# SDR SIMA20130517001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 16, 2013
- Submitted: May 17, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N618AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N618AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145097
- Aircraft time: 33,469 hours, 30,912 cycles
- System (JASC): [2840 · Fuel Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2840)
- Part: Contactor
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Nr 1
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: B
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20130517001

## Discrepancy

THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING THE CLIMB OUT,  RECEIVED MW FUEL 2 LOW LEVEL. NOTICED A LOUD BANGING UNDER COCKPIT FLOOR.  DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND  RETURNED TO DEPARTURE.  LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  R & R THE EBC NR 1 K0079 CONTACTOR.  EBC NR 1 K0079 CONTACTOR.  THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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