# SDR AALA201507069002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 4, 2015
- Submitted: July 6, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N177US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N177US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-211
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-211](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-211) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1517
- Aircraft time: 47,939 hours, 17,789 cycles
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- Part: Cooling Fan
- Part number: EVT3454HC
- Part serial: 4622
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: E&E Bay
- Part time: 48,018 hours, 17,855 cycles
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201507069002

## Discrepancy

FLIGHT 598 EN-ROUTE, STRONG ELEC SMELL AT CRUISE COMING THROUGH COCKPIT VENTS 1HR INTO FLIGHT.  THE FLIGHT DIVERTED & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.  R & R AVIONICS EXTRACT FAN 18HQ 21-26-51.  NO FAULTS NOTED ON GND AT THIS TIME.  R & R AVIONIC VENTILATION FILTER 21-26-43.  NO FAULTS NOTED ON GND AT THIS TIME.  PERFORMED JC 26L00021001 FOR AIR QUALITY, ABOVE ACTION HAS RESOLVED ALL SMELLS & AIR QUALITY ISSUES.  ACFT GOOD FOR SERVICE.

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