# SDR DALA2026010400046

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 3, 2026
- Submitted: January 4, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N365NB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N365NB), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-114
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-114](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-114) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2013
- Aircraft time: 60,678 hours, 31,594 cycles
- System (JASC): [4910 · APU Cowling/Containment](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4910)
- Part: Apu Bay
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Zone 100
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026010400046

## Discrepancy

AFTER PARKING AT GATE 11 IN BDL FA REPORTS HAZY. SMOKE VISIBLE IN REAR OF CABIN. SMELL WAS REPORTED AS PLASTICY & CHEMICALLY. THIS OCCURED AFTER PARKING AT GATE 11. APU WAS STARTED MORE THAN 5 MINS BEFORE APU BLEED WAS USED. 5 MINUTES LATER NO INDICATIONS NOTED.   INSPECTED APU COMPARTMENT OF A/C. FOUND DE-ICING FLUID IN INLET OF APU AND AROUND APU BAY. WILL REQ WASH. PERF. DUCT BURNOUT WITH ENG 1 & 2 IAW AMM 36-10. FWD TO MEL 49-10-01A PER MCC ADVISE. ACFT OK FOR SVC. M PROC C/W. MCO & PLAC APPLIED. RAN APU CONTINUOUSLY FO 2+ HOURS. NOTICED SMELL BUT NO SMOKE. NO SMELL WHEN RUNNING ENG W/OUT APU. (LP: 7918834)

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