# SDR AALA201602229006

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 21, 2016
- Submitted: February 23, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N836AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N836AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-132
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2570
- Aircraft time: 33,572 hours, 15,335 cycles
- Engine: Iae V2524A5
- Engine time: 23,913 hours, 9,620 cycles
- System (JASC): [4920 · APU Core Engine](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4920)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: 38007081
- Part serial: P3975
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Zone 100
- Part time: 23,913 hours, 9,620 cycles
- 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/AALA201602229006

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED.  VERY STRONG ODOR DIRTY SOCK SMELL IRRITATES NASAL PASSAGES BADLY.  FOUND APU LEAKING OIL FROM TURBINE ACCESS PLATE AFT OF INLET & REPLACED THE APU IAW TASK CARD 26L31049003.  A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL & LEAK CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED & NO ODORS WERE DETECTED.

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