What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STRONG ODOR IN AIRCRAFT AFTER TAKEOFF ALL THE WAY TO CRUISE. DECESION MADE TO RETURN TO JFK. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED REPLACED THE APU GEN PER AMM 24-23-51.
- Difficulty date
- February 9, 2026
- Submitted
- June 10, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N70020
- Make and model
- Airbus A319115
- Aircraft serial
- 6263
- Aircraft time
- 31,259 hours, 14,791 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2421 · AC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Generator
- Part number
- BA1650101
- Part serial
- SAAP3515
- Condition
- Odor
- Location
- Zone 100
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.