Flap control handle was so difficult to move in the 2 degree region that a go around had to be made.

Attributes
ACN	286398
Time
Date	199410
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rno
State Reference	NV
Altitude	agl bound lower : 1500 agl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : rno
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 4700 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	286398
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On visual approach to reno-cannon international base turn, the flap handle was difficult to move through the 2 degree flap gate. Delay in getting flaps out was long enough to disrupt establishing a stabilized approach, therefore causing a go around. We made a visual missed approach and left turn back for another visual with normal flap extension and uneventful landing. On the ground we cycled the flaps through the 2 degree gate numerous times. Movement was more difficult than usual but we determined it was satisfactory for continued use of the aircraft to our next destination, which had maintenance facilities and personnel. Flap function was normal.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLAP CTL HANDLE WAS SO DIFFICULT TO MOVE IN THE 2 DEG REGION THAT A GAR HAD TO BE MADE.

Narrative: ON VISUAL APCH TO RENO-CANNON INTL BASE TURN, THE FLAP HANDLE WAS DIFFICULT TO MOVE THROUGH THE 2 DEG FLAP GATE. DELAY IN GETTING FLAPS OUT WAS LONG ENOUGH TO DISRUPT ESTABLISHING A STABILIZED APCH, THEREFORE CAUSING A GAR. WE MADE A VISUAL MISSED APCH AND L TURN BACK FOR ANOTHER VISUAL WITH NORMAL FLAP EXTENSION AND UNEVENTFUL LNDG. ON THE GND WE CYCLED THE FLAPS THROUGH THE 2 DEG GATE NUMEROUS TIMES. MOVEMENT WAS MORE DIFFICULT THAN USUAL BUT WE DETERMINED IT WAS SATISFACTORY FOR CONTINUED USE OF THE ACFT TO OUR NEXT DEST, WHICH HAD MAINT FACILITIES AND PERSONNEL. FLAP FUNCTION WAS NORMAL.

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.