# SDR AALA2018082749024

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 22, 2018
- Submitted: August 27, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N920US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N920US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 6490
- Aircraft time: 12,602 hours, 4,836 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: NR
- 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/AALA2018082749024

## Discrepancy

STRONG FUEL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT WITH APU RUNNING.  FLIGHT ATTENDANTS IN THE AFT GALLEY CONFIRMED A VERY STRONG ODOR AS WELL.  TURNED APU BLEED OFF AND ON AFTER 1 MINUTE, THE ODOR WENT AWAY AND CAME BACK INTERMITTENTLY.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.  MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED JC 26L00021001 WITH NO ODORS OR LEAKS FROM APU OR ENGINES.

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