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B737 captain reports being distracted by a late runway change; resulting in the final flap setting not being set until a 'too low flaps' warning is annunciated at 500 feet.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1274993 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201506 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MCO.Airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 243 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach |
Narrative:
On final for 17L; runway changed to 17R and had company 2.5 miles ahead. We were closing fast on company and were configuring to slow. First officer (pilot flying (PF)) called for flaps 30. I thought I had selected flaps 30; but was distracted by company ahead and our closure rate on him. First officer called for landing checklist and we both verified flaps at 30. At roughly 500 feet; we got a too low flaps warning. I checked the flap gauge; saw they were at 25; and moved them to 30. First officer confirmed and landing was uneventful. The approach was on speed and stable except for the flap setting.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 Captain reports being distracted by a late runway change; resulting in the final flap setting not being set until a 'too low flaps' warning is annunciated at 500 feet.
Narrative: On final for 17L; runway changed to 17R and had Company 2.5 miles ahead. We were closing fast on Company and were configuring to slow. First Officer (Pilot flying (PF)) called for flaps 30. I thought I had selected flaps 30; but was distracted by Company ahead and our closure rate on him. FO called for Landing Checklist and we both verified flaps at 30. At roughly 500 feet; we got a Too Low Flaps warning. I checked the flap gauge; saw they were at 25; and moved them to 30. FO confirmed and landing was uneventful. The approach was on speed and stable except for the flap setting.
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