# SDR SWAA2015102045092

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 17, 2015
- Submitted: October 20, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N438WN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N438WN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-7H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-7H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-7h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 29833
- Aircraft time: 44,065 hours, 25,549 cycles
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- Part: Fan
- Part number: 6454052
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015102045092

## Discrepancy

AIR TURN BACK, DECLARED EMER.  DURING CRUISE, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED BURNING RUBBER SMELL COMING FROM  ROWS 7 - 9, CAPTAINS SIDE.  DURING SMOKE IN CABIN, CONDITIONAL INSPECTION FOUND RECIRC FAN INOPERATIVE.  R & R RECIRC FAN IAW MM.

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