B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 300; Flight Crew Total 29600; Flight Crew Type 13000
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
Flight Crew Landed As Precaution; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; General Declared Emergency
Aircraft
After takeoff flap retraction on schedule the leading edge slats stuck between flaps 5 and up position. We followed the QRH checklist; slats remained stuck. We talked with Dispatch and Maintenance Control and developed a plan to return. we declared an emergency and returned for an overweight landing 219;000 LBS. We checked landing data as per the flight manual and Dispatch also confirmed landing data good we returned and landed using the normal flap extension system. Normal landing.
B757 Captain reports leading edge flaps stuck between five and up during departure. Maintenance Control is contacted and flight returns to departure airport using normal flap extension methods to an overweight landing.