# SDR AALA202206160797

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 14, 2022
- Submitted: June 16, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N974UY](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N974UY), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300*
- Aircraft serial: 4898
- Aircraft time: 34,999 hours, 13,488 cycles
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- Part: Oil Cap
- Condition: Loose
- Location: Zone 100 - Fuse
- Component: Apu, Honeywell, 1319A
- Component part number: 38007081
- 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/AALA202206160797

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT'S REPORTED THAT THE CABIN HAS A BAD ODOR SMELL THAT WAS CONSTANT THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT.. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU  COMPARTMENT WAS SOAKED IN OIL DUE TO THE APU OIL CAP BEING OFF / LOOSE AND SECURED IT AS REQUIRED.

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