As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
DURING FLIGHT FROM YOW TO ATL, FLAPS FAILED AT 8 DEGREES. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND LANDED SAFELY IN SYR. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE AND POSITION SENSING UNIT. MAINTENANCE ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAP ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT AND THE LEFT FLAP ACTUATOR. (M)