# SDR AALA202211252682

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 5, 2022
- Submitted: November 25, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N651AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N651AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 866
- Aircraft time: 80,277 hours, 31,838 cycles
- System (JASC): [4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4900)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: 38007081
- Part serial: P3760
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Zone 100 - Fuse
- Part time: 37,793 hours, 17,727 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/AALA202211252682

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED DIRTY SOCK SMELL AFTER TAKEOFF AND DURING DECENT. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202211082682: MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU PER TASK CARD 26L31049003. ** (CLOSED)

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