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An emb-140 flight crew declared an emergency and returned to their departure airport following receipt of a rudder system 1-1 inoperative EICAS.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 903296 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201008 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 140 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Rudder Feel System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
During climb out received EICAS message 'rudder system 1-2 inoperative.' ran checklist; contacted maintenance control and returned to the departure airport. Declared emergency; requested crash fire rescue equipment. Landed under malw [maximum allowable landing weight]. Taxied to gate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An EMB-140 flight crew declared an emergency and returned to their departure airport following receipt of a RUDDER SYSTEM 1-1 INOP EICAS.
Narrative: During climb out received EICAS message 'RUDDER SYSTEM 1-2 INOP.' Ran checklist; contacted Maintenance Control and returned to the departure airport. Declared emergency; requested CFR. Landed under MALW [Maximum Allowable Landing Weight]. Taxied to gate.
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.