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Aircraft equipment problem. Flap asymmetry 1 degree flap landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 312822 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199508 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : phl |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : phl |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 108 flight time total : 22000 flight time type : 1800 |
| ASRS Report | 312822 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 5000 |
| ASRS Report | 313117 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
When flap handle was moved beyond 1 degree, flaps would not move. Asymmetry indication on cockpit flap gauge. Pilots handbook complied with, declared an emergency. Landed on runway 27L at phl with 1 degree of flaps. Landing was normal.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ACFT EQUIP PROB. FLAP ASYMMETRY 1 DEG FLAP LNDG.
Narrative: WHEN FLAP HANDLE WAS MOVED BEYOND 1 DEG, FLAPS WOULD NOT MOVE. ASYMMETRY INDICATION ON COCKPIT FLAP GAUGE. PLTS HANDBOOK COMPLIED WITH, DECLARED AN EMER. LANDED ON RWY 27L AT PHL WITH 1 DEG OF FLAPS. LNDG WAS NORMAL.
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.