# SDR AALA2020042759011

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 24, 2020
- Submitted: April 27, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N4005X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4005X), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-115
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-115](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-115) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5753
- Aircraft time: 18,743 hours, 8,934 cycles
- System (JASC): [4920 · APU Core Engine](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4920)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: CTY2721501
- Part serial: P5757
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Zone 100
- Part time: 8,047 hours, 6,428 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- 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/AALA2020042759011

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CHEMICAL ODOR DETECTED ON THE AIRCRAFT, STRONGEST IN THE AFT CABIN CAUSED CREW TO FEEL  NAUSEOUS AND BURNING EYE SENSATION. ACCOMPLISHED SIC 05-96-70,05-96-85 .REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IAW SIC 49-94-11.

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