AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: PASSING THROUGH 10K FT, SMELLED AN OILY MUSTY ODOR, AFTER LANDING & AT THE GATE THE ODOR INTENSIFIED. APU TURNED ON AFTER LANDING & ODOR OF OIL/MUSK INCREASED MORE. AFTER OPENING DOOR, ODOR DISSIPATED, BUT REMAINED AFTER DOOR REMAINED OPEN. CLEANING CREW & GATE AGENT ALSO SMELLED DIRTY OIL/SOCK ODOR AFTER BOARDING. MAINT FOUND APU OIL COOLING FAN WAS LEAKING OIL & REPLACED IT PER AMM 49-52-51. MAINT FOUND APU GEABOX VENT LINE HAD EVIDENCE OF COKING & REPLACED IT IAW AMM 49-26-54. (AALA202511075785) MAINT ACCOMP DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYST ACCOMP PER TASK CARD 26L00021014. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ISSUES OR ODORS NOTED.
| Incident date | October 24, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Airline | AALA |
| Flight | AMM49 |
| Aircraft | AIRBUS A321231 |
| Registration | N163AA |
| Affected area | Engine |
| Event type | Fumes or Odor |
| Verification | Official |
Sources
- FAA SDR: AALA fumes or odor report on 2025-10-24 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
- FAA SDR: AALA fumes or odor report on 2025-10-24 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
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