# SDR AALA202107237604

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 19, 2021
- Submitted: July 23, 2021
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N813AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N813AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-132
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1223
- Aircraft time: 66,116 hours, 29,381 cycles
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: 38002784
- Part serial: R221CA
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Zone 100
- Part time: 78,501 hours, 33,409 cycles
- 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/AALA202107237604

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED:  ODOR IN COCKPIT DURING DESCENT - SMELLED LIKE UN-BURNED FUEL. FUMES EVEN STRONGER AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT THE GATE. FLT ATTENDANTS DID NOT SMELL.  FOUND OIL LEAK AT APU OIL COOLER DUCT, REPLACED APU AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK ** (CLOSED)

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