# SDR AALA2018080869020

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 3, 2018
- Submitted: August 14, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N753US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N753US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1326
- Aircraft time: 42,813 hours, 30,711 cycles
- System (JASC): [4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4900)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: 38007081WGEN
- Part serial: P4323
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu Bay
- Part time: 21,518 hours, 13,083 cycles
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2018080869020

## Discrepancy

DIRTY SOCK ODOR, FOUND APU INOPERATIVE AND CAUSE OF CABIN ODOR. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.  REPLACED THE APU JC 26L31049003.  NO ODOR DURING APU OPERATIONS AFTER REPLACEMENT.

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