# SDR HNAA2018101900262

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 17, 2018
- Submitted: October 19, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N638AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N638AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145172
- Aircraft time: 44,241 hours, 40,387 cycles
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- Part: Fan
- Condition: Odor
- Stage of operation: TX
- 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/HNAA2018101900262

## Discrepancy

PDIS 638 21-24 1595132 17OCT18 PHL CLOSE ELECTRICAL SMELL OBSERVED AFTER APU ATTEMPTED START. OUTSIDE OF AIRCRAFT NEAR GPU PLUG-IN. 76840 00 VAG HISTORY: FACT 17OCT18 22:20 PHL INSP AND FOUND EXHAUST FAN SMELLING BURNT R&R EXHAUST FAN. OPS CHECK FAILED. SEE SEQ 3 FOR MEL.

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