Narrative:

Flying into ZZZ cleared for approach xxl. Descending via ILS. Tower told us to go around (due to windshear on another runway and sequencing issues due to that other runway). We initiated go around. During flap retraction; we received a flaps fail caution message. We continued per company manual and followed applicable procedures. Declared an emergency and returned to land xxr. First officer advised/notified flight attendant. No brace was required. Landed without incident. Fire trucks were standing by for our landing.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CL65 'FLAPS FAIL' CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING A TOWER DIRECTED GO AROUND FOR WINDSHEAR. AN EMER WAS DECLARED FOLLOWED BY NORMAL LNDG.

Narrative: FLYING INTO ZZZ CLRED FOR APCH XXL. DSNDING VIA ILS. TWR TOLD US TO GO AROUND (DUE TO WINDSHEAR ON ANOTHER RWY AND SEQUENCING ISSUES DUE TO THAT OTHER RWY). WE INITIATED GAR. DURING FLAP RETRACTION; WE RECEIVED A FLAPS FAIL CAUTION MESSAGE. WE CONTINUED PER COMPANY MANUAL AND FOLLOWED APPLICABLE PROCS. DECLARED AN EMER AND RETURNED TO LAND XXR. FO ADVISED/NOTIFIED FLT ATTENDANT. NO BRACE WAS REQUIRED. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FIRE TRUCKS WERE STANDING BY FOR OUR 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.