# SDR FQAR20170610052

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 10, 2017
- Submitted: June 20, 2017
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N740PA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N740PA), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-28-181
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2843834
- Aircraft time: 316 hours
- Engine: Lyc O360A4M
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- Part: Blower Motor
- Part number: 1452221
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Vent
- Part time: 316 hours
- Stage of operation: NR
- 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/FQAR20170610052

## Discrepancy

DURING FLIGHT, A STRONG BURNING ODOR OCCURRED IN CABIN.  PILOTS WERE ABLE TO RETURN TO AIRPORT SAFELY.  INSPECTION REVEALED THE VENT BLOWER MOTOR HAD FAILED AND WAS BLOWING ODORS AND SMOKE INTO CABIN.

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