Carj flight crew encounters a flap failure on arrival. Performs appropriate checklists; declares and...

Attributes
ACN	688499
Time
Date	200602
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 200 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 189 flight time total : 5133 flight time type : 2357
ASRS Report	688499
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : flap pos ind/flaps fail msg other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Approaching ZZZ airport (our destination); we were given runway 27 for landing and were being vectored by approach control approximately 18 mi southeast of ZZZ on a long base leg at 4000 ft MSL. Approach asked us to slow to 190 KTS. At 200 KTS; I asked the captain to select flaps 8 degrees. When the lever was in the 8 degree detent; we received a 'flaps fail' caution message at an indication of flaps 0 degrees. As I was the PF; I took the radios and the captain ran the QRH abnormal procedure for 'flaps fail.' we declared an emergency and told ATC we required a longer runway for landing. We were offered runway 4R or runway 33L and we elected to accept runway 33L (wind 340 degrees at 25 KTS). While following the procedures; the captain discussed with me the approach airspeed for the confign; runway length requirements and touchdown technique. The captain briefed the flight attendant and told her we expected a normal landing; so no need to alarm the passenger. We were vectored to runway 33L where we landed flaps 0 degrees. The landing was uneventful. One of the crash fire rescue equipment trucks followed us to the gate where the captain called dispatch and maintenance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CARJ FLT CREW ENCOUNTERS A FLAP FAILURE ON ARR. PERFORMS APPROPRIATE CHKLISTS; DECLARES AND EMER AND LANDS ON AN APPROPRIATE RWY.

Narrative: APCHING ZZZ ARPT (OUR DEST); WE WERE GIVEN RWY 27 FOR LNDG AND WERE BEING VECTORED BY APCH CTL APPROX 18 MI SE OF ZZZ ON A LONG BASE LEG AT 4000 FT MSL. APCH ASKED US TO SLOW TO 190 KTS. AT 200 KTS; I ASKED THE CAPT TO SELECT FLAPS 8 DEGS. WHEN THE LEVER WAS IN THE 8 DEG DETENT; WE RECEIVED A 'FLAPS FAIL' CAUTION MESSAGE AT AN INDICATION OF FLAPS 0 DEGS. AS I WAS THE PF; I TOOK THE RADIOS AND THE CAPT RAN THE QRH ABNORMAL PROC FOR 'FLAPS FAIL.' WE DECLARED AN EMER AND TOLD ATC WE REQUIRED A LONGER RWY FOR LNDG. WE WERE OFFERED RWY 4R OR RWY 33L AND WE ELECTED TO ACCEPT RWY 33L (WIND 340 DEGS AT 25 KTS). WHILE FOLLOWING THE PROCS; THE CAPT DISCUSSED WITH ME THE APCH AIRSPD FOR THE CONFIGN; RWY LENGTH REQUIREMENTS AND TOUCHDOWN TECHNIQUE. THE CAPT BRIEFED THE FLT ATTENDANT AND TOLD HER WE EXPECTED A NORMAL LNDG; SO NO NEED TO ALARM THE PAX. WE WERE VECTORED TO RWY 33L WHERE WE LANDED FLAPS 0 DEGS. THE LNDG WAS UNEVENTFUL. ONE OF THE CFR TRUCKS FOLLOWED US TO THE GATE WHERE THE CAPT CALLED DISPATCH AND MAINT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.

Carj flight crew encounters a flap failure on arrival. Performs appropriate checklists; declares and emergency and lands on an appropriate runway.