Delta A359 near Gander on Aug 18th 2023, electrical odour in cabin

Last Update: August 22, 2023 / 18:05:53 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 18, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Delta Airlines

Flight number
DL-176

Departure
Atlanta, United States

Destination
Dublin, Ireland

Aircraft Registration
N576DZ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900

ICAO Type Designator
A359

A Delta Airlines Airbus A350-900, registration N576DZ performing flight DL-176 from Atlanta,GA (USA) to Dublin (Ireland) with 339 passengers and 14 crew, was enroute at FL390 about 230nm southsouthwest of Gander,NL (Canada) when a flight attendant noticed an electrical odour in the aft galley. The crew contacted dispatch and maintenance to assist with identifying the source of the odour and decided to divert to Gander, where the aircraft landed safely about 45 minutes later.

A replacement A350-900 registration N573DZ positioned to Gander and continued the flight arriving in Dublin with a delay of about 14 hours.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Gander for 38 hours then positioned back to Atlanta.

The Canadian TSB reported maintenance found the aft galley inline heater malfunctioning, it was deactivated and the aircraft released to service under minimum equipment list requirements.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N576DZ
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
A359
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 18, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Delta Airlines

Flight number
DL-176

Departure
Atlanta, United States

Destination
Dublin, Ireland

Aircraft Registration
N576DZ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900

ICAO Type Designator
A359

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