# SDR AALA202306277757

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 24, 2023
- Submitted: June 27, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N563UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N563UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320*
- Aircraft serial: 5368
- Aircraft time: 32,314 hours, 13,008 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Gasket
- Part number: 345571
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Zone 100 - Fuse
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202306277757

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN AFT GALLEY ALONG WITH AN INTERMITTENT SMELL IN THE AFT CABIN. DURING THE ACCOMPLISHEMENT OF DECONTAMINATING THE PACKS MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT-HAND PACK COMPRESSOR INLET GASKET DAMAGED (AALA202306277757) ALONG WITH THE INLET DUCT DAMAGED (AALA202306272303) AND BOTH WERE REPLACED PER AMM 21-52-21. MAINTENANCE ALSO FOUND SEALS LEAKING ON THE LEFT HAND (AALA202306270233) AND RIGHT-HAND PACKS (AALA202306279262) WHICH WERE REPLACED PER AMM 21-52-31. SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS BEING NOTED.

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