SDR SWAA090427

Service difficulty report · Gasper Fan · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
January 19, 2009
Submitted
January 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N785SW
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
30602
Aircraft time
30,815 hours, 17,696 cycles
Part
Gasper Fan
Part number
214A30013
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIR TURNBACK/DECLARED EMERGENCY. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED STRONG "SMOKY ACID" TYPE SMELL IN CABIN, WORSE IN AFT CABIN. SUBSIDED WHEN GASPER AND RECIRC FANS TURNED OFF, SMELL CONTINUED IN CABIN, NO VISIBLE. WILL REPLACED GASPER FAN PER MM.

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