CRJ200 captain reports flaps fail message passing FL280 in climb. Flight returns to land.

Attributes
ACN	806294
Time
Date	200809
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 28000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 200 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	806294
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : flaps fail msg other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Flaps fail message climbing en route through FL280. Perform QRH; notified dispatch; flight attendant notify passenger. Declared emergency with ZOB. Diverted back to ZZZ. Made uneventful landing. Great CRM between dispatch; crew; ATC.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CRJ200 CAPT REPORTS FLAPS FAIL MESSAGE PASSING FL280 IN CLIMB. FLT RETURNS TO LAND.

Narrative: FLAPS FAIL MESSAGE CLBING ENRTE THROUGH FL280. PERFORM QRH; NOTIFIED DISPATCH; FLT ATTENDANT NOTIFY PAX. DECLARED EMER WITH ZOB. DIVERTED BACK TO ZZZ. MADE UNEVENTFUL LNDG. GREAT CRM BTWN DISPATCH; CREW; ATC.

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.