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A B757-200 flight crew declared an emergency and diverted to an airport with a longer runway when they experienced a flap disagree EICAS message upon selecting flaps to 20.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 916109 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201010 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Flap Control (Trailing & Leading Edge) |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 15000 Flight Crew Type 7100 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
On final approach prior to the marker the captain called for flaps 20; at that time we got a trailing edge flap disagree light on EICAS and the forward panel. A go around was performed and all appropriate checklist were completed. We declared an emergency and then requested direct to a nearby airport. The flight attendants and passengers were notified of our situation and told that we were proceeding to the nearby airport. At the airport a successful flap 20 landing was made and then taxied to the gate completing the flight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757-200 flight crew declared an emergency and diverted to an airport with a longer runway when they experienced a flap disagree EICAS message upon selecting flaps to 20.
Narrative: On final approach prior to the marker the Captain called for flaps 20; at that time we got a trailing edge flap disagree light on EICAS and the forward panel. A go around was performed and all appropriate checklist were completed. We declared an emergency and then requested direct to a nearby airport. The Flight Attendants and passengers were notified of our situation and told that we were proceeding to the nearby airport. At the airport a successful flap 20 landing was made and then taxied to the gate completing the flight.
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.