AFTER PARKING AT GATE 11 IN BDL FA REPORTS HAZY. SMOKE VISIBLE IN REAR OF CABIN. SMELL WAS REPORTED AS PLASTICY & CHEMICALLY. THIS OCCURED AFTER PARKING AT GATE 11. APU WAS STARTED MORE THAN 5 MINS BEFORE APU BLEED WAS USED. 5 MINUTES LATER NO INDICATIONS NOTED. INSPECTED APU COMPARTMENT OF A/C. FOUND DE-ICING FLUID IN INLET OF APU AND AROUND APU BAY. WILL REQ WASH. PERF. DUCT BURNOUT WITH ENG 1 & 2 IAW AMM 36-10. FWD TO MEL 49-10-01A PER MCC ADVISE. ACFT OK FOR SVC. M PROC C/W. MCO & PLAC APPLIED. RAN APU CONTINUOUSLY FO 2+ HOURS. NOTICED SMELL BUT NO SMOKE. NO SMELL WHEN RUNNING ENG W/OUT APU. (LP: 7918834)
| Incident date | January 3, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Airline | DALA |
| Flight | ENG1 |
| Aircraft | AIRBUS A319114 |
| Registration | N365NB |
| Affected area | Engine |
| Event type | Smoke |
| Verification | Official |
Sources
- FAA SDR: DALA smoke report on 2026-01-03 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
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