CRJ900 captain experiences a slats fail caution message when flaps are selected to 8 during approach...

Attributes
ACN	962802
Time
Date	201107
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 900 (CRJ900)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Component
Aircraft Component	Flap Control (Trailing & Leading Edge)
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

Narrative:

On approach; when flaps were selected to 8; we received a 'slats fail' caution (amber) message. The position of the slats did not change. They never came out of '0'. We asked for a delay vector and altitude; to give us time to check out a possible malfunction. We followed the checklist. The condition did not change; so we then confirmed with ATC that arff would be available and that an emergency had been declared. I called dispatch to notify them of the condition and also asked them to confirm our runway length needed. Following the checklist; we landed with flaps 45; slats 0; uneventfully. The first officer made a perfect landing. We taxied to the gate where maintenance was waiting. It was due to a mechanical malfunction of the slat system.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CRJ900 Captain experiences a Slats Fail caution message when flaps are selected to 8 during approach. Following checklist procedures a flaps 45 slats 0 approach and landing ensues.

Narrative: On Approach; when flaps were selected to 8; we received a 'Slats Fail' Caution (Amber) message. The position of the slats did not change. They never came out of '0'. We asked for a delay vector and altitude; to give us time to check out a possible malfunction. We followed the checklist. The condition did not change; so we then confirmed with ATC that ARFF would be available and that an emergency had been declared. I called Dispatch to notify them of the condition and also asked them to confirm our runway length needed. Following the checklist; we landed with flaps 45; slats 0; uneventfully. The First Officer made a perfect landing. We taxied to the gate where Maintenance was waiting. It was due to a mechanical malfunction of the Slat System.

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.

CRJ900 captain experiences a slats fail caution message when flaps are selected to 8 during approach. Following checklist procedures a flaps 45 slats 0 approach and landing ensues.