# SDR AALA201810299023

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 27, 2018
- Submitted: October 30, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N123UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N123UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-214
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-214](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1310
- Aircraft time: 54,106 hours, 25,740 cycles
- System (JASC): [2421 · AC Generator-Alternator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2421)
- Part: Generator
- Part number: 59136674
- Part serial: 3852
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu
- Part time: 45,631 hours, 24,694 cycles
- 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/AALA201810299023

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. CABIN ODOR REPORTED ON DESCENT WHEN ENGINES AT IDLE, SEEMED TO DISSIPATE WHEN ENGINES WERE ABOVE IDLE. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED WHEN GETTING ON A/C IN RSW THE COCKPIT SMELT LIKE THE DIRTY SOCK SMELL. DURING FLIGHT, NO ISSUES BUT ON DESCENT INTO CLT AS ENGINES WENT TO IDLE THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A STRONG DIRTY SOCK SMELL SO BAD THAT THE C/O PUT ON HIS MASK. UPON LANDING SMELL WAS GONE. ACCOMPLISHED CABIN ODOR TROUBLESHOOTING DECONTAMINATION FOUND APU GENERATOR LEAKING OIL. REPLACED GENERATOR PER AMM 24-32-51, NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF ODOR OK FOR CONTINUED  SERVICE.

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