Approach to short runway abandoned by MD88 when flaps fail to extend to landing setting. Divert to a...

Attributes
ACN	764784
Time
Date	200712
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-88
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 22
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : instrument precision
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 4500
ASRS Report	764784
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : flap position other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : diverted to another airport
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Established on final approach course ILS runway 22 at ZZZ; outside of the marker at 180 KIAS; flaps 11 degrees. Called for flaps 15 degrees coming up on GS. Flaps did not come down from 11 degrees with handle at 15 degree position. Division of duties established between captain (PF and radios) and first officer (QRH). After leveling at assigned missed approach altitude (3000 ft) and heading; requested and obtained vector to ZZZ2 for a long runway. QRH abnormal flap confign procedures complied with; flight attendants and passenger notified of flap confign requiring longer runway and diversion to ZZZ2; dispatcher sent ACARS of divert intention. Emergency was not declared; as fuel state was adequate and acceptable given the excellent vector to final approach ILS. When asked by approach (tower?) if emergency vehicles requested; responded 'affirmative; at the rollout end of the runway.' flew QRH non-normal confign approach/threshold speed to a soft touchdown; normal rollout and exit right turn on taxiway. Vehicles thanked and dismissed. Continued to gate (fuel 6.5). Passenger deplaned for bus ride to ZZZ.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: APCH TO SHORT RWY ABANDONED BY MD88 WHEN FLAPS FAIL TO EXTEND TO LNDG SETTING. DIVERT TO ARPT WITH LONGER RWYS.

Narrative: ESTABLISHED ON FINAL APCH COURSE ILS RWY 22 AT ZZZ; OUTSIDE OF THE MARKER AT 180 KIAS; FLAPS 11 DEGS. CALLED FOR FLAPS 15 DEGS COMING UP ON GS. FLAPS DID NOT COME DOWN FROM 11 DEGS WITH HANDLE AT 15 DEG POS. DIVISION OF DUTIES ESTABLISHED BTWN CAPT (PF AND RADIOS) AND FO (QRH). AFTER LEVELING AT ASSIGNED MISSED APCH ALT (3000 FT) AND HDG; REQUESTED AND OBTAINED VECTOR TO ZZZ2 FOR A LONG RWY. QRH ABNORMAL FLAP CONFIGN PROCS COMPLIED WITH; FLT ATTENDANTS AND PAX NOTIFIED OF FLAP CONFIGN REQUIRING LONGER RWY AND DIVERSION TO ZZZ2; DISPATCHER SENT ACARS OF DIVERT INTENTION. EMER WAS NOT DECLARED; AS FUEL STATE WAS ADEQUATE AND ACCEPTABLE GIVEN THE EXCELLENT VECTOR TO FINAL APCH ILS. WHEN ASKED BY APCH (TWR?) IF EMER VEHICLES REQUESTED; RESPONDED 'AFFIRMATIVE; AT THE ROLLOUT END OF THE RWY.' FLEW QRH NON-NORMAL CONFIGN APCH/THRESHOLD SPD TO A SOFT TOUCHDOWN; NORMAL ROLLOUT AND EXIT R TURN ON TXWY. VEHICLES THANKED AND DISMISSED. CONTINUED TO GATE (FUEL 6.5). PAX DEPLANED FOR BUS RIDE TO ZZZ.

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.

Approach to short runway abandoned by MD88 when flaps fail to extend to landing setting. Divert to airport with longer runways.