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A B757-200 diverted to an alternate because of low fuel and WX. On final the flaps locked at 20 degrees. After a go around the aircraft landed with 3300 pounds of fuel.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 790875 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200806 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 1500 |
| Environment | |
| Weather Elements | Thunderstorm |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : zzz.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer observation : company check pilot |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 24000 flight time type : 7000 |
| ASRS Report | 790875 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe inflight encounter : weather |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eicas other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : declared emergency |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Weather |
| Primary Problem | Airport |
Narrative:
Departed ZZZ with VFR fuel plus some extra for good WX arrival in ZZZ1. Rerouted north to avoid thunderstorm over the XXXX valley. Dispatch issued a ZZZ3 alternate and I concurred. WX became thunder-stormy as we arrived. We had multiple vectors and deviations and holds. We diverted to ZZZ3 and looked forward to landing with about 5500 pounds of fuel. As the flaps were extended to 25 degrees; they locked at 20 degrees; with a flap disagree EICAS message. We did a soft go around and took delay vectors to accomplish the checklist. Due to the high fuel burn with the flaps at 20 degrees; I did not waste time calling maintenance. We sent a quick message to dispatch issued a cabin advisory; and declared minimum fuel; followed by an approach to runway 22L. All went well; and we landed with about 3300 pounds of fuel. The new captain got her money's worth on this first leg of IOE!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757-200 DIVERTED TO AN ALTERNATE BECAUSE OF LOW FUEL AND WX. ON FINAL THE FLAPS LOCKED AT 20 DEGS. AFTER A GAR THE ACFT LANDED WITH 3300 LBS OF FUEL.
Narrative: DEPARTED ZZZ WITH VFR FUEL PLUS SOME EXTRA FOR GOOD WX ARR IN ZZZ1. REROUTED N TO AVOID TSTM OVER THE XXXX VALLEY. DISPATCH ISSUED A ZZZ3 ALTERNATE AND I CONCURRED. WX BECAME THUNDER-STORMY AS WE ARRIVED. WE HAD MULTIPLE VECTORS AND DEVS AND HOLDS. WE DIVERTED TO ZZZ3 AND LOOKED FORWARD TO LNDG WITH ABOUT 5500 LBS OF FUEL. AS THE FLAPS WERE EXTENDED TO 25 DEGS; THEY LOCKED AT 20 DEGS; WITH A FLAP DISAGREE EICAS MESSAGE. WE DID A SOFT GAR AND TOOK DELAY VECTORS TO ACCOMPLISH THE CHKLIST. DUE TO THE HIGH FUEL BURN WITH THE FLAPS AT 20 DEGS; I DID NOT WASTE TIME CALLING MAINT. WE SENT A QUICK MESSAGE TO DISPATCH ISSUED A CABIN ADVISORY; AND DECLARED MINIMUM FUEL; FOLLOWED BY AN APCH TO RWY 22L. ALL WENT WELL; AND WE LANDED WITH ABOUT 3300 LBS OF FUEL. THE NEW CAPT GOT HER MONEY'S WORTH ON THIS FIRST LEG OF IOE!
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.