# SDR AALA202205181222

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 6, 2022
- Submitted: May 18, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N769US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N769US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1391
- Aircraft time: 56,298 hours, 35,683 cycles
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: 38007081
- Part serial: P3680
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Zone 100 - Fuse
- Part time: 37,930 hours, 18,422 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/AALA202205181222

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FUMES/ODOR REPORTED DURING APPROACH AND LANDING.  MAINTENANCE HAS ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202205101222: REPLACED APU AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK PER TASK CARD 26L31049003** (CLOSED)

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