POSSIBLE FUME EVENT DURING FLT. ENCOUNTER LIGHT TO MODERATE TURBULENCE FOLLOWED BY A STRONG SYNTHETIC ODOR. EMERGENCY DECLARED & O2 MASKS DAWNED. SEEMED TO ONLY BE SMELLED IN FLT DECK. OIL IN PACK SORT OF ODOR. (FLIGHT 5612), INSPECTED ACFT FOR EVIDENCE OF FLUID LEAKAGE. INSPECTED ENG OIL CAPS & APU OIL CAP FOR SECURITY & OIL SPILLAGE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. TROUBLESHOT POSSIBLE FUME EVENT IN COCKPIT IAW FIM 21-20-00. UPON INSP OF APU BAY, FOUND EVIDENCE OF LIGHT OIL SPILLAGE. CLEANED UP SPILLAGE & RAN APU TO INSPECT FOR LEAKS. NO LEAKS NOTED. PERFORMED RUN OF ENGS AT BOTH IDLE & 88% N2 FOR A MIN OF 10 MINS. DURING ENG RUNS, ISOLATED BLEEDS 1,& 2, APU BLEED, PACK 1, & 2. OPS PACKS AT BOTH HOT & COLD. FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF VISIBLE SMOKE COMING FROM COCKPIT OR CABIN VENTS REGARDLESS OF PACK/BLEED CONFIG. FOUND NO NOTICEABLE ODOR COMING FROM COCKPIT OR CABIN VENTS REGARDLESS OF PACK/BLEED CONFIG. NO 30 DAY HISTORY. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.
| Incident date | January 5, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Airline | SWIA |
| Flight | FIM21 |
| Aircraft | EMB ERJ170200LL |
| Registration | N85370 |
| Affected area | Cockpit |
| Event type | Fumes or Odor |
| Verification | Official |
Sources
- FAA SDR: SWIA fumes or odor report on 2026-01-05 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
- FAA SDR: DXTA fumes or odor report on 2026-01-04 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
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