AFTER STARTING APU & DISCONNECTING GROUND POWER, CREW & PAX SAW & SMELLED SMOKE. WAS WHITE & HAD A BURNING ELECT ODOR. APU SHUTDOWN AUTOMATICALLY & CREW POWERED DOWN ADDITIONAL SYS. PERFORMED APU MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTOR INSP, FOUND METAL ON COMPRESSION BEARING & DRAIN CHIP DETECTOR. REMOVED APU IAW AMM 49-11-01-004-001. INSTALLED APU UP TO & INCLUDING STEP F(43) IAW AMM 49-11-01-404-246. C/W RII REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTALLATION OF APU UP TO & INCLUDING STEP F(43) IAW AMM 49-11-01-404-246. PERFORMED APU INSTALLATION FROM STEP F(43) IAW AMM 49-11-01-404-246 TO COMPLETION. PERFORMED OPS & LEAK CHKD IAW AMM 49-11-00-802-001. NO LEAKS OR FAULTS NOTED. OK TO CONTINUE C/W RII INSP OF APU OPS. & LEAK CHKD GOOD.
| Incident date | January 5, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Airline | CALA |
| Flight | AMM49 |
| Aircraft | BOEING 757224 |
| Registration | N19141 |
| Affected area | Engine |
| Event type | Fumes or Odor |
| Verification | Official |
Sources
- FAA SDR: CALA fumes or odor report on 2026-01-05 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
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