Medium large transport has split flaps on approach to land.

Attributes
ACN	328352
Time
Date	199602
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phx
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : phx
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Experimental
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	328352
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 3000 vertical : 300
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On final approach to phx we experienced a split flap condition which necessitated a go around. We were vectored onto crosswind and told to maintain 4000 ft. I was on the PA explaining the situation to the passenger. While I was off frequency, the first officer decided to turn downwind to stay near the field. Regrettably, we did not notify ATC of the turn and this caused a problem with a departing experimental light aircraft. The controller vectored us around him, we sorted out the problem with the flaps and made an uneventful emergency landing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLG HAS SPLIT FLAPS ON APCH TO LAND.

Narrative: ON FINAL APCH TO PHX WE EXPERIENCED A SPLIT FLAP CONDITION WHICH NECESSITATED A GAR. WE WERE VECTORED ONTO XWIND AND TOLD TO MAINTAIN 4000 FT. I WAS ON THE PA EXPLAINING THE SIT TO THE PAX. WHILE I WAS OFF FREQ, THE FO DECIDED TO TURN DOWNWIND TO STAY NEAR THE FIELD. REGRETTABLY, WE DID NOT NOTIFY ATC OF THE TURN AND THIS CAUSED A PROB WITH A DEPARTING EXPERIMENTAL LIGHT ACFT. THE CTLR VECTORED US AROUND HIM, WE SORTED OUT THE PROB WITH THE FLAPS AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL EMER LNDG.

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.