# SDR AALA2020010329002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 31, 2019
- Submitted: February 4, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N815AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N815AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-132
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1323
- Aircraft time: 62,954 hours, 27,798 cycles
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- Part: Solenoid Valve
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Deoiler
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2020010329002

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: F/A & PAX REPORT STRONG ODOR IN CABIN ON DECENT. INITIALLY REPORTED AS DIRTY SOCKS SMELL THEN SUBSIDED SLOWLY. UNKNOWN ODOR. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU TO BE CAUSE OF ODOR. FOUND DE-OIL SOLENOID LEAKING, FILLER PLUG LEAKING AND SIGNS OF OIL LEAK ON VSV INLET GUIDE VANES.***SUPPLEMENTAL ACTION SECT.4 AND 5: REMOVED AND REPLACED DE-OILING SOLENOID VALVE IAW AMM 49-19-49. REMOVED AND REPLACED FILLER PLUG. CLEANED AND RAN APU. NO LEAKS NOTED.***(CLOSED)

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