# SDR AALA201907099010

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 8, 2019
- Submitted: July 10, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N661AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N661AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1284
- Aircraft time: 65,751 hours, 25,296 cycles
- System (JASC): [4910 · APU Cowling/Containment](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4910)
- Part: Plenum
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: TX
- 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/AALA201907099010

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: A/C IN AFT CABIN HAS DIRTY SOCK/OILY SMELL WHEN FIRST STARTED. DISSIPATES AFTER 10 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE FOUND AN OIL LEAK AT THE INLET. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE INTAKE PLENUM IAW AMM 49-16-45.

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