WALKED BOARDED THE AIRCRAFT AND INTO THE FLIGHT DECK, INSTANTLY SMELLED A METALLIC ODOR, APU INOPERATIVE ONLY GROUND AIR CONNECTED HAD GROUND AIR DISCONNECTED AND THE ODOR GOT WORSE TO THE POINT OF BEING ABLE TO TASTE IT. INSPECTED APU FOR OIL LEAKS IAW WC 4900-2001 NTF. CW MD 1424993. CREW DEBRIEF CW, MCC CONTACTED, CW REPORT/MCC CONTACTED CW, CW WC 0550-2002 STEPS 1-4 & MCC CONTACTED, CONTACTED MCC AND A/C RESULTS APU ON MEL MCC CONTACTED AND ENG 1&2 RAN. (LP: 7336888)
| Incident date | January 29, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Airline | DALA |
| Flight | WC4900 |
| Aircraft | AIRBUS A319114 |
| Registration | N318NB |
| Affected area | Cockpit |
| Event type | Fumes or Odor |
| Verification | Official |
Sources
- FAA SDR: DALA fumes or odor report on 2026-01-29 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
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