AA217 - Incident: American B738 at Austin on Apr 10th 2024

An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N821NN performing flight AA-217 from Charlotte,NC to Austin,TX (USA) with 143 people on board, was on approach to Austin when the crew reported they had a flaps problems and needed an extended downwind. The aircraft subsequently entered a hold to work the checklists, the crew finally declared emergency reporting they had a flaps fail and needed to perform a 0-flap landing. The aircraft landed safely on runway 36L at a higher speed than normal about 30 minutes after reporting the flaps problems.

The aircraft returned to service about 23 hours after landing.