A CRJ200 crew experienced a 'flaps fail' caution on final approach when landing flaps at 8 degrees. An emergency was declared followed by an uneventful landing.

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Attributes
ACN	773511
Time
Date	200802
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Turbulence
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 200 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	773511
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eicas other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On approach to runway xxr at ZZZ; I was PF and called for flaps 8 degrees. We received a 'flap fail' caution message. We broke off the approach. The captain ran the QRH; contacted dispatch; operations; the flight attendant; and informed the passenger. We declared an emergency and returned for a flaps 0 degree approach to runway. The landing was uneventful.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CRJ200 CREW EXPERIENCED A 'FLAPS FAIL' CAUTION ON FINAL APPROACH WHEN LANDING FLAPS AT 8 DEGS. AN EMER WAS DECLARED FOLLOWED BY AN UNEVENTFUL LNDG.

Narrative: ON APCH TO RWY XXR AT ZZZ; I WAS PF AND CALLED FOR FLAPS 8 DEGS. WE RECEIVED A 'FLAP FAIL' CAUTION MESSAGE. WE BROKE OFF THE APCH. THE CAPT RAN THE QRH; CONTACTED DISPATCH; OPS; THE FLT ATTENDANT; AND INFORMED THE PAX. WE DECLARED AN EMER AND RETURNED FOR A FLAPS 0 DEG APCH TO RWY. THE LNDG WAS UNEVENTFUL.

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.