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Incident

FAA incident report · Boeing 75733N · San Francisco, CA · March 29, 2004

Date
March 29, 2004 · 08:44 local
Place
San Francisco, CA
Airport
San Francisco International
Phase of flight
Initial Approach-IFR
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
AMTA
Aircraft
N551TZ
Reported as
Boeing 75733N
Reported engine
Rolls-Royce RB211*
People aboard
73
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
15,454 total1,776 in this make and model217 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Crew indicated on approach into San Francisco International Airport, after flaps 5 selected, trailing edge flaps light illuminated and flap assymmetry displayed on engine indication and crew alerting system (eicas). Air traffic control reported an emergency was declared because of a flap problem. The crew stated they executed a go around and performed trailing edge flap asymmetry checklist in quick reference handbook, made approach to a normal landing. The crew stated no asymmetry noted no flap position indicators, no roll tendency noted while flying.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) CREW INDICATED ON APPROACH INTO SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AFTER FLAPS 5 SELECTED, TRAILING EDGE FLAPS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FLAP ASSYMMETRY DISPLAYED ON ENGINE INDICATION AND CREW ALERTING SYSTEM (EICAS). AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL REPORTED AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BECAUSE OF A FLAP PROBLEM. THE CREW STATED THEY EXECUTED A GO AROUND AND PERFORMED TRAILING EDGE FLAP ASYMMETRY CHECKLIST IN QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK, MADE APPROACH TO A NORMAL LANDING. THE CREW STATED NO ASYMMETRY NOTED NO FLAP POSITION INDICATORS, NO ROLL TENDENCY NOTED WHILE FLYING.