A B727-200 immediately after takeoff on flap retraction declared an emergency and diverted due to th...

Attributes
ACN	419047
Time
Date	199811
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : initial other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
ASRS Report	419047
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Frequency 126.55, 2000 ft, ZFW. Took off from dfw runway 35L. We retracted flaps on schedule. When going from flaps 2 degrees to flaps 0 degrees, the outboard trailing edge flaps stayed at 2 degrees with a 3 needle width spread between right and left needles. We declared an emergency, staying at 5000 ft. We performed the jammed flap checklist as per operations manual. Landed back at dfw uneventfully. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated the aircraft was a B727-200 and when checked on the ground the flaps were actually jammed and not a flap indication problem. Supplemental information from acn 419326: captain informed me that we were dumping fuel and returning to dfw due to a flap and hydraulic problem. I then asked him if cabin crew needed to prepare for an emergency landing or prepare in any other way. He claimed 'no.' I informed the rest of the crew and we landed (without incident) between 20 and 30 mins later.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B727-200 IMMEDIATELY AFTER TKOF ON FLAP RETRACTION DECLARED AN EMER AND DIVERTED DUE TO THE TRAILING EDGE FLAPS BECOMING JAMMED.

Narrative: FREQ 126.55, 2000 FT, ZFW. TOOK OFF FROM DFW RWY 35L. WE RETRACTED FLAPS ON SCHEDULE. WHEN GOING FROM FLAPS 2 DEGS TO FLAPS 0 DEGS, THE OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAPS STAYED AT 2 DEGS WITH A 3 NEEDLE WIDTH SPREAD BTWN R AND L NEEDLES. WE DECLARED AN EMER, STAYING AT 5000 FT. WE PERFORMED THE JAMMED FLAP CHKLIST AS PER OPS MANUAL. LANDED BACK AT DFW UNEVENTFULLY. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED THE ACFT WAS A B727-200 AND WHEN CHKED ON THE GND THE FLAPS WERE ACTUALLY JAMMED AND NOT A FLAP INDICATION PROB. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 419326: CAPT INFORMED ME THAT WE WERE DUMPING FUEL AND RETURNING TO DFW DUE TO A FLAP AND HYD PROB. I THEN ASKED HIM IF CABIN CREW NEEDED TO PREPARE FOR AN EMER LNDG OR PREPARE IN ANY OTHER WAY. HE CLAIMED 'NO.' I INFORMED THE REST OF THE CREW AND WE LANDED (WITHOUT INCIDENT) BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MINS LATER.

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.

A B727-200 immediately after takeoff on flap retraction declared an emergency and diverted due to the trailing edge flaps becoming jammed.