# SDR DALA2026100105466

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 30, 2026
- Submitted: October 2, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N373NW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N373NW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-212
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-212](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1641
- Aircraft time: 71,253 hours, 34,310 cycles
- System (JASC): [5100 · Standard Practices/Structures](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5100)
- Part: None
- Condition: None
- Location: None
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026100105466

## Discrepancy

AFTER ENGINE STARTS FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED BURNING PLASTIC ODOR AS WELL AS STRONG GAS/FUEL SMELL. BOTH FIRST OFFICER AND I ALSO SMELLED THE SAME ODORS.  TURN OFF PACKS AND RETURNED TO GATE.  FOUND SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION FROM AIR START CART. SEE LOG PAGE 1839883. (LP: 9153420, AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

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