A B757-200 trailing edge (te) flap disagree EICAS alerted at 1;000' on approach. After a missed approach; an emergency was declared followed by a normal 20 degrees flap landing.

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Attributes
ACN	811107
Time
Date	200811
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 1000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower tower : zzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	811107
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eicas other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : executed missed approach flight crew : declared emergency
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On final approach passing 1000 ft had trailing edge flap disagree EICAS. Captain executed missed approach and entered holding. Completed irregular procedure and set flaps to 20 degrees. After discussing fuel and landing requirements with dispatch/copilot; captain landed. Declared emergency; had fire trucks standing by for maximum performance landing and possible hot brakes. Did not prep cabin. Landed uneventfully.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757-200 TRAILING EDGE (TE) FLAP DISAGREE EICAS ALERTED AT 1;000' ON APPROACH. AFTER A MISSED APPROACH; AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED FOLLOWED BY A NORMAL 20 DEGS FLAP LANDING.

Narrative: ON FINAL APCH PASSING 1000 FT HAD TRAILING EDGE FLAP DISAGREE EICAS. CAPT EXECUTED MISSED APCH AND ENTERED HOLDING. COMPLETED IRREGULAR PROC AND SET FLAPS TO 20 DEGS. AFTER DISCUSSING FUEL AND LNDG REQUIREMENTS WITH DISPATCH/COPLT; CAPT LANDED. DECLARED EMER; HAD FIRE TRUCKS STANDING BY FOR MAX PERFORMANCE LNDG AND POSSIBLE HOT BRAKES. DID NOT PREP CABIN. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY.

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.