# SDR DALA2026100505502

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 1, 2026
- Submitted: October 5, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N330DU](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N330DU), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus BD-500-1A11
- Registry model: [Airbus BD-500-1A11](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-canada-lp-bd-500-1a11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 55331
- Aircraft time: 5,327 hours, 2,083 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: DE
- 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/DALA2026100505502

## Discrepancy

FA'S REPORTED HOT PLASTIC/ACETONE ODOR FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS AT TOP OF DESCENT ROW 2-3. COMPLETED ISOLATE SMOKE & FUMES AMDS W/C 0550-2001. DETERMINED TO BE CARGO/CABIN PER TABLE 3. NO ISSUES NOTED IN IFE OR IN SEAT POWER SYSTEMS. FWD GALLEY OVEN HAD STRONG ODOR, REPLACED PER AMP 25-32. CHECKS GOOD. VISUALLY INSPECTED ENGINES & APU, NO ISSUES BUT DID FIND EXCESS HYD FLUID AROUND EMPENNAGE. EXERCISED FLIGHT CONTROLS AND FOUND NO LEAKS, SUSPECT RESIDUAL FROM EARLIER RUDDER PCU CHANGE. PERFORMED A/C EXT WASH ON AFT FUSELAGE AND STAB. PERFORMED P-TRACK TEST AND FOUND PARTICLE TRENDS TO BE NORMAL.  REPLACED LT & RT RECIRC FILTERS PER AMP 21-22. MCC ADVISED, NO FURTHER ACTION REQ'D AT THIS TIME. OK FOR SVC. (LP# 8944261; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED).

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