# SDR AALA202407310377

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 28, 2024
- Submitted: July 31, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N8027D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8027D), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-115
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-115](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-115) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 6437
- Aircraft time: 26,597 hours, 12,290 cycles
- System (JASC): [4920 · APU Core Engine](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4920)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: 38007081
- Part serial: P6388
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Zone 100
- Part time: 24,312 hours, 9,953 cycles
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: C, B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202407310377

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS SMOKY ODOR IN AFT CABIN DURING DESCENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED APU OIL COOLING FAN DUCTING AND THE APU INTAKE PER TASK CARD 26T31049006.

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