A B767 makes an approach into phl, PA, but the trailing flaps stick in 22 degree extension position....

Attributes
ACN	394274
Time
Date	199802
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phl
State Reference	PA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 1100 agl bound upper : 1100
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : phl
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
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 : 105 flight time total : 9200 flight time type : 1850
ASRS Report	394274
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	none taken : insufficient time none taken : unable
Consequence	Other Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On IFR approach to phl just inside the OM (kelee) on ILS runway 9R we selected flaps 25 degrees then 30 degrees, as we were given an airspeed of 180 KTS to the marker. The trailing edge disagreement illuminated and the EICAS message trailing edge disagreement was displayed. Flaps were stuck at 20-22 degrees. Performed go around, asked for vectors and proceeded to complete all abnormal and normal checklists. WX at phl and all surrounding areas was on a downward trend (fog), with RVR at phl fluctuating. Briefed a CAT III approach because of RVR possibly being below CAT I minimums before we initiated the approach. Also our alternate was ric and was not even considered because of the distance and our flap situation. Phl with a coupled approach was our decision as the safest option and nearest suitable airport. We proceeded on an ILS to runway 9R and made visual contact with approach lighting system at 250 ft AGL and runway at 200 ft AGL. Continued visually to a normal automatic-land. No emergency was declared as the aircraft was in no way in an unsafe or emergency situation. Only the decision to perform a flaps 20-22 degree CAT III approach was a slight deviation from company SOP, yet there is no prohibition from doing so in any of our FAA manuals, QRH, etc.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767 MAKES AN APCH INTO PHL, PA, BUT THE TRAILING FLAPS STICK IN 22 DEG EXTENSION POS. CAPT EXECUTES A CAT III ILS WITH FLAPS IN THIS POS.

Narrative: ON IFR APCH TO PHL JUST INSIDE THE OM (KELEE) ON ILS RWY 9R WE SELECTED FLAPS 25 DEGS THEN 30 DEGS, AS WE WERE GIVEN AN AIRSPD OF 180 KTS TO THE MARKER. THE TRAILING EDGE DISAGREEMENT ILLUMINATED AND THE EICAS MESSAGE TRAILING EDGE DISAGREEMENT WAS DISPLAYED. FLAPS WERE STUCK AT 20-22 DEGS. PERFORMED GAR, ASKED FOR VECTORS AND PROCEEDED TO COMPLETE ALL ABNORMAL AND NORMAL CHKLISTS. WX AT PHL AND ALL SURROUNDING AREAS WAS ON A DOWNWARD TREND (FOG), WITH RVR AT PHL FLUCTUATING. BRIEFED A CAT III APCH BECAUSE OF RVR POSSIBLY BEING BELOW CAT I MINIMUMS BEFORE WE INITIATED THE APCH. ALSO OUR ALTERNATE WAS RIC AND WAS NOT EVEN CONSIDERED BECAUSE OF THE DISTANCE AND OUR FLAP SIT. PHL WITH A COUPLED APCH WAS OUR DECISION AS THE SAFEST OPTION AND NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT. WE PROCEEDED ON AN ILS TO RWY 9R AND MADE VISUAL CONTACT WITH APCH LIGHTING SYS AT 250 FT AGL AND RWY AT 200 FT AGL. CONTINUED VISUALLY TO A NORMAL AUTO-LAND. NO EMER WAS DECLARED AS THE ACFT WAS IN NO WAY IN AN UNSAFE OR EMER SIT. ONLY THE DECISION TO PERFORM A FLAPS 20-22 DEG CAT III APCH WAS A SLIGHT DEV FROM COMPANY SOP, YET THERE IS NO PROHIBITION FROM DOING SO IN ANY OF OUR FAA MANUALS, QRH, ETC.

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.

A B767 makes an approach into phl, PA, but the trailing flaps stick in 22 degree extension position. Captain executes a CAT III ILS with flaps in this position.