# SDR AALA201506019003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 29, 2015
- Submitted: June 1, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N814AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N814AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-132
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1281
- Aircraft time: 50,360 hours, 21,126 cycles
- System (JASC): [4920 · APU Core Engine](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4920)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: 38002784
- Part serial: R993
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Apu Bay
- Part time: 46,792 hours, 19,017 cycles
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201506019003

## Discrepancy

FLIGHT 489, EN-ROUTE CREW NOTICED ODOR IN COCKPIT & FWD CABIN DURING IDLE DESCENT.  THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.  DETERMINED THE SOURCE OF ODOR TO BE THE APU.  R & R APU IAW 26L31049003, OPERATIONS GOOD.

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