# SDR C2XA05IA078

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 11, 2005
- Submitted: June 20, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N16951
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145063
- Aircraft time: 16,011 hours, 12,173 cycles
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- Part: Inverter
- Part number: 524864
- Part serial: 197456018
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: E/E Bay Fan
- Part time: 16,026 hours, 12,185 cycles
- 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/C2XA05IA078

## Discrepancy

BHM - FLIGHT 3240, THE CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT DURING CRUISE.  THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT BHM WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND PLACED THE FORWARD AVIONICS  RECIRC FAN ON MEL.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.  THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH ON FLIGHT 2026 ON 06/13/05 WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE INVERTER FOR THE AVIONICS FAN, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, REMOVED THE MEL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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