<< >> NASA ASRS Report 739464, May 2007

A320 flaps would not extend to landing position. Flight crew declared emergency and a successful partial flap landing was accomplished.

Attributes
ACN	739464
Time
Date	200705
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 7000
ASRS Report	739464
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 110 flight time total : 10500 flight time type : 110
ASRS Report	739465
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : executed go around flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

We were on a visual approach at ZZZ. As flaps were extended to 2 degrees; the trailing edge flap brakes engaged; and the trailing edge flaps were locked in position. We discontinued the approach and advised ATC. All appropriate checklists were accomplished. Dispatch advised. Briefed flight attendants to expect a normal landing; but to conduct a cabin advisory. Declared emergency; and requested longest runway. Accomplished partial flaps landing without incident. After visual inspection by crash fire rescue equipment crews; taxied to gate.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A320 FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND TO LNDG POSITION. FLT CREW DECLARED EMER AND A SUCCESSFUL PARTIAL FLAP LNDG WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

Narrative: WE WERE ON A VISUAL APCH AT ZZZ. AS FLAPS WERE EXTENDED TO 2 DEGS; THE TRAILING EDGE FLAP BRAKES ENGAGED; AND THE TRAILING EDGE FLAPS WERE LOCKED IN POS. WE DISCONTINUED THE APCH AND ADVISED ATC. ALL APPROPRIATE CHKLISTS WERE ACCOMPLISHED. DISPATCH ADVISED. BRIEFED FLT ATTENDANTS TO EXPECT A NORMAL LNDG; BUT TO CONDUCT A CABIN ADVISORY. DECLARED EMER; AND REQUESTED LONGEST RWY. ACCOMPLISHED PARTIAL FLAPS LNDG WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER VISUAL INSPECTION BY CFR CREWS; TAXIED TO GATE.

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.