# SDR DALA2026020700885

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 29, 2026
- Submitted: February 7, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N318NB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N318NB), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-114
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-114](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-114) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1325
- Aircraft time: 67,964 hours, 35,895 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cockpit
- 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/DALA2026020700885

## Discrepancy

WALKED BOARDED THE AIRCRAFT AND INTO THE FLIGHT DECK, INSTANTLY SMELLED A METALLIC ODOR, APU INOPERATIVE ONLY GROUND AIR CONNECTED HAD GROUND AIR DISCONNECTED AND THE ODOR  GOT WORSE TO THE POINT OF BEING ABLE TO TASTE IT.  INSPECTED APU FOR OIL LEAKS IAW WC 4900-2001 NTF. CW MD 1424993.  CREW DEBRIEF CW,  MCC CONTACTED, CW REPORT/MCC CONTACTED CW,  CW WC 0550-2002 STEPS 1-4 & MCC CONTACTED,  CONTACTED MCC AND A/C RESULTS APU ON MEL MCC CONTACTED AND ENG 1&2 RAN. (LP: 7336888)

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