# SDR SWAA115538

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 1, 2011
- Submitted: August 3, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N687SW
- Make and model: Boeing 737-3Q8
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-3Q8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3q8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 23388
- Aircraft time: 77,066 hours, 60,108 cycles
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- Part: Gasper Fan
- Part number: 215201
- Part serial: 2659
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Ac Bay
- Stage of operation: DE
- 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/SWAA115538

## Discrepancy

DECLARED EMERGENCY - ON FINAL PASSING 6500FT GASPER  FAN TURNED ON WITH STRONG SMELL OF SMOKE DETECTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS.  GASPER FAN TURNED OFF, EMERGENCY DECLARED.  REMOVED AND REPLACED GASPER FAN P.

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