# SDR AALA201909069005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 5, 2019
- Submitted: September 6, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N767UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N767UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1382
- Aircraft time: 48,910 hours, 31,413 cycles
- System (JASC): [2530 · Buffet/Galleys](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2530)
- Part: Drain Line
- Condition: Out Of Position
- Location: Galley
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201909069005

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS DURING BOARDING, AFTER STARTING APU LOTS OF BROWN FLUID BLEW OUT OF THE AIR VENTS PRIMARILY IN THE AFT CABIN. ABOUT A GALLON OF BROWN FLUID ON AFT GALLEY FLOOR, PLUS SOME KIND OF STRANGE ODOR. FIRE DEPT. VERIFIED NON TOXIC. MAINTENANCE FOUND DRAIN AND VENT LINES CROSSED BEHIND THE G-5, REATTACHED IAW AMM 25-33-41. REMOVED, CLEANED, REINSTALLED ALL EFFECTED COMPONENTS.

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