# SDR AALA2019010959003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 4, 2019
- Submitted: January 11, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N766US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N766US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1378
- Aircraft time: 48,564 hours, 31,267 cycles
- System (JASC): [4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4900)
- Part: Apu
- Condition: Odor
- Stage of operation: CR
- 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/AALA2019010959003

## Discrepancy

DIRTY SOCK ODOR DURING CLIMB AND CRUISE.  SUBSIDED DURING DESCENT AND APPROACH.  COCKPIT TEMP CONTROLLER NORMAL AT 12 O'CLOCK.  CABIN TEMP CONTROLLER FORWARD AND AFT IN THE 9 TO 9:30 POSITION.   THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.  ACCOMPLISHED JC 26L00021001 AND 26L00021002.  FOUND APU SOURCE OF THE ODOR.  APU WAS INOPERATIVE.  OPEN

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