# SDR AALA202209210472

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 18, 2022
- Submitted: September 21, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N767UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N767UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300*
- Aircraft serial: 1382
- Aircraft time: 55,729 hours, 35,321 cycles
- System (JASC): [4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4900)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: 38007081
- Part serial: P5753
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Zone 100 - Fuse
- 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/AALA202209210472

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CRRW REPORTED THAT FROM 6000 FEET TO LANDING DIRTY SOCK SMELL PREVALENT IN FLIGHT DECK, NOT NOTED IN CABIN. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU. **A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED** (OPEN)

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