AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: REPEATED ISSUES WITH DURING CRUISE PASSENGERS COMPLAINING OF STRONG ODOR COMING FROM BUSINESS CLASS AREA. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORT ODOR SMELLS LIKE TRASH DUMPSTER COMING FROM NEAR CARPET BY SEATS 1DF. REPLACED DRAIN "T" TUBE IN ELECTRONICS COMPARTMENT (AALA202603246981), PER AMM 38-31-00. REPLACED COLLAPSED (AALA202603275592) AND RIPPED (AALA202603279349) GALLEY DRAIN TUBE ABOVE LEFT RECIRCULATION FILTER TO AFT DRAIN MAST, PER AMM 38-31-00. REPLACED WET SOILED INSULATION BLANKETS (AALA202603276348), PER AARD 25-80-00-3 AND AMM 25-80-2. GALLEY DRAIN OPS CHECKED, LEAK CHECKED PER AMM 38-31-00 AND 32-09-00 NO LEAKS NOTED, GRAY WATER DRAIN IS GOOD.
| Incident date | March 23, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Airline | AALA |
| Flight | AMM38 |
| Aircraft | BOEING 737823 |
| Registration | N930AN |
| Affected area | Cabin |
| Event type | Fumes or Odor |
| Verification | Official |
Sources
- FAA SDR: AALA fumes or odor report on 2026-03-23 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
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