What happened
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Narrative: on March 05, 1996, at 2107Z, a B737, owned and operated by united airlines experienced a 5 unit split flap condition, while on approach to Billings Logan International Airport. The aircraft executed a missed approach and climbed to 10,000 ft. ual systems aircraft maintenance was patched in and authorized a reset of the circuit breaker. The aircraft's indicator returned to normal and the aircraft landed at Billings, MT without further incident. Big sky airlines maintenance checked the flap system and could not duplicate the write up. The aircraft was returned to service. VFR type flight conditions prevailed and an IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was not damaged and there were no reported injuries. The pilot holds an ATP certificate. This investigation and report are closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON MARCH 05, 1996, AT 2107Z, A B737, OWNED AND OPERATED BY UNITED AIRLINES EXPERIENCED A 5 UNIT SPLIT FLAP CONDITION, WHILE ON APPROACH TO BILLINGS LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT EXECUTED A MISSED APPROACH AND CLIMBED TO 10,000 FT. UAL SYSTEMS AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE WAS PATCHED IN AND AUTHORIZED A RESET OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. THE AIRCRAFT'S INDICATOR RETURNED TO NORMAL AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT BILLINGS, MT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. BIG SKY AIRLINES MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE FLAP SYSTEM AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE WRITE UP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. VFR TYPE FLIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED AND THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES. THE PILOT HOLDS AN ATP CERTIFICATE. THIS INVESTIGATION AND REPORT ARE CLOSED.
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