Sunwing B738 at Calgary on Sep 24th 2016, flaps problem

Last Update: September 30, 2016 / 20:33:24 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 24, 2016

Classification
Incident

Cause
Flaps problem

Airline
Sunwing Airlines

Flight number
WG-488

Departure
Cancun, Mexico

Destination
Calgary, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GNCH

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Sunwing Boeing 737-800, registration C-GNCH performing flight WG-488 from Cancun (Mexico) to Calgary,AB (Canada) with 195 people on board, was on approach to Calgary when the crew stopped the descent at 7000 feet and entered a hold reporting a flaps problem. The crew worked the related checklists, performed an alternate flaps extension to 15 degrees and landed safely at a higher than normal speed. Emergency services checked the aircraft before the aircraft taxied to the apron.

The Canadian TSB reported the flaps failed to extend when the crew selected the flaps to 5 degrees, entered a hold and worked the "Trailing Edge Flap Disagree" Checklist. In accordance with the checklist the crew performed an alternate flap extension to 15 degrees and landed without further incident. Maintenance received a FSEU message indicating "RIGHT FLAP POSITION DISAGREE". The fault message was cleared, the fault isolation manual was consulted and the flaps re-cycled, no faults were found. The aircraft returned to service without re-currence of the problem so far.
Aircraft Registration Data
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Country of Registration
Canada
Date of Registration
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B738
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 24, 2016

Classification
Incident

Cause
Flaps problem

Airline
Sunwing Airlines

Flight number
WG-488

Departure
Cancun, Mexico

Destination
Calgary, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GNCH

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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