What happened
On June 14, 2019, at approximately 09:50 local time, a Boeing 737-800, registration LV-CXS, was performing a scheduled commercial flight from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery in Buenos Aires to Comodoro Rivadavia Airport in Chubut. During the approach phase of the flight, the aircraft experienced a malfunction in the flap system.
Despite the mechanical issue, the crew managed to complete the landing sequence. The aircraft touched down at Comodoro Rivadavia using a Flaps 15 configuration rather than the standard setting. The landing was completed without further incident, and no damage was reported to the aircraft.
The investigation
The investigation focused on the mechanical failure of the flaps during the approach to the aerodrome. Investigators examined the flight sequence and the operational status of the aircraft's systems during the transition from cruise to landing configuration.