A B737-200 flight crew approaching lga experiences a split flap indication and diverts to ewr, nj.

Attributes
ACN	513608
Time
Date	200106
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lga.airport
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl single value : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon artcc : zdv.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 275 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 6500
ASRS Report	513608
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : flap ind/wng other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

We declared an emergency due to a flap asymmetry. We executed a go around at lga and received vectors while we determined the nature of the problem and ran the appropriate checklists. We eventually diverted to ewr where we made an uneventful landing and taxied to the gate. The whole system (ATC, dispatch, flight attendants) worked great.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-200 FLC APCHING LGA EXPERIENCES A SPLIT FLAP INDICATION AND DIVERTS TO EWR, NJ.

Narrative: WE DECLARED AN EMER DUE TO A FLAP ASYMMETRY. WE EXECUTED A GAR AT LGA AND RECEIVED VECTORS WHILE WE DETERMINED THE NATURE OF THE PROB AND RAN THE APPROPRIATE CHKLISTS. WE EVENTUALLY DIVERTED TO EWR WHERE WE MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LNDG AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. THE WHOLE SYS (ATC, DISPATCH, FLT ATTENDANTS) WORKED GREAT.

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.