# SDR AALA201608169004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 15, 2016
- Submitted: August 16, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N765US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N765US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1371
- Aircraft time: 42,165 hours, 27,597 cycles
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- Part: Seal
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201608169004

## Discrepancy

DIRTY SOCK ODOR REPORTED IN COCKPIT, DECENDING THROUGH 11000 FT.  AIRCRAFT GROUNDED.   MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU GENERATOR ACCESSORY GEARBOX MOUNTING PLATE AND GENERATOR SHAFT SEALS LEAKING OIL, DEFECTIVE SEALS REPLACED IAW AMM 24-23-51. A SATISFACTORY OPS & LEAK CHECKED.

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