<< >> NASA ASRS Report 641898, December 2004

An EMB170, on final approach at 6000 ft, declared an emergency due to EICAS warning, 'slat failure.' made an uneventful, no slat flap 2 landing.

Attributes
ACN	641898
Time
Date	200412
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 6000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Embraer Jet Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 119 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 439
ASRS Report	641898
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 89 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 124
ASRS Report	641976
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eicas 'slat fail' warning other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

At 6000 ft, 210 KTS, on final approach to ZZZ, we had a 'slat failure' annunciated on EICAS. Performed QRH procedure, declared an emergency. Made uneventful landing on runway 27L (no slat flap 2 landing) and at the gate the captain made the appropriate log book entry. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the flap handle has 5 settings, or detents, and the problems with slats and flaps are the computer interface with software issues that need correction. The company is working on the software problem.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN EMB170, ON FINAL APCH AT 6000 FT, DECLARED AN EMER DUE TO EICAS WARNING, 'SLAT FAILURE.' MADE AN UNEVENTFUL, NO SLAT FLAP 2 LNDG.

Narrative: AT 6000 FT, 210 KTS, ON FINAL APCH TO ZZZ, WE HAD A 'SLAT FAILURE' ANNUNCIATED ON EICAS. PERFORMED QRH PROC, DECLARED AN EMER. MADE UNEVENTFUL LNDG ON RWY 27L (NO SLAT FLAP 2 LNDG) AND AT THE GATE THE CAPT MADE THE APPROPRIATE LOG BOOK ENTRY. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE FLAP HANDLE HAS 5 SETTINGS, OR DETENTS, AND THE PROBS WITH SLATS AND FLAPS ARE THE COMPUTER INTERFACE WITH SOFTWARE ISSUES THAT NEED CORRECTION. THE COMPANY IS WORKING ON THE SOFTWARE PROB.

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.