# SDR AALA201602039001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 2, 2016
- Submitted: February 4, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N764US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N764US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1369
- Aircraft time: 40,628 hours, 26,502 cycles
- Engine time: 16,037 hours, 11,183 cycles
- System (JASC): [4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4930)
- Part: Fuel Control
- Part number: 4419215
- Part serial: CUC13878
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu
- Part time: 24,298 hours, 12,718 cycles
- Component: Apu, Honeywell, GTCP1319A
- Component part number: 38007081
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201602039001

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GNDED.  STRONG FUEL ODOR IN COCKPIT & CABIN WHEN APU BLEED AIR SWITCH IS ON.  FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM APU DRAIN MAST & DETERMINED THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS THE APU FUEL CONTROL.  APU FUEL CONTROL WAS REPLACED & A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL & LEAK CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW AMM 49-32-11-400.

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