A CRJ200 captain reported that an EICAS flaps fail alerted at flaps zero as flaps 8 was selected. Be...

Attributes
ACN	885856
Time
Date	201004
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 200 ER/LR (CRJ200)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Trailing Edge Flap
Person 1
Function	Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

We were preparing for a visual approach to runway xx and received a flaps fail caution message upon selecting flaps 8. The flaps were stuck at zero. We ran the QRH and due to the 7000 ft runway and gusting conditions we started looking for alternate options. We had 3000 pounds of fuel on board and the nearest air carrier divert options were both over 150 miles away. An acceptable airport was 40 miles away with calm winds and much longer runways; so we checked with our dispatcher and with her approval decided to divert there. After landing we wrote up the discrepancy and maintenance came out and performed the flap reset procedure. We were then able to continue to our original destination and landed there uneventfully.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CRJ200 Captain reported that an EICAS FLAPS FAIL alerted at flaps zero as flaps 8 was selected. Because of weather the crew diverted to an nearby airport for a safe emergency landing.

Narrative: We were preparing for a visual approach to Runway XX and received a FLAPS FAIL caution message upon selecting flaps 8. The flaps were stuck at zero. We ran the QRH and due to the 7000 ft runway and gusting conditions we started looking for alternate options. We had 3000 pounds of fuel on board and the nearest Air Carrier divert options were both over 150 miles away. An acceptable airport was 40 miles away with calm winds and much longer runways; so we checked with our Dispatcher and with her approval decided to divert there. After landing we wrote up the discrepancy and maintenance came out and performed the flap reset procedure. We were then able to continue to our original destination and landed there uneventfully.

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.

A CRJ200 captain reported that an EICAS flaps fail alerted at flaps zero as flaps 8 was selected. Because of weather the crew diverted to an nearby airport for a safe emergency landing.