# SDR AALA201708159008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 14, 2017
- Submitted: August 16, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N807AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N807AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-132
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1064
- Aircraft time: 59,358 hours, 25,766 cycles
- System (JASC): [4920 · APU Core Engine](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4920)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: 38002782
- Condition: Odor
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201708159008

## Discrepancy

F/A REPORTED UNUSUAL ODOR PRIOR TO DECENT AT 340 CABIN PRESSURE 350. ODOR INITIALLY EASED DURING DECENT AND REAPPEARED STRONGLY DURING LANDING.  FOUND APU TO BE SOURCE OF ODOR, REMOVED AND REPLACED APU.

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