What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on approach to dfw airport, as the aircraft descended through 11,000 feet and flaps were extended to 15 degrees, the flight crew felt and heard a "loud bang". Examination of the airplane revealed that the inboard 16 feet of the right outboard flap assembly had separated from the aircraft. The outboard 8 feet section of flap and flap carriage remained with the airplane. The inboard flap carriage also remained attached to the airplane. The six (6) inboard flap attach bolts were recovered and retained by the NTSB for metalurgical examination. This incident is closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON APPROACH TO DFW AIRPORT, AS THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED THROUGH 11,000 FEET AND FLAPS WERE EXTENDED TO 15 DEGREES, THE FLIGHT CREW FELT AND HEARD A "LOUD BANG". EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THE INBOARD 16 FEET OF THE RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP ASSEMBLY HAD SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE OUTBOARD 8 FEET SECTION OF FLAP AND FLAP CARRIAGE REMAINED WITH THE AIRPLANE. THE INBOARD FLAP CARRIAGE ALSO REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE AIRPLANE. THE SIX (6) INBOARD FLAP ATTACH BOLTS WERE RECOVERED AND RETAINED BY THE NTSB FOR METALURGICAL EXAMINATION. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.