# SDR DALA2026040902257

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 8, 2026
- Submitted: April 9, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N339NW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N339NW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-212
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-212](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 367
- Aircraft time: 96,771 hours, 43,889 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cabin
- 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/DALA2026040902257

## Discrepancy

SHORTLY AFTER ENG START F/A REPORTED A STRONG FUEL ODOR IN AFT CABIN. SMELL CONTINUED AND F/A REPORTED HEADACHE. ALL F/A REPORTED ODOR. RETURNED TO GATE. FUME ELIMINATION QRH RUN, 2 F/ AS REPORTED FUEL SMELL 1 REPORTED SULPHUR SMELL.  DETERMINED TO BE A LEVEL A EVENT, TEMPORARY FUME. PTRAK USED AND RESULTS SENT TO MCC. NO FINDINGS. REF A320 AMDS WC 0550-2002 AND 0550-2001. (LP: 8610654) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED

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