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A crj-200 flight crew noticed a flaps fail caution message in cruise when flaps were retracted. They ran the checklist; coordinated with dispatch; declared an emergency; and landed with equipment standing by.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 810732 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200810 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 12000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zzz.artcc tracon : zzz.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 200 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 2600 flight time type : 1600 |
| ASRS Report | 810732 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : caution message other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
During cruise en route to ZZZ 'flaps fail' caution message appeared (flaps were at zero). The first officer flew the aircraft and I ran the appropriate cfm checklist per company policy. We contacted dispatch through ZZZ operations and I notified the flight attendant of the situation. I also made an announcement informing the passenger that we would be landing a little bit faster than usual; etc. As an added precaution; I declared an emergency and had the trucks wait for us. I took control of the aircraft for the approach and landing portion of the flight. The actual approach and landing was uneventful and we continued to the gate without further incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CRJ-200 FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A FLAPS FAIL CAUTION MESSAGE IN CRUISE WHEN FLAPS WERE RETRACTED. THEY RAN THE CHECKLIST; COORDINATED WITH DISPATCH; DECLARED AN EMERGENCY; AND LANDED WITH EQUIPMENT STANDING BY.
Narrative: DURING CRUISE ENRTE TO ZZZ 'FLAPS FAIL' CAUTION MESSAGE APPEARED (FLAPS WERE AT ZERO). THE FO FLEW THE ACFT AND I RAN THE APPROPRIATE CFM CHKLIST PER COMPANY POLICY. WE CONTACTED DISPATCH THROUGH ZZZ OPS AND I NOTIFIED THE FLT ATTENDANT OF THE SITUATION. I ALSO MADE AN ANNOUNCEMENT INFORMING THE PAX THAT WE WOULD BE LNDG A LITTLE BIT FASTER THAN USUAL; ETC. AS AN ADDED PRECAUTION; I DECLARED AN EMER AND HAD THE TRUCKS WAIT FOR US. I TOOK CTL OF THE ACFT FOR THE APCH AND LNDG PORTION OF THE FLT. THE ACTUAL APCH AND LNDG WAS UNEVENTFUL AND WE CONTINUED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.