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A corporate jet approaching ege suffered an altitude excursion when they encountered unexpected IMC and the flap extend retract mechanism failed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 872986 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201002 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | EGE.Airport |
| State Reference | CO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Route In Use | Vectors Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Flap Control (Trailing & Leading Edge) |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60 Flight Crew Total 3700 Flight Crew Type 800 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60 Flight Crew Total 3000 Flight Crew Type 1500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Altitude Overshoot |
Narrative:
While on approach to ege we were cleared to 13000 MSL for the visual. We were unable to get the visual and were cleared to 13;300 and direct voaxa when able. At this time our flaps failed inoperative at 3 degrees. We then asked to vectors to voaxa to help us set up the approach and run the emergency checklist. While doing this we reached 13500. Den center then said climb and maintain 14000. We continued the approach without any other deviations and a no flap landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A corporate jet approaching EGE suffered an altitude excursion when they encountered unexpected IMC and the flap extend retract mechanism failed.
Narrative: While on approach to EGE we were cleared to 13000 MSL for the visual. We were unable to get the visual and were cleared to 13;300 and direct VOAXA when able. At this time our flaps failed inoperative at 3 degrees. We then asked to vectors to VOAXA to help us set up the approach and run the emergency checklist. While doing this we reached 13500. DEN Center then said climb and maintain 14000. We continued the approach without any other deviations and a no flap landing.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.