# SDR AALA202408052214

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 20, 2024
- Submitted: August 5, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N9016](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9016), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-115
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-115](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-115) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 6040
- Aircraft time: 27,995 hours, 13,345 cycles
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- Part: Seal
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu V Band
- Component: Apu, Hnywl
- Component part number: 38007081
- Stage of operation: DE
- 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/AALA202408052214

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ON DECENT PASSING 6,700 FEET, STRONG OIL/DIRTY SOCK ODOR.  ENGINES AT IDLE POWER AND 250 KNOTS.   FOUND THE APU LEAKING OIL AT THE V-BAND SEAL AND REPLACED THE APU PER TASK CARD 26L31049003.

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