# SDR AALA202401053379

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 30, 2023
- Submitted: January 5, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N830AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N830AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-132
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1565
- Aircraft time: 67,206 hours, 31,355 cycles
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: 38007081
- Part serial: P10464
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Zone 100 - Fuse
- Part time: 2,745 hours, 1,751 cycles
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202401053379

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING FLIGHT THE AIR CONDITIONING PACKS SMELL LIKE DIRTY SOCKS. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202401023379: MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL RESIDUE IN THE APU COMPARTMENT AND CLEANED THE COMPARTMENT. MAINTENANCE ALSO ACCOMPLISHED THE DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO LEAKS OR ODOR NOTED. ** (CLOSED)

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