B737 flight crew executes a go-around after flap indicator and flap handle did not agree.

Attributes
ACN	787129
Time
Date	200805
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fll.airport
State Reference	FL
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : fll.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	787129
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : executed go around
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Selecting flaps 15 degrees for landing confign. Flap indicator showed flaps at 5 degrees while flap handle was in flaps 15 degree position. Go around to extended downwind to accomplish alternate flap extension procedure.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 FLT CREW EXECUTES A GO-AROUND AFTER FLAP INDICATOR AND FLAP HANDLE DID NOT AGREE.

Narrative: SELECTING FLAPS 15 DEGS FOR LNDG CONFIGN. FLAP INDICATOR SHOWED FLAPS AT 5 DEGS WHILE FLAP HANDLE WAS IN FLAPS 15 DEG POS. GAR TO EXTENDED DOWNWIND TO ACCOMPLISH ALTERNATE FLAP EXTENSION PROC.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.