# SDR AALA201709069023

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 2, 2017
- Submitted: September 6, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N601AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N601AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1935
- Aircraft time: 48,283 hours, 17,859 cycles
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: 38002784
- Part serial: R262C
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu Bay
- Part time: 76,901 hours, 33,084 cycles
- 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/AALA201709069023

## Discrepancy

DIRTY SOCK ODOR REPORTED IN AFT AREA OF ACFT.  FOUND OIL IN APU OIL INLET.  ACCOMPLISHED TASK CARD 26L00021004 FOR DECONTAMINATION, NO CABIN ODOR AT COMPLETION . ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.  AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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