# SDR AALA201602299004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 28, 2016
- Submitted: March 2, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N653AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N653AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1003
- Aircraft time: 60,304 hours, 22,432 cycles
- System (JASC): [4920 · APU Core Engine](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4920)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: 38002784
- Part serial: R962
- Condition: Dirty
- Location: Zone 100
- Part time: 53,739 hours, 20,925 cycles
- Stage of operation: NR
- 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/AALA201602299004

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED.  NOXIOUS FUMES FROM A/C VENTS WITH APU & PACS ON.  ACCOMPLISHED TASK CARD 26L31049009, APU LOAD COMPRESSOR WASH, & NOTED AN OILY RESIDUE ON APU COMPARTMENT FWD WALL FROM APU LOAD VLV, DURING THE WASH.  THE RESIDUE OIL WAS REMOVED, THE APU & THE APU COMPARTMENT WAS CLEANED.  ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK & OPERATIONAL CHECKS WITH NO LEAKS OR ODORS BEING DETECTED.

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