FAA SDR: CALA fire report on 2026-06-14
MUSTY SOCK SMELL FROM PACKS W APU BLEED RUNNING OILY MUSTY SMELL WITH PACKS RUNNING ON APU. PLACED APU ON MEL MEL 4910B REJECTED NEED TO ADDRESS THE ODOR IN THE CABIN ACP INITIAL TROUBLE SHOOTING PER FIM TASK 05-50-00-810-831-A , CONFIRMED ORDER STRONG WHEN APU AND RUNS RUNNING. ISOLATED PACKS SMELL STRONG WHEN EITHER PACK RUNNING. CW DEFERRAL PULLED BREAKERS L 41 AND 42. ACFT PACK OPS, NO SMELL NOTED IN ANY COMBINATION OF SOURCES OR PACK SETTINGS. APU REPLACEMENT WILL BE REQ
FAA SDR: DALA fumes or odor report on 2026-06-15
ATB/FUME – ATB TO LAX DUE TO CONTINUOUS DIRTY SOCK SMELL ON CLIMB IN THE COCKPIT AND AFT CABIN. RAN FUME QRH AND ODORS STILL STAYED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: INSPECTED AND FOUND OIL IN LEFT ENGINE FEGV’S AND LEFT CONDENSER. REPLACED LEFT CONDENSER AND VERIFIED NO ODORS ON RIGHT ENGINE OR APU. PLACED LEFT PACK ON MEL TO FLY TO ATL FOR A LEFT ENGINE CHANGE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE. (LP 8591488, 1648596 – AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)
FAA SDR: N908WM fumes or odor report on 2026-06-15
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED ALTERNATOR 2 FAILURE FOLLOWED BY STRONG BURNING SMELL IN CABIN. ALTERNATE AIRPORT WAS USED WITH AN EMERGENCY LANDING DECLARED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS INTERNAL FAILURE OF ALTERNATOR 2 BEARING CAUSING COMPLETE SEIZURE OF ROTATION. ALTERNATOR 2 DRIVE BELT SLIPPED ALONG DRIVE PULLEY CAUSING EXTREME HEAT BUILDUP WHICH RESULTED IN BELT AND PULLEY FAILURE. BURNING ODOR IN CABIN WAS CAUSED FROM EXCESSIVE FRICTION ALONG BELT AND PULLEY.
FAA SDR: CALA fumes or odor report on 2026-06-15
STRONG FUEL SMELL NOTED IN FLT DECK AFTER BOTH ENGINES STARTED AFTER SHUTDOWN FROM RETURN TO GATE NOTED A SLIGHTLY STRONGER FUEL ODOR FROM E1 THAN E2. OPENED FAN AND REVERSER COWLS REF AMM 71-11-04/78-31-00 TO INSPECT E1, NO DEFECTS NOTED, CLOSED ACCESS. INSPECTED BOTH PACK BAYS AND NOTED MILD FUEL ODOR LINGERING. FOUND CENTER TANK POPPET VALVES LEAKING INTO PACK BAY WHEN ACTUATED INSTEAD OF THROUGH FLUID LINE, PERFORMED TAXI OF AIRCRAFT FROM HANGAR TO REMOTE, WHILE WAITING F
FAA SDR: CALA smoke report on 2026-06-15
FWD GALLEY OVEN 204 BGAN SMOKING ON TAKEOFF. FA TURNED OVEN OFF S MOKE STOPPD. NOT DUE TO FOOD. HAD CREW PULL AFFECTED OVEN CB AS AN EXTRRRA SAFETY MEASURE. ADVISED NEED TO ACCOMPLISH SMOK/ORDOR FORM UPON ARRIVAL INTO IAH. FOUND GREASE AND FOOD RESIDUE BEHIND SPLASH SHIELD AROUND OVEN HEATING ELEMENTS. DEACTIVATED AND PLACARDED GALLEY OVEN 204. INSPECTED WIRES AND CONNECTIONS BEHIND OVEN 204 NO DAMAGE OR BURN MARKS FOUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD GALLEY OVEN 204 IAW AMM 25-34
