CRJ200 flight crew has a flap failure during approach to land.

Attributes
ACN	721695
Time
Date	200612
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cvg.airport
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl single value : 2400
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Rain
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : cvg.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 200 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 18r
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : instrument precision
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 125 flight time total : 5500 flight time type : 3600
ASRS Report	721695
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	721692
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eicas flap fail other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : executed missed approach flight crew : landed as precaution
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On ILS runway 18R at cvg; flaps at 20 degrees; speed 180 KTS. Passed krthy; I called for gear down and flaps to 30 degrees. Flaps fail caution message came on when the first officer moved flap handle. I performed a go around while the first officer contacted tower. We got radar vectors around to the north while the first officer performed the QRH procedures. Got a little confused by the flaps failing at a reference position. Made an announcement to the passenger. Proceeded back to cvg for an uneventful landing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CRJ200 FLT CREW HAS A FLAP FAILURE DURING APCH TO LAND.

Narrative: ON ILS RWY 18R AT CVG; FLAPS AT 20 DEGS; SPD 180 KTS. PASSED KRTHY; I CALLED FOR GEAR DOWN AND FLAPS TO 30 DEGS. FLAPS FAIL CAUTION MESSAGE CAME ON WHEN THE FO MOVED FLAP HANDLE. I PERFORMED A GAR WHILE THE FO CONTACTED TWR. WE GOT RADAR VECTORS AROUND TO THE N WHILE THE FO PERFORMED THE QRH PROCS. GOT A LITTLE CONFUSED BY THE FLAPS FAILING AT A REF POS. MADE AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE PAX. PROCEEDED BACK TO CVG FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LNDG.

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.