# SDR AALA2019032099003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 18, 2019
- Submitted: March 20, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N656AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N656AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1079
- Aircraft time: 69,027 hours, 26,299 cycles
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- Part: Plug
- Part number: 38627671
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu Oil Filler
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019032099003

## Discrepancy

ON DEPLANING, THE F/A REPORTED DETECTING AN ODOR ON DESCENT, AND DISSIPATED.  DURING GROUND OPS,  FIRST OFFICER ALSO NOTICED THE FUMES.  APPEARED TO BE MOSTLY CONCENTRATED IN THE MID CABIN AREA, ROWS 10-18.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.  MAINTENANCE PERFORMED CARD 26L0002102.   FOUND THE APU OIL SERVICING PLUG ASSY TO BE SOURCE OF THE OIL LEAK.   REMOVED AND REPLACED APU OIL FILLER ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 49-91-00. LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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