Narrative:

When the flight spoilers lever was pulled just prior to our beginning a visual approach; we received ib flight splrs and ib spoilerons caution messages. Notified ATC and requested delay vectors while we complied with QRH. [I] was unable to contact operations. [I] briefed forward flight attendant and passengers. Declared emergency and first officer made uneventful visual approach and landing.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CRJ-90 Captain reported receiving IB FLT SPLRS and IB SPOILERONS caution messages on approach. They delayed approach to run the procedure; declared an emergency; and landed uneventfully.

Narrative: When the flight spoilers lever was pulled just prior to our beginning a visual approach; we received IB FLT SPLRS and IB SPOILERONS caution messages. Notified ATC and requested delay vectors while we complied with QRH. [I] was unable to contact Operations. [I] briefed Forward Flight Attendant and passengers. Declared emergency and First Officer made uneventful visual approach and landing.

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.