Narrative:

The aircraft had a recent history of a trailing edge flap disagreement. We were on final approach; lowered the landing gear and selected flaps 25 when the trailing edge light and associated te flap disagree EICAS message illuminated. After initially deciding to run the checklist while continuing the approach; it quickly became apparent as we approached 1;000 ft that a go-around was a safer course of action. We accomplished a go-around and notified ATC.once level at 4;000 ft I left the flaps at 20; gave the aircraft to the first officer; and accomplished the abnormal checklist from the QRH with the relief first officer. I then noticed the note in the procedure advising to leave the flaps in the selected position. We had reverted to the normal go around profile and had moved the flap handle to 20. Because of this; the QRH procedure was a bit confusing. We no longer had the trailing edge light or the EICAS message because both the flap lever and flap position were at 20. We configured the aircraft per the QRH procedure for a flaps 20 approach and landing. We checked the abnormal landing distance table and the runway length required was not a problem; but we requested 10; a longer runway. We did not declare an emergency. I briefed the lead flight attendant to advise her of the aircraft condition and an expected normal landing in 10 minutes. I made a passenger announcement advising the same. I then resumed flying the aircraft and performed an uneventful approach and landing. After landing; we left the flaps at position 20; and stayed on the aircraft 25 minutes to brief maintenance personnel at the gate to ensure a proper write-up was entered in the maintenance system.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767-300 EICAS alerted TE FLAP DISAGREE when flaps 20 were selected on final. Unable to complete the QRH; a go-around was executed; flaps 20 mistakenly selected and the QRH then completed for a normal landing. The Alert ceased with flaps 20 selection.

Narrative: The aircraft had a recent history of a trailing edge flap disagreement. We were on final approach; lowered the landing gear and selected flaps 25 when the trailing edge light and associated TE FLAP DISAGREE EICAS message illuminated. After initially deciding to run the checklist while continuing the approach; it quickly became apparent as we approached 1;000 FT that a go-around was a safer course of action. We accomplished a go-around and notified ATC.Once level at 4;000 FT I left the flaps at 20; gave the aircraft to the First Officer; and accomplished the abnormal checklist from the QRH with the Relief First Officer. I then noticed the note in the procedure advising to leave the flaps in the selected position. We had reverted to the normal go around profile and had moved the flap handle to 20. Because of this; the QRH procedure was a bit confusing. We no longer had the TRAILING EDGE light or the EICAS message because both the flap lever and flap position were at 20. We configured the aircraft per the QRH procedure for a flaps 20 approach and landing. We checked the Abnormal Landing Distance Table and the runway length required was not a problem; but we requested 10; a longer runway. We did not declare an emergency. I briefed the Lead Flight Attendant to advise her of the aircraft condition and an expected normal landing in 10 minutes. I made a passenger announcement advising the same. I then resumed flying the aircraft and performed an uneventful approach and landing. After landing; we left the flaps at position 20; and stayed on the aircraft 25 minutes to brief Maintenance personnel at the gate to ensure a proper write-up was entered in the maintenance system.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.