Heavy transport unscheduled flap operation returns to fll.

Attributes
ACN	449446
Time
Date	199909
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fl16.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 23000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zma.artcc tower : ord.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : other published ifr departure
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 17000 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	449446
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : diverted to another airport none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Unscheduled flap operation. Leading edge slats retracted. Trailing edge flaps observed at 4 degree setting during climb out at 230 KTS. Slowed to 4 degree speed and to maximum flap extension speed. Flaps operated normally for approach.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HVT UNSCHEDULED FLAP OP RETURNS TO FLL.

Narrative: UNSCHEDULED FLAP OP. LEADING EDGE SLATS RETRACTED. TRAILING EDGE FLAPS OBSERVED AT 4 DEG SETTING DURING CLBOUT AT 230 KTS. SLOWED TO 4 DEG SPD AND TO MAX FLAP EXTENSION SPD. FLAPS OPERATED NORMALLY FOR APCH.

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.