# SDR SIMA20120624001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 24, 2012
- Submitted: July 3, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N678AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N678AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 14500813
- Aircraft time: 21,064 hours, 18,076 cycles
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- Part: Fan
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Recirculation
- Stage of operation: CL
- 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/SIMA20120624001

## Discrepancy

FLIGHT 3238.  ON CLIMBOUT, DETECTED A STRONG POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL ODOR FOR A FEW MINUTES AND UNABLE TO DETERMINE SOURCE, NO ASSOCATED CAUTIONS OR WARNING BETWEEN FL200-260. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERIVCE. FOUND CABIN RECIRCULATION FAN INOPERATIVE AND CEASED OPERATION. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF CABIN RECIRCULATION FAN IAW AMM 21-24-01-440-801 AND FOUND IT GOOD. PERFORMED REACTIVATION PROCEDURE FOR RECIRC. FAN.  AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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