# SDR AALA202206014652

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 22, 2022
- Submitted: June 1, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N814AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N814AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-132
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1281
- Aircraft time: 67,202 hours, 30,854 cycles
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: 38002784
- Part serial: R224CA
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Zone 100 - Fuse
- Part time: 80,698 hours, 36,387 cycles
- Stage of operation: TO
- 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/AALA202206014652

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CREW REPORTED DIRTY SOCK SMELL ON TAXI OUT, TAKE OFF, DESCENT AND APPROACH. MAINTENANCE HAS ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202205234652: MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL COMING FROM THE LOAD COMPRESSOR SEAL WITNESS DRAIN PORT. REPLACED APU PER TASK CARD 26L31049005. ** (CLOSED)

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