B737-800 experiences split trailing edge flaps anomaly.

Attributes
ACN	801812
Time
Date	200808
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower tower : zzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	801812
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
ASRS Report	801813
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 flight crew : declared emergency
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Split trailing edge flaps on final; did go around; performed checklist emergency procedure; declared emergency; and landed uneventfully. Taxied to gate with fire trucks in tow.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-800 EXPERIENCES SPLIT TRAILING EDGE FLAPS ANOMALY.

Narrative: SPLIT TRAILING EDGE FLAPS ON FINAL; DID GAR; PERFORMED CHKLIST EMER PROC; DECLARED EMER; AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. TAXIED TO GATE WITH FIRE TRUCKS IN TOW.

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.