# SDR AALA201712269024

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 23, 2017
- Submitted: January 1, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N9011P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9011P), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-115
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-115](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-115) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5798
- Aircraft time: 11,394 hours, 5,574 cycles
- System (JASC): [4940 · APU Start/Ignition System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4940)
- Part: Seal
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201712269024

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. PILOT REPORTED CABIN SMELLS BAD. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM APU GENERATOR DRAIN PLUG AND THE APU STARTER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A BROKEN SEAL ON THE APU STARTER PER AMM 49-42-51 AND REPLACED THE APU GENERATOR PER AMM 24-23-51. A SATISFACTORY LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED (SEE AALA201712299030 FOR GENERATOR).

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