As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. DURING FCF AFTER 9 MINS IN CRUISE AT FL380 THE LEADING EDGE SLAT ASYMMETRY ANNUNCIATED ON EICAS. REPEATED SEVERAL TIMES THEN REMAINED ANNUNCIATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. RETURNED TO TUL. MAINTENANCE FOUND SPLICE SM8 ON WIRE W430-008-18 FOR SLAT SENSOR S283 BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPLICE SM8 IAW WDM 27-88-12 AND CHAPTER 20 20-30-12.