Narrative:

While performing the after takeoff flow I noticed the EICAS message bld 2 vlv clsd. I performed the associated QRH procedures but the EICAS message stayed on. We leveled off at 10;000 MSL to troubleshoot. Maintenance and dispatch agreed that continuation to destination was not practical and we decided to return to our departure airport. Although we were well above maximum structural landing weight dispatch advised that holding for two hours to burn off the necessary fuel was not practical. We declared an emergency with TRACON to perform an overweight landing with arff equipment and personal standing by. Touchdown was at -100 FPM. Brake temperatures were normal after the landing roll so we continued to the gate and deplaned.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Shortly after takeoff; an E-145 flight crew elected to return to their departure airport and land overweight when EICAS revealed an engine bleed valve was closed and the possibility of icing conditions existed en route to their destination.

Narrative: While performing the after takeoff flow I noticed the EICAS message BLD 2 VLV CLSD. I performed the associated QRH procedures but the EICAS message stayed on. We leveled off at 10;000 MSL to troubleshoot. Maintenance and Dispatch agreed that continuation to destination was not practical and we decided to return to our departure airport. Although we were well above maximum structural landing weight Dispatch advised that holding for two hours to burn off the necessary fuel was not practical. We declared an emergency with TRACON to perform an overweight landing with ARFF equipment and personal standing by. Touchdown was at -100 FPM. Brake temperatures were normal after the landing roll so we continued to the gate and deplaned.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.