Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 124
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; General Declared Emergency
Aircraft
On approach into ZZZ while slowing to assigned speed; flaps 1 selected with no motion indicated at all from slats or flaps.  Checked circuit breakers and found none tripped.  Notified ATC we needed delay vectors to accomplish required checklist.  While the First Officer flew aircraft I accomplished Flaps; Trailing Edge: Symmetrical Non-normal/No Flaps checklist. When Alt Flap Switch moved; received full slats and slight flap split noticed. Continued with 'TE flaps do not operate or an asymmetry develops:' side of checklist with flaps up. Dispatch notified of problem; flight attendants notified; and PA made to passengers identifying problem but would have them safely on ground and at gate shortly. Ran data for current configuration; requested long runway from ATC and requested equipment standing by. They came back that since I requested equipment that 'they' were declaring an emergency; to which I agreed.  When we got to landing portion of checklist; transfer was made to me being flying pilot; and the First Officer ran remainder of Landing Checklist.  Landed; emergency equipment there at our turn off point; and the First Officer referred to brake cooling concerns of which we had none. Made a PA and slowly taxied to gate where Maintenance met aircraft and logbook entry made.I'm sure Dispatch had good intentions; but ACARS message received that burn to [Maintenance base] was 2.5.  This was NOT something to consider since we were at 4;000 feet orbiting ZZZ in good weather with 6;500 lbs. of fuel at this time; and ZZZ was nearest suitable airport. I typed back short message; 'busy landing ZZZ.'  Again I'm sure good intentions meant; but concerned this could lead to someone considering going to base or alternate with a problem that could compound; or land with less than as in this case 4;000 lbs.
B737-700 Captain experiences flap and slat failure during approach and asks for vectors to accomplish QRH procedures. When alternate flap switch is moved LE slats extend to full extension and a TE flap asymmetry is detected with flaps almost up. A flaps up full slat landing ensues without complications.