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While configuring for landing a CRJ900 flight crew declared an emergency and landed safely when they encountered the third occurrence in three days of a slats fail EICAS message.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 907235 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201009 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 900 (CRJ900) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Flap Control (Trailing & Leading Edge) |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
On downwind I called for flaps 8. The slats fail caution message came on immediately. The aircraft had a history of 2 instances of that message/issue within the past 2 days. Both outstation and company maintenance had checked the system and signed off two separate write-ups within the previous two days. We informed ATC of the issue and were instructed to hold at a nearby VOR as published. The first officer completed the non-normal checklist as we were holding.I declared an emergency as a precaution with approach control when it was determined that the slats were 'stuck' at 0. I then informed the flight attendants; the passengers; and dispatch. Inbound and cleared for the visual; I noticed our FMS estimated landing fuel had dropped below 3;200 by 20-40 pounds due to the added burn from holding and running the checklist. Therefore; I also declared 'minimum fuel' with tower per the fom. We completed the flight without further incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: While configuring for landing a CRJ900 flight crew declared an emergency and landed safely when they encountered the third occurrence in three days of a SLATS FAIL EICAS message.
Narrative: On downwind I called for flaps 8. The SLATS FAIL caution message came on immediately. The aircraft had a history of 2 instances of that message/issue within the past 2 days. Both outstation and company maintenance had checked the system and signed off two separate write-ups within the previous two days. We informed ATC of the issue and were instructed to hold at a nearby VOR as published. The First Officer completed the non-normal checklist as we were holding.I declared an emergency as a precaution with Approach Control when it was determined that the slats were 'stuck' at 0. I then informed the flight attendants; the passengers; and Dispatch. Inbound and cleared for the visual; I noticed our FMS estimated landing fuel had dropped below 3;200 by 20-40 LBS due to the added burn from holding and running the checklist. Therefore; I also declared 'minimum fuel' with Tower per the FOM. We completed the flight without further incident.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.