What was found
ATB-RETURNED TO ATL DUE TO BURNING PLASTIC SMELL ON TAKE-OFF. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. REPLACED CABIN RECIRCULATION FILTERS AND PERFORMED HIGH POWER ENGINE RUNS. NO ODORS.
- Difficulty date
- May 14, 2026
- Submitted
- June 7, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N333DX
- Make and model
- Airbus A321213
- Aircraft serial
- 8026
- Aircraft time
- 26,557 hours, 11,590 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Filter
- 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.