United B763 at Munich on Jan 7th 2017, flaps problem

Last Update: January 7, 2017 / 16:30:27 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 7, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Flaps problem

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-102

Departure
Houston Intercontinental, United States

Destination
Munich, Germany

Aircraft Registration
N666UA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

A United Boeing 767-300, registration N666UA performing flight UA-102 from Houston Intercontinental,TX (USA) to Munich (Germany), was on approach to Munich on the right base for runway 26R at 4000 feet when the crew requested to be revectored for another downwind reporting they had a minor technical problem. The aircraft was vectored upwind and was about to rejoin a downwind when the crew declared emergency reporting they had a trailing edge flaps problem. The aircraft entered a hold at 5000 feet while the crew were running their checklists, prepared for another approach to runway 26R advising they would need the full length of runway for roll out and requesting emergency services on stand by. The aircraft landed safely on runway 26R at a higher than normal speed about 22 minutes after aborting the first approach.

The occurrence aircraft was able to depart for the next flight UA-31 to Newark,NJ (USA) about 5 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B763
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 7, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Flaps problem

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-102

Departure
Houston Intercontinental, United States

Destination
Munich, Germany

Aircraft Registration
N666UA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

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