A CL65 on approach had a flap fail caution message prior to movement of the flap selector out of zer...

Attributes
ACN	483566
Time
Date	200008
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cvg.airport
State Reference	KY
Altitude	msl single value : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cvg.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet CL65, Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 3500 flight time type : 1700
ASRS Report	483566
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : flap fail caution msg other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

While in the cvg approach sector, we experienced a flaps fail caution message. This occurred prior to any movement of the flaps selector out of zero.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CL65 ON APCH HAD A FLAP FAIL CAUTION MESSAGE PRIOR TO MOVEMENT OF THE FLAP SELECTOR OUT OF ZERO. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

Narrative: WHILE IN THE CVG APCH SECTOR, WE EXPERIENCED A FLAPS FAIL CAUTION MESSAGE. THIS OCCURRED PRIOR TO ANY MOVEMENT OF THE FLAPS SELECTOR OUT OF ZERO.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

A CL65 on approach had a flap fail caution message prior to movement of the flap selector out of zero. Cause unknown.