# SDR SIMA200813702

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 13, 2008
- Submitted: May 16, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N644AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N644AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145204
- Aircraft time: 19,463 hours, 18,791 cycles
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- Part: Fan
- Part number: 4611028900
- Part serial: 1910
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Recirculation
- Stage of operation: CR
- 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/SIMA200813702

## Discrepancy

ON FLIGHT 4409, CREW REPORTED WHILE CRUISING FL 270 A VERY STRONG ELECTRIC ODOR EMANATED FROM THE VENTS SUPPLIED PACK 1 IN CABIN.  AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  FOUND SOURCE OF ODOR TO BE FAILED LEFT RECIRCULATION FAN.  REMOVED AND REPLACED  LEFT RECIRCULATION FAN IAW EMB-145 AMM 21-24-01; OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.  AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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