# SDR AALA202210067912

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 4, 2022
- Submitted: October 6, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N752US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N752US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300*
- Aircraft serial: 1319
- Aircraft time: 53,015 hours, 36,483 cycles
- System (JASC): [4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4900)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: 38007081
- Part serial: P6172
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Zone 100 - Fuse
- Part time: 21,859 hours, 8,430 cycles
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202210067912

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ON DECENT, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED BURNING RUBBER SMELL LOCALIZED IN BACK. CREW ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE/ FUMES CHECKLIST. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU WHICH WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING OIL. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED** (OPEN)

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