Category: Flight Incidents

FAA SDR: F3LA fumes or odor report on 2026-04-07

NR 1 FUME EVENT RETURNED UPON DECENT INTO DENVER, AC WAS GROUNDED. NO CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES, PRIOR TO APU MEL. STRONG DIRTY SOCK ODOR. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF APU IN REF TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A, NO ODORS OR SMELLS NOTED AT THIS TIME. DURING WALK AROUND DID NOTE ENG NR 1 SPINNER CONE LEAKING OIL. MX CONTINUED ON LP701407 #2. LP701407 ITEM #2 FOUND ENG #1 SPINNER CONE LEAKING OIL. PERFORMED REPLACEMENT OF THE #1 ENGINE FAN SHAFT COVER SEAL IN REF AMM 72-15-00-960-801-

FAA SDR: 454A fumes or odor report on 2026-04-08

DURING FLIGHT CABIN AND COCKPIT HAD EXCESSIVE GAS FUMES. PILOT REPORTED FAILED FIRST START ATTEMPT. SECOND START WAS SUCCESSFUL PRIOR TO DEPARTING FOR SCHEDULED FLIGHT. UPON RETURN NOTED PRESENCE OF RESIDUAL FUEL ON AFT ENGINE COWLING, CLAMSHELL DOOR, AND R/H AIRFRAME BODY. INSPECTED DRAIN PIPE OF THE DRAIN TANK FOR OBSTRUCTIONS AND NOTED MINOR OBSTRUCTION. CLEARED OBSTRUCTION AND RECONNECTED. INSPECTED AIRFRAME EQUIPMENT PLATES FOR LEAKAGE. NO LEAKS NOTED. INSPECTED ENGINE F

FAA SDR: MTNA fumes or odor report on 2026-04-08

NOXIOUS VAPOR IN CABIN. FLAP CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. THE PILOT NOTED AN UNKNOWN AIRBORNE IRRITANT IN THE COCKPIT WHICH RESULTED IN A BURNING SENSATION IN THE EYES, NOSE AND THROAT. THE PIC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO EWR AND LANDED SAFELY. MX: 1) PERFORMED ENGINE COMPARTMENT INSPECTION IAW C208 AMM 71-00-01. NO DEFECT NOTED. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN IAW MANUFACTURE. PILOTS OPERATING HANDBOOK. NO NOXIOUS FUMES OR OTHER SMELLS DETECTED. LUBRICATED FLAP BELL CRANK IAW C208

FAA SDR: DALA fumes or odor report on 2026-04-08

UNUSAL ODOR (INITALLY REPORTED AS ELECTRICAL & ACRID, THEN OILY AND RUBBERY) REPORTED BY AFT CABIN FLIGHT ATTENDANT SHORTLY AFTER ENGINE START AND TAXI SOURSE WAS DECRIBED AS COMING OUT OF AFT GALLEY GASPER VENT. PER MSI LOG 1533839 C/W STEPS A-L. FOUND TO BE TYPE 9 MISCELLLANEOUS. INSPECTED APU INLET, DUCKS, COMPARTMENT. NO FINDING INSPECTED AROUND COFFEE MAKER, LAVS AND LIGHTS NO FINDINGS. USED P-TRAC WITH APU & ENGINES HIGHEST WAS 5,000. R/R RECERCULATION FILTERS PER A320

FAA SDR: SWAA smoke report on 2026-04-08

FA REPORTS SMOKE SMELL IN AFT GALLEY DURING APPROACH/DECENT. SMELL DISIPATED AFTER COFFEE MAKER SHUT OFF. NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS IN FLT DECK.<[01] PERFORMED CONDITIONAL INSP 05-51-56; FOUND AFT #1 COFFEE MAKER HOT PLATE AS SOURCE OF SMELL. R&R #1 AFT COFFEE MAKER IAW AMM 25-30-01 AIRCRAFT OK FOR SVC.

FAA SDR: DALA fumes or odor report on 2026-04-08

FUME/SMKE – ON TAXI IN WITH RT PACK ON, WET SOCK SMELL WITH VISIBLE FOG/SMOKE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND APU WITH NO OIL IN OIL TANK AND EXTENSIVE OIL CONTAMINATION IN BLEED DUCT. APU CHANGE COMPLETED AND BLEED DUCTS CLEANED. STILL HAVE ODOR AND HAZE ON APU BLEED. FOUND LT ACM AND BOTH PACK PRIMARY AND SECONDARY HEAT EXCHANGERS CONTAMINATED WITH OIL. REPLACED LT ACM AND PACK HEAT EXCHANGERS.(8145958)(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)

FAA SDR: J7SA fumes or odor report on 2026-04-08

DIVERTED TO KMRY DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN THE CABIN. DURING CRUISE, THE PIC NOTED A RED X APPEAR OVER COM2 WHICH THEN EXTINGUISHED AND REAPPEARED MULTIPLE TIMES SHORTLY THEREAFTER. THE CREW OBSERVED SMOKE EMANATING FROM THE GLARESHIELD PROMPTING THEM TO DON THEIR OXYGEN MASKS. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED GIA 2 IAW EMB 505 AMM 31-41-05. ALL FOLLOW-ON CHECKS PASSED.

FAA SDR: SWIA fumes or odor report on 2026-04-08

ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN BACK MID WAY THRU CABIN, NO SMOKE (FLIGHT 4055). TROUBLESHOT “ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN BACK MID WAY THRU CABIN, NO SMOKE” IN REF TO CRJ 900 FIM 21-22-00. FOUND SIDEWALL LIGHT BALLAST AT SEAT 9AB TO HAVE A BURNT RESISTOR CAUSING IT TO SMELL LIKE ELECTRICAL BURNING. REMOVED AND REPLACED SIDEWALL LIGHT BALLAST AND CEILING LIGHT BALLAST AT SEAT 9AB IN REF TO CRJ 900 AMM 33-21-03. ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED SIDE WALL LIGHTS AT SEAT 9A/B IN REF O CRJ 9

FAA SDR: YENA smoke report on 2026-04-08

FLT# 1191, BOS-TPA. “ARRIVING INTO TPA AT ABOUT 15000′ WE NOTICE A MUSTY SMELL THAT PERSISTED UNTIL TOUCH DOWN. INFLIGHT CONTACTED THE FLIGHT DECK WITH A SIMILAR REPORT. APU WAS OFF INFLIGHT. THE SMELL DISAPATED W/ ENGINE SHUTDOWN. ( ENGINE BLEED PRESSURE REGULATING SHUTOFF VALVE (PRSOV) RIGHT SIDE CBV OPERATIVE )” (SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO FOLLOW)