What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On Sunday, October 22, 2000, a Boeing 737, N354UA, flight 790, operated by united airlines, inc. during approach to Buffalo niagara international airport, reported that the #3 leading edge slat failed to extend and the caution light illuminated. The flight crew declared an emergency. A landing was accomplished without incident. Fire and rescue responded. There were no injuries. The aircraft taxied to the gate. The aircraft mechanic performed an operational check of the system and could not duplicate the problem on the ground. The aircraft was released for service. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2000, A BOEING 737, N354UA, FLIGHT 790, OPERATED BY UNITED AIRLINES, INC. DURING APPROACH TO BUFFALO NIAGARA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, REPORTED THAT THE #3 LEADING EDGE SLAT FAILED TO EXTEND AND THE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. A LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONDED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE. THE AIRCRAFT MECHANIC PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE SYSTEM AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM ON THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.