B767 captain reports a te flap asymmetry during approach and the flying first officer goes around to...

Attributes
ACN	988658
Time
Date	201201
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZZ.Airport
State Reference	FO
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Trailing Edge Flap
Person 1
Function	Check Pilot Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 210 Flight Crew Total 17000 Flight Crew Type 10000
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

During the approach on the ILS with the first officer flying as part of his european route re qualification; first officer called for the flaps to be moved from position 5 to 15. EICAS message appeared 'te flap asymmetry.' we requested vectors off of the approach to go into holding to handle the problem. The pilot not flying and relief pilot completed the checklist. [We] notified dispatch and the flight attendants. Declared an emergency with ATC as a precaution and requested the longest runway. Captain elected to take over as pilot flying and landed aircraft within touchdown zone. [We] used autobrakes 3 and normal reverse for landing. Exited runway and taxied to the gate uneventfully. [We] debriefed with station maintenance personnel and outbound flight crew.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B767 Captain reports a TE Flap Asymmetry during approach and the flying First Officer goes around to accomplish the QRH procedures. After completion the Captain assumes the flying duties to preform the partial flap landing.

Narrative: During the approach on the ILS with the First Officer flying as part of his European route re qualification; First Officer called for the flaps to be moved from position 5 to 15. EICAS message appeared 'TE flap asymmetry.' We requested vectors off of the approach to go into holding to handle the problem. The pilot not flying and Relief pilot completed the checklist. [We] notified Dispatch and the flight attendants. Declared an emergency with ATC as a precaution and requested the longest runway. Captain elected to take over as pilot flying and landed aircraft within touchdown zone. [We] used autobrakes 3 and normal reverse for landing. Exited runway and taxied to the gate uneventfully. [We] debriefed with station Maintenance personnel and outbound flight crew.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.

B767 captain reports a te flap asymmetry during approach and the flying first officer goes around to accomplish the QRH procedures. After completion the captain assumes the flying duties to preform the partial flap landing.