B757-200 flight crew has trailing edge flaps EICAS message on approach to jfk.

Attributes
ACN	690777
Time
Date	200603
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 130 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	690777
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eicas other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On taxi out from ZZZ1; extended flaps; and trailing edge flaps light and associated EICAS message appeared. Called maintenance; no help with problem. Returned to gate and maintenance worked the problem. Fscu #2 showed no data; they replaced fscu #2. Maintenance cycled flaps. Operations checked normal. Aircraft was to service. Flew aircraft to ZZZ2; I was PF. We were cleared visual approach to runway 31R. Flaps 1 degree were selected. Trailing edge flaps light and associated EICAS message appeared. Requested delay vectors and told ATC of flap problem. Xferred control to captain for remainder of flight. PF declared emergency and requested emergency equipment. Completed trailing edge flaps irregular procedure; and issued cabin advisory for flight attendants. Approach and landing were changed to runway 31L. Checklist called for landing flaps 20/20 reference alternate flaps. Fuel was approximately 10100 pounds on final. Target speed was 138 KTS. Landed without incident; made PA announcement 'remain seated' and canceled emergency equipment. Taxied to gate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757-200 FLT CREW HAS TRAILING EDGE FLAPS EICAS MESSAGE ON APCH TO JFK.

Narrative: ON TAXI OUT FROM ZZZ1; EXTENDED FLAPS; AND TRAILING EDGE FLAPS LIGHT AND ASSOCIATED EICAS MESSAGE APPEARED. CALLED MAINT; NO HELP WITH PROB. RETURNED TO GATE AND MAINT WORKED THE PROB. FSCU #2 SHOWED NO DATA; THEY REPLACED FSCU #2. MAINT CYCLED FLAPS. OPS CHKED NORMAL. ACFT WAS TO SVC. FLEW ACFT TO ZZZ2; I WAS PF. WE WERE CLRED VISUAL APCH TO RWY 31R. FLAPS 1 DEG WERE SELECTED. TRAILING EDGE FLAPS LIGHT AND ASSOCIATED EICAS MESSAGE APPEARED. REQUESTED DELAY VECTORS AND TOLD ATC OF FLAP PROB. XFERRED CTL TO CAPT FOR REMAINDER OF FLT. PF DECLARED EMER AND REQUESTED EMER EQUIP. COMPLETED TRAILING EDGE FLAPS IRREGULAR PROC; AND ISSUED CABIN ADVISORY FOR FLT ATTENDANTS. APCH AND LNDG WERE CHANGED TO RWY 31L. CHKLIST CALLED FOR LNDG FLAPS 20/20 REF ALTERNATE FLAPS. FUEL WAS APPROX 10100 LBS ON FINAL. TARGET SPD WAS 138 KTS. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT; MADE PA ANNOUNCEMENT 'REMAIN SEATED' AND CANCELED EMER EQUIP. TAXIED TO GATE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.