B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Communication Breakdown; Confusion
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged
Aircraft; Human Factors
At crew change First Officer (F/O) did walk around and found the inboard flaps on both sides to be down approximately 5-10 degrees. Outboard flaps were stowed. When we checked the gauges in the cockpit; they indicated flaps 'Up'; everything normal. We didn't fly the aircraft in; so I don't know what caused the damage. But if the F/O didn't catch it on the walk around the outcome would have been very different. System malfunction; flight controls; flaps.
Captain reports that during a walk around; the First Officer (F/O) found both Inboard flaps down approximately 5-10 degrees with the outboard flaps stowed. Cause of damage unknown. Gauges in cockpit indicated flaps 'Up' and everything normal on the B737 aircraft.