# SDR AALA201909119015

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 11, 2019
- Submitted: September 19, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N820AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N820AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-132
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1397
- Aircraft time: 60,278 hours, 26,831 cycles
- System (JASC): [4910 · APU Cowling/Containment](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4910)
- Part: Inlet
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: UK
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201909119015

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS MUSTY ODOR SMELLED THROUGHOUT CABIN AND COCKPIT ONCE APU BLEED TURNED ON. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED CABIN ODOR TROUBLESHOOTING IAW JOB CARD 26L00021001 & 26L00021002. APU IDENTIFIED AS SOURCE OF ODOR FOR THIS EVENT. ***SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: MAINTENANCE CLEANED APU INLET AND DOOR. ALSO PERFORMED APU BLEED DUCT BLAST. NO NOTABLE ODER NOTICED AT THIS TIME.*** (CLOSED)

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