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B737-800 flight crew encounters stuck flaps on final approach. Go around; declare emergency and land safely per QRH directives.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 788726 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200805 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : zzz.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing : go around |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| ASRS Report | 788726 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : flap position indicator other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : executed go around flight crew : overcame equipment problem |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
During approach to runway; flaps stuck at just over 15 degrees (30 degrees planned). Went missed approach; declared emergency with ATC; and ran appropriate QRH procedure. Subsequently landed uneventfully with flaps 15 degrees (and leading edge flaps extended). Left flap handle in 30 degree position with stuck flap condition at shutdown.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-800 FLT CREW ENCOUNTERS STUCK FLAPS ON FINAL APCH. GAR; DECLARE EMERGENCY AND LAND SAFELY PER QRH DIRECTIVES.
Narrative: DURING APCH TO RWY; FLAPS STUCK AT JUST OVER 15 DEGS (30 DEGS PLANNED). WENT MISSED APCH; DECLARED EMER WITH ATC; AND RAN APPROPRIATE QRH PROC. SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED UNEVENTFULLY WITH FLAPS 15 DEGS (AND LEADING EDGE FLAPS EXTENDED). L FLAP HANDLE IN 30 DEG POS WITH STUCK FLAP CONDITION AT SHUTDOWN.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.