# SDR AALA202403154550

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 13, 2024
- Submitted: March 15, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N982AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N982AN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 31067
- Aircraft time: 43,883 hours, 18,185 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Air Filter
- Part number: NOTREPORTE
- Condition: Dirty
- Location: Cabin Air
- Stage of operation: CR
- 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/AALA202403154550

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AT LEVEL OFF FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS VERY STRONG BURNING PLASTIC ELECTRICAL SMELL THROUGHOUT ENTIRE CABIN. SMELL APPEARED STRONGEST IN AFT CABIN, ODOR LASTED 3-5 MINUTES. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR (AALA202403144550): FOUND RECIRC FILTERS VERY DIRTY. REPLACED LEFT (AALA202403158048) AND RIGHT (AALA202403157263) HAND RECIRC FILTERS. PER AMM 21-25-01. **(CLOSED).

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