# SDR AALA202408086807

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 6, 2024
- Submitted: August 8, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N808AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N808AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-132
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1088
- Aircraft time: 75,929 hours, 35,353 cycles
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- Part: Oil System
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu
- 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/AALA202408086807

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A DIRTY SOCK SMELL ON IDLE DECENT INTO DFW THRU 10,000. WENT AWAY THRU APPROXIMATLEY 5000 FT. MAINTENANCE FOUND SIGNIFICANT OIL CONTAMINATION AT THE APU INLET AND CONFIRMED THE V-BAND SEAL WAS COMPLETELY SATURATED WITH OIL.    MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK PER TASK CARD 26L31049003.

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