SunExpress B738 at Dusseldorf on Jan 20th 2018, flaps problem
Last Update: January 22, 2018 / 14:17:49 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 20, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Sunexpress
Flight number
XG-4834
Departure
Hurghada, Egypt
Destination
Dusseldorf, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-ASXA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Airport ICAO Code
EDDL
The airport reported the aircraft performed a precautionary landing due to some technical problem.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 2:15 hours, then returned to service.
On Jan 22nd 2018 the airline reported the problem was identified to be a sensor problem only, the flaps had actually correctly deployed.
Metars:
EDDL 201920Z VRB02KT 8000 -RADZ OVC007 03/02 Q1000 TEMPO BKN012=
EDDL 201850Z VRB02KT 9999 -RADZ SCT008 BKN013 OVC020 03/02 Q0999 TEMPO BKN015=
EDDL 201820Z 13004KT 9999 SCT008 BKN013 OVC020 03/02 Q0999 TEMPO BKN015=
EDDL 201750Z 11004KT 080V150 9999 -RADZ SCT008 BKN013 OVC020 03/02 Q0999 TEMPO BKN015=
EDDL 201720Z 15004KT 110V170 9999 -RADZ SCT008 BKN013 OVC020 03/02 Q0999 TEMPO BKN015=
EDDL 201650Z 15006KT 9999 -RADZ FEW005 BKN008 OVC020 03/02 Q0999 TEMPO BKN015=
EDDL 201620Z 16004KT 9999 -RA FEW005 BKN008 OVC017 03/02 Q0999 TEMPO BKN015=
EDDL 201550Z 15006KT 9999 -RA FEW005 BKN008 OVC012 03/02 Q0999 TEMPO BKN015=
EDDL 201520Z 15007KT 9999 -RA FEW005 BKN008 OVC012 03/02 Q1000 NOSIG=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 20, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Sunexpress
Flight number
XG-4834
Departure
Hurghada, Egypt
Destination
Dusseldorf, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-ASXA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Airport ICAO Code
EDDL
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