During approach a B737-800's te flaps stuck at two degrees. Flaps were extended to 15 using alternat...

Narrative:

During approach; te flaps stuck at approximately two degrees. Discontinued approach; declared emergency and ran QRH procedure. Flaps were extended to 15 using alternate flap system as per QRH. After completion of appropriate checklists; a normal landing was accomplished at approximately 132;000 pounds landing gross weight; using the longest available runway. No asymmetry or other abnormal conditions noted.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: During approach a B737-800's TE flaps stuck at two degrees. Flaps were extended to 15 using Alternate Flap system per QRH procedures and landing was accomplished on longest available runway.

Narrative: During approach; TE Flaps stuck at approximately two degrees. Discontinued approach; declared emergency and ran QRH procedure. Flaps were extended to 15 using Alternate Flap system as per QRH. After completion of appropriate checklists; a normal landing was accomplished at approximately 132;000 LBS landing gross weight; using the longest available runway. No asymmetry or other abnormal conditions noted.

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.

Attributes
ACN	1060382
Time
Date	201301
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737-800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Component
Aircraft Component	Flap Control (Trailing & Leading Edge)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

During approach a B737-800's te flaps stuck at two degrees. Flaps were extended to 15 using alternate flap system per QRH procedures and landing was accomplished on longest available runway.