FOWL SMELL ON CLIMB & CRUISE. SEEMED LIKE WAS EVERYTIME WENT THRU IMC CONDITIONS. CAPT STATED ODOR WAS INTERMITTENT & OCCURS WHEN FLYING THROUGH MOISTURE OR CLOUDS. ODOR WAS PRESENT WITH ANTI ICE ON OR OFF. ISOLATED APU & APU BLEED WITH PACKS ON, OFF & INDIVIDUAL OPS, NO ODOR. RAN NR 2 ENG NO ODOR DETECTED. RAN NR 1 ENG NO ODOR DETECTED. PERFORMED HIGH POWER RUN ON BOTH ENGINES. HAD A VERY FAINT ODOR WITH NR 1 ENG RUNNING. OPENED ENGINE, GVI OF ENGINE, NO SIGNS OF OIL LEAK. BORO OF LPC, HPC & WEEP HOLES IAW AMM 72-00-00-290-828. REMOVED BORESCOPE PLUGS LPC-1, LPC-2, LPC-3, HPC-2, HPC-5, & HPC-6. REMOVED MAIN GEARBOX CRANK PAD COVER.IAW AMM 72-00-00-290-828-A,. COMPLETED BSI OF E1, LPC & HPC AFTER ODOR EVENT IAW AMM 72-00-00-290-828-A, NO DEBRIS, ORGANIC MATTER, OIL OR OTHER LIMITING DEFECTS NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED HIGH POWER RUN WITH PACKS RUNNING NO FOWL ODOR.
| Incident date | November 5, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Airline | CALA |
| Flight | NR2 |
| Aircraft | AIRBUS A321271NX |
| Registration | N14517 |
| Affected area | Engine |
| Event type | Fumes or Odor |
| Verification | Official |
Sources
- FAA SDR: CALA fumes or odor report on 2025-11-05 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
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