# SDR AALA201907119011

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 10, 2019
- Submitted: July 24, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N125UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N125UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-214
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-214](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 4086
- Aircraft time: 27,284 hours, 14,368 cycles
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: 38007081WGEN
- Part serial: P3657
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu Bay
- Part time: 29,040 hours, 19,224 cycles
- Stage of operation: NR
- 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/AALA201907119011

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS DIRTY SOCK SMELL THRU-OUT THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL WETTING AT THE APU LOAD COMPRESSOR INLET, OIL IN THE AIR INTAKE AND OIL COMING FROM THE GEARBOX DRAIN.***SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IAW CARD 26L31049003. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.*** (CLOSED)

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