# SDR DALA2017051503897

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 13, 2017
- Submitted: May 16, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N991AT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N991AT), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 717-200
- Registry model: [Boeing 717-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-717-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 55135
- Aircraft time: 42,439 hours, 28,968 cycles
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- Part: Fan
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Gasper
- Stage of operation: AP
- 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/DALA2017051503897

## Discrepancy

F/A REPORTED STRONG ODOR IN AFT CABIN DURING APPROACH.    FOUND GASPER VENT FAN INOPERATIVE AND CAUSING A BURNING ODOR. COMPLIED WITH NO GO ODI PREV. 2172.  CABIN ODOR WAS DETERMINED TO BE ELECTRICAL NOT APU, PERFORMED A DUCT BURNOUT & REPLACED THE COALESCER BAGS IAW AMM 21-54. PERFORMED A VERIFICATION FLIGHT IAW 9800204. NO DEFECTS NOTED THRU ALL PHASES OF FLIGHT.

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