B787 Dreamliner Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 229; Flight Crew Total 6568; Flight Crew Type 1646
Distraction
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem
Aircraft
We had a spoiler 5 fail. We were informed by Dispatch and [Technical Support Maintenance Control] that we would not be able to retract the flaps after extending them to a landing position; whether in flight or on the ground. We decided; as a crew; to land flaps 20. This was done in case we had to do a go around since we didn't want to be stuck at flaps 25/30 for a go around in case that became necessary. We [Requested Priority Handling] because of the spoiler fail and the resulting non-normal landing configuration (flap 20). Normal approach and landing. Fire/rescue did an inspection after landing.
B787 First Officer reported an indication of a #5 spoiler failure which resulted in a partial flap approach and landing.