B727-200 had part of the right inboard wing flap depart the aircraft during approach.

Attributes
ACN	356386
Time
Date	199612
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ewr
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90 tower : ewr
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	356386
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

The flight was a charter. We were cleared to land runway 22L in ewr. After landing and clearing runway 22L, the flight attendant reported that a passenger had observed a section of the right inboard flap depart the aircraft during the approach. The passenger stated he was a skydiver and estimated the incident happened between 2000-3000 ft. Postflt inspection revealed indeed flap was missing and engine damage to the #3 engine for possible FOD. In the cockpit there were no indications of anything abnormal, the aircraft was a B727-200.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B727-200 HAD PART OF THE R INBOARD WING FLAP DEPART THE ACFT DURING APCH.

Narrative: THE FLT WAS A CHARTER. WE WERE CLRED TO LAND RWY 22L IN EWR. AFTER LNDG AND CLRING RWY 22L, THE FLT ATTENDANT RPTED THAT A PAX HAD OBSERVED A SECTION OF THE R INBOARD FLAP DEPART THE ACFT DURING THE APCH. THE PAX STATED HE WAS A SKYDIVER AND ESTIMATED THE INCIDENT HAPPENED BTWN 2000-3000 FT. POSTFLT INSPECTION REVEALED INDEED FLAP WAS MISSING AND ENG DAMAGE TO THE #3 ENG FOR POSSIBLE FOD. IN THE COCKPIT THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF ANYTHING ABNORMAL, THE ACFT WAS A B727-200.

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.