Air carrier has flap malfunction on approach, performs a go around to troubleshoot and lands.

Attributes
ACN	193983
Time
Date	199111
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 8000
ASRS Report	193983
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

On approach inboard flaps jammed at 2 degree position. Procedure calls for extending remaining flaps using alternate system. Executed go around to allow time for checklists and briefing. Then configured and landed without incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR HAS FLAP MALFUNCTION ON APCH, PERFORMS A GAR TO TROUBLESHOOT AND LANDS.

Narrative: ON APCH INBOARD FLAPS JAMMED AT 2 DEG POS. PROC CALLS FOR EXTENDING REMAINING FLAPS USING ALTERNATE SYS. EXECUTED GAR TO ALLOW TIME FOR CHKLISTS AND BRIEFING. THEN CONFIGURED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.