# SDR AALA202207284685

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 8, 2022
- Submitted: July 28, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N829AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N829AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-132
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1563
- Aircraft time: 62,464 hours, 28,490 cycles
- System (JASC): [4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4900)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: 38002784
- Part serial: R1011
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Zone 100 - Fuse
- Part time: 62,811 hours, 25,862 cycles
- Stage of operation: DE
- 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/AALA202207284685

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED DIRTY SOCK ODOR IN AIRCRAFT DURING DESCENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO BE THE APU **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202207114685: MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE APU LOAD COMPRESSOR PER TASK CARD 26L310490099, CLEANED THE APU COMPARTMENT PER AMM 49-00-00-100-003-A, ACCOMPLISHED A DECONTAMIANTION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM DECONTAMINATION PER TASK CARD 26L00021004. A GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE APU COMPARTMENT WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO LEAKS BEING NOTED. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS BEING NOTED. ** (CLOSED)

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