KLM B738 at Athens on Aug 27th 2016, flaps problem

Last Update: September 9, 2016 / 21:22:31 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 27, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
KLM

Flight number
KL-1581

Destination
Athens, Greece

Aircraft Registration
PH-BXL

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A KLM Boeing 737-800, registration PH-BXL performing flight KL-1581 (dep Aug 26th) from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Athens (Greece), was on approach to Athens' runway 03R when the crew went around due to problems with the flaps. The aircraft climbed to 5000 feet, later 7000 feet while the crew were working the checklists. The aircraft landed safely on Athens' runway 03R at a slightly higher than normal speed about 40 minutes after aborting the first approach.

A passenger reported the captain announced they had flaps deployment problems, while in the hold the crew managed to partially solve the problem.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for 20 hours before resuming service as flight KL-1572.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
PH-BXL
Country of Registration
Netherlands
Date of Registration
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Airworthyness Category
Legal Basis
Manufacturer
The Boeing Company
Aircraft Model / Type
737-800
ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine
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Engine Type
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 27, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
KLM

Flight number
KL-1581

Destination
Athens, Greece

Aircraft Registration
PH-BXL

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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