# SDR DALA2025122609410

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 24, 2025
- Submitted: December 26, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N318DU](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N318DU), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus BD-500-1A11
- Registry model: [Airbus BD-500-1A11](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-canada-lp-bd-500-1a11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 55220
- Aircraft time: 7,309 hours, 2,995 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2025122609410

## Discrepancy

DIVERTED TO LAX DUE TO DIRTY SOCK ODOR/SMELL WITH A DECLARED EMERGENCY.   COMPLIED WITH ENGINE WATER WASH AND BOROSCOPED. DEFERRED PER MEL 36-12-00A. REPLACED NBR 2 ENGINE AND RE-ACTIVATED NBR 2 ENGINE BLEED. (LP 7698526, 7654273, 1386817)

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