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A B737 captain reported a flap asymmetry on approach creating an emergency situation. This was followed by a safe landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1247393 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201503 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Flap Control (Trailing & Leading Edge) |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 380 Flight Crew Total 11000 Flight Crew Type 5400 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
We had a flap asymmetry with a split greater than a needle width. We followed the procedures in the QRH and landed uneventfully.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737 Captain reported a flap asymmetry on approach creating an emergency situation. This was followed by a safe landing.
Narrative: We had a flap asymmetry with a split greater than a needle width. We followed the procedures in the QRH and landed uneventfully.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.