# SDR IPXA201805189722

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 17, 2018
- Submitted: May 18, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N454UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N454UP), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757-24APF
- Registry model: [Boeing 757-24APF](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-24apf) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 25475
- Aircraft time: 33,650 hours, 16,847 cycles
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- Part: Fan
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA201805189722

## Discrepancy

ENROUTE, FUMES WERE DETECTED IN THE COCKPIT,  FIRST OFFICER HEARD A SIZZLEING SOUND AND THE WX DISPLAY FLAG APPEARED ON THE CAPTAIN`S AND FIRST OFFICER`S EADI.  RADAR WAS TURNED OFF AND FUMES DISSEPATED.  CHECKLIST FOLLOWED.  EADIS LOST COLOR, ACCOMPLISHED A WX RADAR CHECK IAW 34-43-00-735 & 34-43-00-715 NO DEFECTS NOTED, NO FUMES DETECTED, DISCREPANICES WERE DUE TO A FLT DECK FAN FAILURE.  CHANGED THE FAN. OK FOR SERVICE.

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