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A B737-800 with an asymmetric flap warning on approach; diverted to a nearby airport with a longer runway. An emergency was declared.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 808796 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200810 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : zzz.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 230 flight time total : 4900 flight time type : 850 |
| ASRS Report | 808796 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
On approach to landing; the captain (PF) and myself (PNF) experienced an asymmetric flap problem. We coordination with ATC; ran the appropriate emergency checklists and declared an emergency. We completed normal checklists; and landed on runway at nearby airport normally. After landing; we communicated with crash fire rescue equipment and confirmed the aircraft was in a safe condition. We then taxied to parking and normally deplaned.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-800 WITH AN ASYMMETRIC FLAP WARNING ON APCH; DIVERTED TO A NEARBY ARPT WITH A LONGER RWY. AN EMER WAS DECLARED.
Narrative: ON APCH TO LNDG; THE CAPT (PF) AND MYSELF (PNF) EXPERIENCED AN ASYMMETRIC FLAP PROB. WE COORD WITH ATC; RAN THE APPROPRIATE EMER CHKLISTS AND DECLARED AN EMER. WE COMPLETED NORMAL CHKLISTS; AND LANDED ON RWY AT NEARBY ARPT NORMALLY. AFTER LNDG; WE COMMUNICATED WITH CFR AND CONFIRMED THE ACFT WAS IN A SAFE CONDITION. WE THEN TAXIED TO PARKING AND NORMALLY DEPLANED.
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.