# SDR AALA201902209009

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 17, 2019
- Submitted: February 20, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N185UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N185UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-211
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-211](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-211) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1666
- Aircraft time: 57,940 hours, 21,812 cycles
- System (JASC): [4950 · APU Bleed Air System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4950)
- Part: Duct Seal
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu Bleed
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201902209009

## Discrepancy

DURING SHUT DOWN,  FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A STRONG, DIRTY SOCK ODOR IN THE AFT CABIN.  THE ODOR WAS ALSO NOTICED DURING FLIGHT AT CRUISE NEAR AFT LAVATORY.   THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.  MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU BLEED DUCT SEAL BELOW SEAT ROW 24 IAW AMM 36-12-41.  MAINTENANCE ALSO ACCOMPLISHED JC 26L0002001, 26L00021005, AND 26L00021004.

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