A B737-800 crew declared an emergency for a no flap landing when the flaps-slats would not extend.

Attributes
ACN	649605
Time
Date	200503
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	649605
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
ASRS Report	649603
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : flap gauge
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : diverted to another airport
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

After takeoff from dfw; we noticed a slight split on the flap gauge. During the visual approach; we noticed that even though final flaps had been selected; the flap indicator had not moved. We went around; asked for vectors to ZZZ; and declared an emergency. We worked the checklists; 'test' items (time available; emergency type; signal to brace; take special instructions); PA; etc. We made the mistake requesting runway 31R thinking it was the longest runway. Realizing our mistake; we requested runway 31L and landed on runway 31L without incident. After turning off the runway; crash fire rescue equipment checked the brakes and wheels and we taxied to the gate. Approach speed was 183 KTS and we touched down at about the same speed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-800 CREW DECLARED AN EMER FOR A NO FLAP LNDG WHEN THE FLAPS-SLATS WOULD NOT EXTEND.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF FROM DFW; WE NOTICED A SLIGHT SPLIT ON THE FLAP GAUGE. DURING THE VISUAL APCH; WE NOTICED THAT EVEN THOUGH FINAL FLAPS HAD BEEN SELECTED; THE FLAP INDICATOR HAD NOT MOVED. WE WENT AROUND; ASKED FOR VECTORS TO ZZZ; AND DECLARED AN EMER. WE WORKED THE CHKLISTS; 'TEST' ITEMS (TIME AVAILABLE; EMER TYPE; SIGNAL TO BRACE; TAKE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS); PA; ETC. WE MADE THE MISTAKE REQUESTING RWY 31R THINKING IT WAS THE LONGEST RWY. REALIZING OUR MISTAKE; WE REQUESTED RWY 31L AND LANDED ON RWY 31L WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER TURNING OFF THE RWY; CFR CHKED THE BRAKES AND WHEELS AND WE TAXIED TO THE GATE. APCH SPD WAS 183 KTS AND WE TOUCHED DOWN AT ABOUT THE SAME SPD.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.