ON DECENT THRU FL110, DIRTY SOCK & STINKY PAINT SMELL REPORTED IN FLT DECK AND CABIN. FLT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DONNED O2 MASKS. P-TRAK SNIFFER SHOWED PARTICLE SPIKE ON BOTH PACKS USING APU BLEED. APU PLACED ON MEL. PERFORMED ECS LEVEL B DECONTAMINATION. NO FURTHER ODOR NOTED AND P-TRAK READINGS GOOD. LATER, PERF APU COMPARTMENT & APU INSPECTION USING UV LIGHT. FOUND NO TRACE OF OIL CONTAMINATION IN COMPRESSOR, INTAKE OR EXTERNAL LEAKS. RAN APU & PACKS IN ALL MODES & N0 ODOR PRESANT. (LP 8537562, 8537568 – AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)
| Incident date | April 29, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Airline | DALA |
| Flight | FL110 |
| Aircraft | AIRBUS A321271NX |
| Registration | N532DN |
| Affected area | Engine |
| Event type | Fumes or Odor |
| Verification | Official |
Sources
- FAA SDR: DALA fumes or odor report on 2026-04-29 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
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