# SDR AALA201906119003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 9, 2019
- Submitted: June 19, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N663AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N663AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1419
- Aircraft time: 63,200 hours, 24,209 cycles
- System (JASC): [4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4930)
- Part: Actuator
- Part number: 38832203
- Part serial: 1190
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu Fuel
- Part time: 59,770 hours, 23,577 cycles
- Stage of operation: NR
- 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/AALA201906119003

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS APU FUEL SMELL WITH APU BLEED ON. MAINTENANCE FOUND APU FUEL FILTER BOWL LEAKING. REMOVED & REPLACED APU FUEL FILTER BOWL O-RING IAW AMM 49-32-41. LEAK CHECK GOOD. IGV ACTUATOR LEAKING FROM DRAIN EXCESSIVELY UPON START-UP AND SHUT DOWN.  MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IGV ACTUATOR IAW AMM 49-23-51, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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