# SDR AALA201703089014

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 7, 2017
- Submitted: March 9, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N837AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N837AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-132
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2595
- Aircraft time: 36,284 hours, 16,521 cycles
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- Part: Oil System
- Condition: Overserviced
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: W, B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201703089014

## Discrepancy

CHEMICAL ODOR IN CABIN/COCKPIT. VERY FAINT ON GROUND. STRONGER AFTER TAKE OFF DISSIPATED AT CRUISE. FAINT ODOR RETURNED DURING DESCENT. STRONG ODOR DURING APPROACH.  FOUND APU OIL OVERSERVICED.  ADJUSTED THE OIL LEVEL.  AIRCRAFT GROUNDED.

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