# SDR AALA201712089033

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 6, 2017
- Submitted: December 11, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N838AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N838AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-132
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2615
- Aircraft time: 38,129 hours, 17,794 cycles
- System (JASC): [4940 · APU Start/Ignition System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4940)
- Part: Starter
- Part number: 27045062
- Part serial: 2832
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu
- Part time: 62,457 hours, 25,371 cycles
- Component: Apu, Honeywell, GTCP36300
- Component part number: 38002784
- Stage of operation: NR
- 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/AALA201712089033

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FUMES IN FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN FORCED RETURN TO PHX. MAINTENANCE FOUND APU AS THE CAUSE, COMPLIED WITH 26L00021001, 26L00021002, 26L00021004, AND PERFORMED SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK. REPLACED APU STARTER PER MM 49-42-51, COMPLIED WITH APU WASH PER MM 49-00-00-100-001-A NO LEAKS FOUND.

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