FAA SDR: DXTA fumes or odor report on 2026-06-15
REPEAT WRITE UP. DURING FLT AT CRUISE, THERE IS A BURNING OIL ODOR IN THE CABIN. CABIN WILL NOT COOL DOWN CABIN REMAINED OVER 90 DEGREES WITH ACFT RUNNING ON MAX COOL FOR OVER AN HOUR ALL THE WAY INTO THE FLT LEVELS. COMPLIED WITH OPS REQUIREMENTS OF THE MEL. COCKPIT & CABIN TEMP CONTROL SYSTEMS ARE CONSIDERED INOPERATIVE. CABIN PRESSURIZATION IS CONSIDERED INOP. REMOVED APU ASSY IAW HNYWL RECOMMENDATION & INSTALLED CUSTOMER SUPPLIED REPAIRED APU SERVICED APU, PERFORMED APU H
FAA SDR: CALA fumes or odor report on 2026-06-16
MULTIPLE F/AS REPORTED BURN ODOR THRU OUT CABIN. PILOTS INVSTIGATED AND REQUESTED MAINTENANCE DEBRIEF CREW. CABIN CREW STATED AN ODOR, COMING FROM DOOR ONE LT BOTTOM AFT BY EXIT LIGHT AND SHE ALSO STATED ODOR WAS COMING FROM IFE CABINET & SAID OTHER CABIN CREW BY 2R & 4R DOOR ALSO SMELLED ODOR WAS SIMILAR, FA TURNED OFF HEATERS & CHILLERS, ODOR WAS STILL PRESENT , GALLEY OVEN WAS NOT RUNNING THAT TIME , TALK TO THE FLT CREW, THEY STATED THEY WALK THROUGH CABIN. THEY DID NOT S
FAA SDR: DALA fumes or odor report on 2026-06-16
FA’S REPORTED ELEC BURNING SMELL AFT GALLEY. PILOT CONFIRMED SMELL & DISCOVERED CHILLER NR 2 AC PWR C/B TRIPPED. TURNED CHILLER SWITCH OFF & SECURED AFT GALLEY PWR FROM FLIGHT DECK. FOUND # 5 OVEN EMITTING ELECTRICAL SMELL. REPLACED NBR 5 OVEN. (LP 8422430 – AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)
FAA SDR: H4QA fumes or odor report on 2026-06-16
ENROUTE TO A DIP SITE FOR ANOTHER BUCKET OF WATER THE PILOT SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN THE CABIN OF THE AIRCRAFT. ODOR WAS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE CENTER CONSOLE WHICH FILLED THE HELICOPTER CABIN. THE PILOT CALLED IN A MAYDAY OVER THE RADIO AND BEGAN FLYING TO AN OPEN FIELD NORTHWEST OF BUCKWITH RESERVOIR TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. AIR ATTACK HALTED AIR OPERATIONS AND FOLLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE EMERGENCY LANDING SITE. ANOTHER HELICOPTER AND L
FAA SDR: CALA fumes or odor report on 2026-06-17
SMELL ON TAKEOFF/CLIMB FROM AIR SYSTEM. STRONG- EST IN FWD CABIN . CREW FELT TEMP MILD EFFECT FOUND HISTORY ON PRIOR OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE OF #1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR WASH REF L/P 9275012. SLIGHT OIL SMELL REMAINED IN CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK. PERFORMED FIM TASK 05-51-26-800-801-C1 FOR ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK/CABIN. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE RUN BURN OUT AND DUCT CLEAN OUT REF AMM 21-00-21/201. CHANGED LEFT AND RIGHT RECIRCULATION FILTERS REF AMM 21-25-01/401. NO SMELL REMAINING. NO PART DEFE