# SDR AALA202110252331

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 23, 2021
- Submitted: October 25, 2021
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N604AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N604AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1196
- Aircraft time: 71,173 hours, 28,143 cycles
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- Part: Heater
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu Oil System
- Stage of operation: CR
- 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/AALA202110252331

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FUMES EVENT AT CRUISE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PACKINGS ON THE APU OIL HEATER (AALA202110252331) AND THE APU STARTER MOTOR MOUNT(AALA202110255943) LEAKING AND REPLACED THEM PER AMM 49-96-51 AND AMM 49-42-51. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS BEING NOTED.

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