# SDR AALA202304147485

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 11, 2023
- Submitted: April 14, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N177XF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N177XF), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2836
- Aircraft time: 55,181 hours, 25,087 cycles
- System (JASC): [4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4900)
- Part: Starter
- Part number: 27045064
- Part serial: 109555
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Zone 100 - Fuse
- Part time: 63,380 hours, 30,389 cycles
- Component: Apu, Hnywl, 1319A
- Component part number: 38007081
- 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/AALA202304147485

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FUMES / MUSTY SMELL N THE CABIN NEAR SEAT ROWS 5, 6 AND 7 OCCURED DURING DESCENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU STARTER LEAKING OIL AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 49-42-51. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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