Ryanair B738 at Faro on Aug 2nd 2012, flaps problems

Last Update: August 4, 2012 / 13:41:41 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 2, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
Ryanair

Flight number
FR-7482

Destination
Faro, Portugal

Aircraft Registration
EI-EPD

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Ryanair Boeing 737-800, registration EI-EPD performing flight FR-7482 from Memmingen (Germany) to Faro (Portugal), was on approach to Faro's runway 28 when the crew aborted the approach at low height (about 400 feet) and went around reporting a flaps problem. The aircraft positioned for another approach to runway 28 and landed safely at a higher than normal speed about 25 minutes after aborting the first approach.

A passenger reported the captain announced the go-around was due to a small technical problem.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
EI-EPD
Country of Registration
Ireland
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
THE BOEING COMPANY
Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 2, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
Ryanair

Flight number
FR-7482

Destination
Faro, Portugal

Aircraft Registration
EI-EPD

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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