# SDR AALA201510289004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 27, 2015
- Submitted: October 29, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N804AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N804AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-132
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1043
- Aircraft time: 55,764 hours, 23,502 cycles
- System (JASC): [4920 · APU Core Engine](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4920)
- Part: Plenum
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu
- 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/AALA201510289004

## Discrepancy

ON DESCENT LOW ALTS, FUMES FROM PACKS STRONG OILY, MUSTY SMELL, HURTS EYES & THROAT.  ACCOMPLISHED TASK CARDS 26L00021001 & 26L00021001 FOUND RESIDUAL OIL AT APU INTAKE AT PLENUM SEAL.  REMOVED RESIDUAL OIL & CLEANED PLENUM & INTAKE.  NO FURTHER SMELL NOTED IN CABIN.

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