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An airbus flight crew declared an emergency and diverted to a VMC airport with a longer runway when the flaps locked out immediately after selected.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 927177 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201101 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Flap Control (Trailing & Leading Edge) |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
On approach we selected flaps 1. Immediately after movement of flap handle; flaps locked out. Minimal asymmetry indicated on gauge; with flap needles just out of 'up' but virtually still 0. QRH procedure accomplished; emergency declared and advisory landing distance checked. In consideration of impending 0 flap landing and current weather conditions (IMC in snow; braking action fair; and conditions changing rapidly) we determined it was not ideal.per ATC; the airport was VMC; no contamination; braking action good; and a runway length of 10;000 ft. We requested direct the airport and requested crash fire rescue equipment. On approach the leading edge devices extended with alternate system per QRH. [We had a] normal landing. Crash fire rescue equipment checked aircraft and brake temperatures while stopped on runway. With all ok; we taxied to ramp area and ultimately the gate.maintenance advised of a #3 flap skew sensor failure resulting in flap lockout.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An Airbus flight crew declared an emergency and diverted to a VMC airport with a longer runway when the flaps locked out immediately after selected.
Narrative: On approach we selected flaps 1. Immediately after movement of flap handle; flaps locked out. Minimal asymmetry indicated on gauge; with flap needles just out of 'up' but virtually still 0. QRH procedure accomplished; emergency declared and advisory landing distance checked. In consideration of impending 0 flap landing and current weather conditions (IMC in snow; braking action fair; and conditions changing rapidly) we determined it was not ideal.Per ATC; the airport was VMC; no contamination; braking action good; and a runway length of 10;000 FT. We requested direct the airport and requested CFR. On approach the Leading Edge Devices extended with alternate system per QRH. [We had a] normal landing. CFR checked aircraft and brake temperatures while stopped on runway. With all OK; we taxied to ramp area and ultimately the gate.Maintenance advised of a #3 flap skew sensor failure resulting in flap lockout.
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.