# SDR AALA2018071639011

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 12, 2018
- Submitted: July 16, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N732US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N732US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1203
- Aircraft time: 49,760 hours, 29,655 cycles
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- Part: Cooling Fan
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Zone 200
- 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/AALA2018071639011

## Discrepancy

DURING DESENT AT 10000 - 8000FT MSL OILY ODOR IN COCKPIT. NO NOTICEABLE ODOR WAS DETECTED AT ANY CABIN LOCATION.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.  REPLACED APU ACCESSORY COOLING FAN IAW AMM 49-52-00.  APU DUCTS AND INLETS CLEANED.  NO FURTHER ODOR NOTED AND AIRCRAFT IS OK FOR SERVICE.

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