# SDR AALA202204280842

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 27, 2022
- Submitted: April 28, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N715UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N715UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300*
- Aircraft serial: 1051
- Aircraft time: 60,830 hours, 35,594 cycles
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: 38007081
- Part serial: P3581
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Zone 100 - Fuse
- Part time: 44,754 hours, 18,328 cycles
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202204280842

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ON APPROACH FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED DIRTY / MUSTY SMELL MAINLY IN BACK OF AIRCRAFT.  MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED** (OPEN)

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