# SDR AALA202202164930

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 12, 2022
- Submitted: February 16, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N133AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N133AN), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 6482
- Aircraft time: 23,031 hours, 6,726 cycles
- System (JASC): [4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4900)
- Part: Apu
- Condition: Odor
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202202164930

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN CABIN ON TAXI OUT. CLEARED UP AFTER TAKEOFF AND CAME BACK ON FOR TAXI-IN (BUT NOT AS BAD AS TAXI-OUT) NO ONE SICK OR COMPLAINING. JUST NOTICEABLE BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT 1 AND CAPTAIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT OIL COOLING FAN (AALA202202150035) PER AMM 49-52-51 AND REPLACED OIL COOLER (AALA202202151177) PER AMM 49-91-44 AND REPLACED COOLING FAN INLET DUCT (AALA202202153099) PER AMM 49-52-51. NO LEAKS NOTED. DUE TO REPEAT SOF EVENTS AUXILIARY POWER UNIT REQUIRES TO BE REPLACED (AALA202202154930). **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT REQUIRED** (OPEN)

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