# SDR AALA2019120429016

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 1, 2019
- Submitted: December 30, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N673AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N673AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2312
- Aircraft time: 51,700 hours, 19,889 cycles
- Engine: Iae V2527A5
- Engine time: 56,410 hours, 24,124 cycles
- System (JASC): [4920 · APU Core Engine](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4920)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: 38002784WGEN
- Part serial: R993
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu Bay
- Part time: 56,410 hours, 24,124 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- 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/AALA2019120429016

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: BOTH PILOTS SMELLED "OIL SMELL" DURING SEVERAL PHASES OF FLIGHT. MODERATE + LIGHT IN INTENSITY. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE ODOR FUMES INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING IAW JOB CARD 26L00021001. DETERMINED APU IS THE CAUSE OF ODOR. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IAW JOB CARD 26L31049005. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (CLOSED)

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