Narrative:

On takeoff roll after 80 KIAS; received an east(2) anti-ice fail EICAS message. Continued the takeoff as briefed and the message went away shortly before V1 was reached. Climbing through 500-600 ft; the message returned. At this time; departure control stated that we could expect rime icing in the climb. While executing the procedure for the E1(2) anti-ice fail message; we received the ice condition anti-ice inoperative EICAS message. At that point; the procedure stated to exit and avoid icing conditions. We elected to return. Were given vectors and landed over landing weight; but without incident.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: EMB140 Captain receives an Anti-Ice Fail EICAS message after the 80 KTS call and continues the takeoff. The message disappears prior to V1 then reappears after gear retraction. Due to icing conditions being present; the crew elects to return to the departure airport for an overweight landing.

Narrative: On takeoff roll after 80 KIAS; received an E(2) Anti-Ice Fail EICAS message. Continued the takeoff as briefed and the message went away shortly before V1 was reached. Climbing through 500-600 FT; the message returned. At this time; Departure Control stated that we could expect rime icing in the climb. While executing the procedure for the E1(2) Anti-Ice Fail message; we received the ICE CONDITION ANTI-ICE INOP EICAS message. At that point; the procedure stated to exit and avoid icing conditions. We elected to return. Were given vectors and landed over landing weight; but without incident.

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.