Flight crew of an embraer, EMB120, made a go around after experiencing a problem with flap extension. A successful no flap landing was subsequently made.

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Attributes
ACN	377430
Time
Date	199708
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : iad
State Reference	DC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 500 msl bound upper : 1200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : iad
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Brasilia EMB-120 All Series
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	other other : other pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 130 flight time total : 2100 flight time type : 630
ASRS Report	377430
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Was on approach for runway and flap control problem occurred. Did not have use of flaps, had to go around and 'prepare' for no flap landing. Did not declare emergency and landed without any occurrences.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF AN EMBRAER, EMB120, MADE A GAR AFTER EXPERIENCING A PROB WITH FLAP EXTENSION. A SUCCESSFUL NO FLAP LNDG WAS SUBSEQUENTLY MADE.

Narrative: WAS ON APCH FOR RWY AND FLAP CTL PROB OCCURRED. DID NOT HAVE USE OF FLAPS, HAD TO GO AROUND AND 'PREPARE' FOR NO FLAP LNDG. DID NOT DECLARE EMER AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY OCCURRENCES.

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.