# SDR AALA20110806DFW01

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 6, 2011
- Submitted: August 9, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N473AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N473AA), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-82
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-82](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49648
- Aircraft time: 66,893 hours, 35,568 cycles
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- Part: Fan
- Part number: 6054572
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110806DFW01

## Discrepancy

DFW - FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMELLING SMOKE IN CABIN.  PILOT TURNED OFF RECIRCULATION FAN AND SMOKE DISSIPATED.  EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT.  AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  REPLACED RECIRCULATION FAN.  SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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