An erj-190 'flaps fail' EICAS message alerted as the flaps were extended on approach. An emergency was declared followed by a slats full; flaps 5 landing.

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Attributes
ACN	815699
Time
Date	200812
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	EMB ERJ 190/195 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	81599
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eicas
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Outside of the IAF during approach; 'flap fail' EICAS message. Followed quick reference handbook procedure. Declared emergency with tower. Landed with slats full and flaps less than 5 degrees.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An ERJ-190 'Flaps Fail' EICAS message alerted as the flaps were extended on approach. An emergency was declared followed by a slats full; flaps 5 landing.

Narrative: Outside of the IAF during approach; 'Flap Fail' EICAS message. Followed Quick Reference Handbook procedure. Declared emergency with Tower. Landed with slats full and flaps less than 5 degrees.

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.