FUME EVENT DURING BLOCK IN RIGHT AFTER APU START. SEVERITY OVERWHELMING BURST OF ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. AFT GALLEY NO PHYSICAL EFFECT BY CREW OR PASSENGERS. NATURE ELECTRICAL. TIME 1753 LEVEL A DISSIPATES ON ITS OWN. T/S ODOR PER AMDS WC 0550-2001. USED P-TRACK TOOL TO ISOLATE SOURCE.OPERATED AFT GALLEY HEATER RECREATED ODOR. FOUND DEBRIS BUILD UP ON HEATER INTAKE VENT. REMOVED DEBRIS AND ODOR LEFT. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ODOR AFTERWORDS. C/W AMDS WC 0550-2003 ODOR RTS TEST PASS. OK FOR SVC. (LP# 8902546; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)
| Incident date | June 5, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Airline | DALA |
| Flight | WC0550 |
| Aircraft | AIRBUS BD5001A10 |
| Registration | N144DU |
| Affected area | Engine |
| Event type | Fumes or Odor |
| Verification | Official |
Sources
- FAA SDR: DALA fumes or odor report on 2026-06-05 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
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