# SDR SIMA202008186001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 16, 2020
- Submitted: August 18, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N677AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N677AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 14500810
- Aircraft time: 39,157 hours, 34,061 cycles
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- Part: Fan
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Recirculation
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA202008186001

## Discrepancy

CHEMICAL/RUBBERY SMELL NOTED IN COCKPIT. SMELL SEEMED TO DISAPATE WITH PACK 1 TURNED OFF.   R & R COCKPIT RECIRCULATION FAN DUE TO LOUD HIGH PITCH WHINE. COMPLIED WITH ETN-EM-72-034 ENG ODOR EVENT TROUBLESHOOTING SUPPLEMENT NO ODORS DETECTED IN COCKPIT OR CABIN. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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