B737-300 flight crew has a flap asymmetry during approach to abq.

Attributes
ACN	694715
Time
Date	200604
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : abq.airport
State Reference	NM
Altitude	msl single value : 7000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : abq.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	694715
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : flap indicator other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed as precaution
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During approach to runway 8 abq; trailing edge flap asymmetry at 15 degrees. Executed go around and accomplished irregular procedure. Simultaneously coordinated with flight attendants and informed passenger. Sent text ACARS message to dispatch that we would be landing in abq flaps 15 degrees with potential asymmetry issue. Normal landing abq; called dispatch and maintenance control upon arrival and coordination future maintenance activity with the station.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-300 FLT CREW HAS A FLAP ASYMMETRY DURING APCH TO ABQ.

Narrative: DURING APCH TO RWY 8 ABQ; TRAILING EDGE FLAP ASYMMETRY AT 15 DEGS. EXECUTED GAR AND ACCOMPLISHED IRREGULAR PROC. SIMULTANEOUSLY COORDINATED WITH FLT ATTENDANTS AND INFORMED PAX. SENT TEXT ACARS MESSAGE TO DISPATCH THAT WE WOULD BE LNDG IN ABQ FLAPS 15 DEGS WITH POTENTIAL ASYMMETRY ISSUE. NORMAL LNDG ABQ; CALLED DISPATCH AND MAINT CTL UPON ARR AND COORD FUTURE MAINT ACTIVITY WITH THE STATION.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.