# SDR AALA201710099002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 8, 2017
- Submitted: October 10, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N808AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N808AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-132
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1088
- Aircraft time: 60,044 hours, 26,023 cycles
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- Part: Bearing
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Cooling Fan
- Stage of operation: CL
- 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/AALA201710099002

## Discrepancy

RIGHT AFTER TAKE OFF,  HAD A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR.  FLIGHT ATTENDANT SMELLED THE ODOR NEAR THE FWD LAVATORY. FOUND INLET FAN BEARINGS FAILED.  REMOVED AND REPLACED INLET FAN.

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