Narrative:

During a visual approach to runway xxl; we received a 'spoilerons fault' status message which was then followed by an 'inboard ground spoiler fault' status message. We were fully configured for landing; but instead of continuing the approach; I elected to (with the captain's concurrence) go around so that we could assess the situation. I performed a normal go around; was handed back over to departure; and asked for delaying vectors while the QRH was consulted. I continued to fly the airplane with the aid of the autoplt and took over control of the communication #1 radio while the captain consulted the QRH; briefed the flight attendant and passenger; and spoke to company maintenance control on communication #2. Informed ATC of our situation and declaring an emergency; giving them a brief synopsis of the event as well as fuel state and number of souls. After consulting the QRH and company maintenance control; the captain informed me that both system should perform normally; but without normal redundancy. Not wanting to leave anything to chance; I asked the captain to inform ATC that we would like to land on the longer runway xyr; and to verify that emergency services would be standing by. The approach to runway xyr was hand flown by me; and the landing was normal and uneventful. After exiting the runway; I informed ATC that no further assistance was required. Contract maintenance met the aircraft at the gate and performed a system reset. We continued on to our destination without further incident.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CRJ200 EICAS INDICATED A FAULT WITH THE SPOILERS WHILE ON FINAL APCH. FLT CREW PERFORMED A GAR AND RETURNED FOR EMER LNDG.

Narrative: DURING A VISUAL APCH TO RWY XXL; WE RECEIVED A 'SPOILERONS FAULT' STATUS MESSAGE WHICH WAS THEN FOLLOWED BY AN 'INBOARD GND SPOILER FAULT' STATUS MESSAGE. WE WERE FULLY CONFIGURED FOR LNDG; BUT INSTEAD OF CONTINUING THE APCH; I ELECTED TO (WITH THE CAPT'S CONCURRENCE) GO AROUND SO THAT WE COULD ASSESS THE SIT. I PERFORMED A NORMAL GAR; WAS HANDED BACK OVER TO DEP; AND ASKED FOR DELAYING VECTORS WHILE THE QRH WAS CONSULTED. I CONTINUED TO FLY THE AIRPLANE WITH THE AID OF THE AUTOPLT AND TOOK OVER CTL OF THE COM #1 RADIO WHILE THE CAPT CONSULTED THE QRH; BRIEFED THE FLT ATTENDANT AND PAX; AND SPOKE TO COMPANY MAINT CTL ON COM #2. INFORMED ATC OF OUR SIT AND DECLARING AN EMER; GIVING THEM A BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF THE EVENT AS WELL AS FUEL STATE AND NUMBER OF SOULS. AFTER CONSULTING THE QRH AND COMPANY MAINT CTL; THE CAPT INFORMED ME THAT BOTH SYS SHOULD PERFORM NORMALLY; BUT WITHOUT NORMAL REDUNDANCY. NOT WANTING TO LEAVE ANYTHING TO CHANCE; I ASKED THE CAPT TO INFORM ATC THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO LAND ON THE LONGER RWY XYR; AND TO VERIFY THAT EMER SVCS WOULD BE STANDING BY. THE APCH TO RWY XYR WAS HAND FLOWN BY ME; AND THE LNDG WAS NORMAL AND UNEVENTFUL. AFTER EXITING THE RWY; I INFORMED ATC THAT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS REQUIRED. CONTRACT MAINT MET THE ACFT AT THE GATE AND PERFORMED A SYS RESET. WE CONTINUED ON TO OUR DEST WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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.