EMB145 flight crew reported receiving a rudder system 2 EICAS message after takeoff; their response ...

Attributes
ACN	1241294
Time
Date	201502
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Rudder Control System
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	Pilot Not Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

Narrative:

First officer/PF; ca/pm. In initial climb out received rudder system 2 inoperative EICAS message. Ca immediately declared emergency requesting a return to base and reported all information requested by ATC. First officer leveled off at 3;000 feet complied with all ATC instructions; while ca complied with all aom procedures and checklists; also notifying the appropriate personnel of our emergency and return to base. Landed north; departing the runway to allow for crash fire rescue equipment to inspect the aircraft in case of any fire present. None found; we were instructed to park where maintenance met us to discuss the issue.this EICAS message was a previous write up.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: EMB145 flight crew reported receiving a Rudder System 2 EICAS message after takeoff; their response was to declare an emergency and return to departure airport.

Narrative: FO/PF; CA/PM. In initial climb out received RUDDER SYSTEM 2 INOP EICAS message. CA immediately declared emergency requesting a return to base and reported all information requested by ATC. FO leveled off at 3;000 feet complied with all ATC instructions; while CA complied with all AOM procedures and checklists; also notifying the appropriate personnel of our emergency and return to base. Landed North; departing the runway to allow for CFR to inspect the Aircraft in case of any fire present. None found; we were instructed to park where maintenance met us to discuss the issue.This EICAS message was a previous write up.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.

EMB145 flight crew reported receiving a rudder system 2 EICAS message after takeoff; their response was to declare an emergency and return to departure airport.