F100 crew had indications of flap asymmetry to ZMP class a.

Attributes
ACN	523323
Time
Date	200108
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zmp.artcc
State Reference	MN
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp.artcc tower : mia.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Fokker 100
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	523323
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper maintenance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : mfdu display message other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : provided flight assist flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : testing performance deficiency : fault isolation
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

Emergency landing. We got the flap asymmetry multi-function display message, while in cruise about over mci. We did all checklist items, and I elected to continue to msp to burn down fuel for landing. I declared an emergency with ZMP. The approach and landing were uneventful. With the history of flap asymmetry problems with this aircraft, it probably should have had a check flight before returning to revenue service.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: F100 CREW HAD INDICATIONS OF FLAP ASYMMETRY TO ZMP CLASS A.

Narrative: EMER LNDG. WE GOT THE FLAP ASYMMETRY MULTI-FUNCTION DISPLAY MESSAGE, WHILE IN CRUISE ABOUT OVER MCI. WE DID ALL CHKLIST ITEMS, AND I ELECTED TO CONTINUE TO MSP TO BURN DOWN FUEL FOR LNDG. I DECLARED AN EMER WITH ZMP. THE APCH AND LNDG WERE UNEVENTFUL. WITH THE HISTORY OF FLAP ASYMMETRY PROBS WITH THIS ACFT, IT PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE HAD A CHK FLT BEFORE RETURNING TO REVENUE SVC.

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.