EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
Flight Crew Landed As Precaution; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; General Declared Emergency; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
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.
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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.