# SDR DALA2017020200878

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 1, 2017
- Submitted: February 2, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N919DE
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53422
- Aircraft time: 60,049 hours, 43,243 cycles
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- Part: Fan
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017020200878

## Discrepancy

FLT LEVEL 340, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED ELECTRICAL SMELL WITH A HAZE IN THE CABIN. AFTER THE SMELL REACHED THE COCKPIT, ELECTRICAL, WE DIVERTED TO CAE. FOUND RECIRC FAN BAD. FWD TO MEL 21-00-43 AND PLA. C/W (M) PROCEDURES.

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