Large transport takeoff. Outboard flaps stuck down 2 degrees. Return land dtw.

Attributes
ACN	195001
Time
Date	199111
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dtw
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dtw artcc : zdc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 1600
ASRS Report	195001
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

After takeoff from detroit, mi, airport runway 21L, flaps were retracted on schedule. After flap handle was moved to the full up position, the 'leading edge flap' light stayed in the amber mode. Pilots' operating manual procedures were followed. Flaps were determined to be: outboard flaps stuck in position at approximately 2 degree. Inboard flaps functioning normally. Procedures were followed and a landing was made back at detroit.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LGT TKOF. OUTBOARD FLAPS STUCK DOWN 2 DEGS. RETURN LAND DTW.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF FROM DETROIT, MI, ARPT RWY 21L, FLAPS WERE RETRACTED ON SCHEDULE. AFTER FLAP HANDLE WAS MOVED TO THE FULL UP POS, THE 'LEADING EDGE FLAP' LIGHT STAYED IN THE AMBER MODE. PLTS' OPERATING MANUAL PROCS WERE FOLLOWED. FLAPS WERE DETERMINED TO BE: OUTBOARD FLAPS STUCK IN POS AT APPROX 2 DEG. INBOARD FLAPS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. PROCS WERE FOLLOWED AND A LNDG WAS MADE BACK AT DETROIT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.