# SDR AALA202302140274

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 11, 2023
- Submitted: February 14, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N162AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N162AA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320*
- Aircraft serial: 6621
- Aircraft time: 19,730 hours, 7,793 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Drain Line
- Condition: Clogged
- Location: Zone 800 - Doors
- Stage of operation: CR
- 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/AALA202302140274

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: WHEN USING APU BLEED FOUL ODOR IS PRESENT DURING CRUISE AND ON THE GROUND . NO ODOR WITH ENGINE BLEEDS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE R1 DOOR DRAIN FILLED WITH STAGNANT WATER AND POOLING IN THE BILGE AREA. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE AREA AND DRAIN LINES PER AMM 38-32-00. (AALA202302140274) ALSO FOUND CABIN RECIRCULATION FILTERS DIRTY AND REPLACED THEM PER AMM 21-21-41. (AALA202302142728) NO ODORS WERE NOTED.

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