# SDR AALA201603099003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 8, 2016
- Submitted: March 9, 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: 60,339 hours, 22,447 cycles
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- Part: Oil System
- Part number: 38002784
- Part serial: R962
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu
- Part time: 53,768 hours, 20,937 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/AALA201603099003

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED.  WITH APU BLEED ON, EXTREME MUSTY DIRTY SMELL REPORTED.  MX NOTED THE APU WAS WET WITH OIL & REPLACED IT IAW TASK CARD 26L31049005, ACCOMPLISHED DECONTAMINATION CARDS 26L0021001, 26L00021002 & 26L00021004 WITH NO ADDITIONAL ODORS NOTED.  ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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