SunExpress B738 at Dusseldorf on Jan 20th 2018, flaps problem

Last Update: January 22, 2018 / 14:17:49 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 20, 2018

Classification
Incident

Airline
Sunexpress

Flight number
XG-4834

Aircraft Registration
D-ASXA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

Airport ICAO Code
EDDL

A SunExpress Boeing 737-800, registration D-ASXA performing flight XG-4834 from Hurghada (Egypt) to Dusseldorf (Germany), was on approach to Dusseldorf when the crew reported problems with the flaps and climbed back from about 3000 to 4000 feet. The aircraft entered a hold while the crew prepared the aircraft for a high speed landing. The aircraft subsequently landed on Dusseldorf's runway 23L at about 198 knots over ground about 25 minutes after aborting the first approach.

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

Airline
Sunexpress

Flight number
XG-4834

Aircraft Registration
D-ASXA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

Airport ICAO Code
EDDL

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