# SDR C2XA09RI045

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 24, 2009
- Submitted: April 2, 2009
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N21129](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21129), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145XR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145XR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145xr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145703
- Aircraft time: 17,104 hours, 9,094 cycles
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- Part: Fan
- Part number: 526484
- Part serial: 100447227
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: E&E Bay
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: D
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09RI045

## Discrepancy

FLIGHT 2997 - MSP - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED STRONG SMELL IN COCKPIT AND FWD CABIN.  MX FOUND RT AVIONICS EXHAUST FAN INOPERATIVE.  MX REMOVED AND REPLACED FAN AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY.  ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

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