Canadair regional jet experiences flap fail message on approach to a short runway.

Attributes
ACN	812928
Time
Date	200811
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 200 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach ground : maintenance
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	812928
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : cas flap fail msg
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

While executing a visual into ZZZ; when selecting flaps to the 30 degree position we received a flaps fail amber cas message. We informed ATC and executed a go around at 1800 ft AGL and accomplished the QRH procedure. I then declared an emergency and elected to land in ZZZ. We had 3 crew and 0 passenger on board. We had an uneventful landing in flaps at the 30 degree position. We exited the runway and proceeded to the gate. Bombardier should fix their product!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CANADAIR REGIONAL JET EXPERIENCES FLAP FAIL MESSAGE ON APPROACH TO A SHORT RUNWAY.

Narrative: WHILE EXECUTING A VISUAL INTO ZZZ; WHEN SELECTING FLAPS TO THE 30 DEG POS WE RECEIVED A FLAPS FAIL AMBER CAS MESSAGE. WE INFORMED ATC AND EXECUTED A GAR AT 1800 FT AGL AND ACCOMPLISHED THE QRH PROC. I THEN DECLARED AN EMER AND ELECTED TO LAND IN ZZZ. WE HAD 3 CREW AND 0 PAX ON BOARD. WE HAD AN UNEVENTFUL LNDG IN FLAPS AT THE 30 DEG POS. WE EXITED THE RWY AND PROCEEDED TO THE GATE. BOMBARDIER SHOULD FIX THEIR PRODUCT!

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.