# SDR AALA201611089011

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 7, 2016
- Submitted: November 11, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N812AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N812AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-132
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1178
- Aircraft time: 56,354 hours, 24,114 cycles
- System (JASC): [4920 · APU Core Engine](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4920)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: 38002784
- Part serial: R1040
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Zone 100
- Part time: 40,584 hours, 16,558 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/AALA201611089011

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. STRONG DIRTY SOCK SMELL THROUGHOUT CABIN WHEN APU BLEED TURNED ON. MAINTENANCE FOUND APU LEAKING INTERNALLY. REPLACED APU PER JOB CARDS 26L00201001, 26L00021002 AND 26L00021004.

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