E140 flight crew experiences flap fail anomaly. Declare emergency and land safely at destination.

Attributes
ACN	688912
Time
Date	200602
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	EMB ERJ 140 ER&LR
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 : commercial
ASRS Report	688912
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	688913
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eicas warning
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Approach into ZZZ; visual. Approximately 15 mi out; being vectored at 3000 ft MSL; speed 220 KTS; joined the localizer course inbound and I asked the captain to select flaps 9 degrees. He moved the flap lever to the 9 degree position and we received 2 caution EICAS messages 'flap fail' and 'sps advanced' as well as an amber box with a dash in it where the flap indication would normally say '9.' we completed the procedure in the aom and notified ATC that we were declaring an emergency and explained the situation. We notified the flight attendant; passenger; operations on the ground in ZZZ and maintenance as well. We asked ATC for a different runway since it was longer and a better choice for our needs. The approach was made and landing was smooth without incident. We stopped with plenty of room and cleared runway at taxiway; and taxied to the gate without any complications.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: E140 FLT CREW EXPERIENCES FLAP FAIL ANOMALY. DECLARE EMER AND LAND SAFELY AT DEST.

Narrative: APCH INTO ZZZ; VISUAL. APPROX 15 MI OUT; BEING VECTORED AT 3000 FT MSL; SPD 220 KTS; JOINED THE LOC COURSE INBOUND AND I ASKED THE CAPT TO SELECT FLAPS 9 DEGS. HE MOVED THE FLAP LEVER TO THE 9 DEG POS AND WE RECEIVED 2 CAUTION EICAS MESSAGES 'FLAP FAIL' AND 'SPS ADVANCED' AS WELL AS AN AMBER BOX WITH A DASH IN IT WHERE THE FLAP INDICATION WOULD NORMALLY SAY '9.' WE COMPLETED THE PROC IN THE AOM AND NOTIFIED ATC THAT WE WERE DECLARING AN EMER AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION. WE NOTIFIED THE FLT ATTENDANT; PAX; OPS ON THE GND IN ZZZ AND MAINT AS WELL. WE ASKED ATC FOR A DIFFERENT RWY SINCE IT WAS LONGER AND A BETTER CHOICE FOR OUR NEEDS. THE APCH WAS MADE AND LNDG WAS SMOOTH WITHOUT INCIDENT. WE STOPPED WITH PLENTY OF ROOM AND CLRED RWY AT TXWY; AND TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT ANY COMPLICATIONS.

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.