Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus BD5001A10

Difficulty date
July 1, 2026
Submitted
July 7, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N138DU
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A10
Aircraft serial
50057
Aircraft time
10,802 hours, 5,077 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

JUST OFF GROUND ON DEP, ACRID/OIL SMELL IN FLIGHT DECK. DONNED OXYGEN. CABIN CREW REPORTED A GAS TYPE ODOR IN REAR CABIN. ODOR DISSIPATED BY 10K AND WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF MX/DISPATCH , WE CONTINUED TO DESTINATION WITH NO FURTHER ODORS. PERFORMED INSPECTION PER AMDS W/C 0550-2001 AND W/C 0550-2003. NO SIGNS OF OIL WETTING IN ENGINES, PACKS, OR APU. PERFORMED ISOLATION TESTS OF EACH ENGINE UNDER HIGH POWER. NO ODORS NOTED. PER MCC REQUEST R & R BOTH RECIRC FILTERS IAW AMP 21-22. NO HISTORY FOR SMOKE AND FUMES. MSI PREVENTION C/W. OKAY FOR SERVICE. (LP# 8777636; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

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