Ryanair B738 at Lublin and Warsaw on Jan 29th 2014, flaps problems

A Ryanair Boeing 737-800, registration EI-EKW performing flight FR-9524 from London Stansted,EN (UK) to Lublin (Poland) with 145 passengers and 6 crew, was descending towards Lublin when the crew aborted the approach at FL100 and entered a hold reporting problems with the flaps. The crew subsequently decided to divert to Warsaw (Poland) indicating they would land flaps up. On approach to Warsaw the crew advised, while otherwise maintaining routine communication, that a normal landing would occur. The aircraft landed safely on Warsaw's runway 11 at a speed of about 160-165KIAS (142 knots over ground) about one hour after stopping the descent to Lublin at FL100.

The airline reported: "This flight from London Stansted to Lublin (29 Jan) experienced a cockpit warning light indicating a possible flaps issue, which together with crosswinds at Lublin, caused the aircraft to divert to Warsaw Chopin. The crew alerted the Warsaw fire services and the aircraft performed a flapless landing, which was otherwise normal. The aircraft was inspected by Ryanair engineers who repaired the flaps fault and cleared the aircraft to return to service."

Metars Lublin:

EPLB 292100Z 11017G27KT 9999 -SN DRSN BKN018 M10/M13 Q1021

EPLB 292030Z 10018KT 7000 -SN DRSN BKN018 OVC042 M10/M13 Q1021

EPLB 292000Z 10018G28KT 5000 -SN DRSN BR BKN018 OVC042 M10/M13 Q1020

EPLB 291930Z 10018KT 4500 -SN DRSN BR BKN018 BKN048 M10/M13 Q1020

EPLB 291900Z 11019G29KT 7000 -SN DRSN BKN018 OVC048 M10/M13 Q1020

EPLB 291830Z 11018KT 7000 -SN DRSN BKN018 OVC040 M10/M13 Q1020

EPLB 291800Z 10019KT 7000 -SN DRSN BKN018 OVC040 M10/M13 Q1020

Metars Warsaw:

EPWA 292200Z 11020KT 9999 -SN DRSN SCT018 M10/M12 Q1022 R11/41//95 NOSIG

EPWA 292130Z 11018KT 9999 -SN DRSN FEW018 BKN040 M10/M13 Q1022 R11/49//95 NOSIG

EPWA 292100Z 11019KT 9999 -SN DRSN FEW020 BKN046 M10/M13 Q1021 R11/49//95 NOSIG