sux.tracon tower : sux.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	466060
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : slat indicator other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Slats extended asymmetrically, 1 slat would not extend. Declared an emergency. Followed company procedures for no slat, flap only landing. Landed without incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DC9 FLC EXPERIENCES A LEADING EDGE SLAT PROB WHILE MAKING AN APCH TO SUX, IA.

Narrative: SLATS EXTENDED ASYMMETRICALLY, 1 SLAT WOULD NOT EXTEND. DECLARED AN EMER. FOLLOWED COMPANY PROCS FOR NO SLAT, FLAP ONLY LNDG. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.