# SDR AALA202505126204

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 30, 2025
- Submitted: May 12, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N104UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N104UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-214
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-214](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 863
- Aircraft time: 66,672 hours, 39,366 cycles
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- Part: Elbow
- Part number: D4918529401400
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Zone 100
- Stage of operation: AP
- 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/AALA202505126204

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFTER LANDING FAS SAID OIL SMELL IN THE BACK WAS BAD, STARTED ONFINAL APPROACH.  MAINTENANCE CLEANED APU DIFFUESER ELBOW IAW J/C 26T31049006.

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