# SDR CALA2011052300379

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 21, 2011
- Submitted: May 23, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N36272](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N36272), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737824
- Aircraft serial: 31590
- Aircraft time: 33,649 hours, 10,541 cycles
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- Part: Fan
- Part number: 6454051
- Part serial: 182888
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Cabin
- Part time: 33,991 hours, 11,780 cycles
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: H
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2011052300379

## Discrepancy

FA'S REPORTED STRONG SMELL OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE ENTIRE AIRCRAFT AND SLIGHT FOG BY DIVIDER.  TURNED ON STERIL LIGHT, BUSS TRANSFE R OFF GALLEY SWITCH OFF AND RECIRC FAN OFF.  SMOKE AND FUMES DISSIPATED.   T/S AS PER AMM 21-00-00-810-806 AND 05-21-26-200-801C2.  FOUND RT RECIRC FAN BEARING FAILURE REF N/R 4271579.  CHECKED WIRING IN COCKPIT AND CABIN, CHECKED GOOD.  R&R OVERHEAD PANELS AND LAV SHROUDS.  ALL CHECKED GOOD.  AIRCRAFT IS OK TO CONTINUE.

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