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A CRJ700 crew experienced a 'slats fail' during initial descent. An emergency was declared followed by an uneventful landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 720803 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200612 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 10000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : zzz1.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 700 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | arrival : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 106 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 800 |
| ASRS Report | 720803 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 7300 flight time type : 2500 |
| ASRS Report | 721102 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : annunciator warning light |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
The flight initiated a descent into the terminal area. Flaps 1 degree was selected; then a 'slats fail' caution message displayed. The QRH procedure was accomplished and an uneventful approach and landing were made. The flight taxied into the gate with no further incident. Once the malfunction was idented; an emergency was declared.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CRJ700 CREW EXPERIENCED A 'SLATS FAIL' DURING INITIAL DSCNT. AN EMER WAS DECLARED FOLLOWED BY AN UNEVENTFUL LNDG.
Narrative: THE FLT INITIATED A DSCNT INTO THE TERMINAL AREA. FLAPS 1 DEG WAS SELECTED; THEN A 'SLATS FAIL' CAUTION MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE QRH PROC WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND AN UNEVENTFUL APCH AND LNDG WERE MADE. THE FLT TAXIED INTO THE GATE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. ONCE THE MALFUNCTION WAS IDENTED; AN EMER WAS DECLARED.
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.