A B737-300's #3 and #4 leading edge flaps did not retract after takeoff. An emergency landing was ma...

Attributes
ACN	793635
Time
Date	200807
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure sid : zzz
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 170 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 3500
ASRS Report	793.635
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

First officer called for flaps up; amber leading edge flap light on forward panel remained amber. Confirmed on the overhead flap position indicator that leading edge flap 3 degrees was extended. Asked for a hold and keep speed at 210 KTS. Worked the checklist while first officer continued to fly and talk with ATC. Checklist procedures did not alleviate problem. Got dispatch and maintenance control on phone. They had no additional suggestions. Had my deadheading pilot check the leading edge flap he reported back to me that it was extended. Coordination with dispatch to declare an emergency (actual flap problem). Coordination with the purser for a cabin advisory. Made an announcement to the passenger. Elected to land at ZZZ due to long runway into the wind. Made a flaps 15 degree landing. Trailing edge flaps all worked. No leading edge devices ever extended on the left wing. On right wing; had leading edge flap #3 extended and leading edge flap #4 partial extended. Checked the abnormal landing confign distance in flight manual. All legal. Made uneventful landing on longest runway at ZZZ.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-300'S #3 AND #4 LEADING EDGE FLAPS DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TKOF. AN EMER LNDG WAS MADE AT A NEARBY ARPT WITH TRAILING EDGE FLAPS ONLY.

Narrative: FO CALLED FOR FLAPS UP; AMBER LEADING EDGE FLAP LIGHT ON FORWARD PANEL REMAINED AMBER. CONFIRMED ON THE OVERHEAD FLAP POS INDICATOR THAT LEADING EDGE FLAP 3 DEGS WAS EXTENDED. ASKED FOR A HOLD AND KEEP SPD AT 210 KTS. WORKED THE CHKLIST WHILE FO CONTINUED TO FLY AND TALK WITH ATC. CHKLIST PROCS DID NOT ALLEVIATE PROB. GOT DISPATCH AND MAINT CTL ON PHONE. THEY HAD NO ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS. HAD MY DEADHEADING PLT CHK THE LEADING EDGE FLAP HE RPTED BACK TO ME THAT IT WAS EXTENDED. COORD WITH DISPATCH TO DECLARE AN EMER (ACTUAL FLAP PROB). COORD WITH THE PURSER FOR A CABIN ADVISORY. MADE AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE PAX. ELECTED TO LAND AT ZZZ DUE TO LONG RWY INTO THE WIND. MADE A FLAPS 15 DEG LNDG. TRAILING EDGE FLAPS ALL WORKED. NO LEADING EDGE DEVICES EVER EXTENDED ON THE L WING. ON R WING; HAD LEADING EDGE FLAP #3 EXTENDED AND LEADING EDGE FLAP #4 PARTIAL EXTENDED. CHKED THE ABNORMAL LNDG CONFIGN DISTANCE IN FLT MANUAL. ALL LEGAL. MADE UNEVENTFUL LNDG ON LONGEST RWY AT ZZZ.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.

A B737-300's #3 and #4 leading edge flaps did not retract after takeoff. An emergency landing was made at a nearby airport with trailing edge flaps only.