# SDR AALA202505201019

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 9, 2025
- Submitted: May 20, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N9015D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9015D), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-115
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-115](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-115) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5327
- Aircraft time: 31,167 hours, 14,822 cycles
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: 38007081
- Part serial: 3400
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Zone 100
- Part time: 47,038 hours, 25,912 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202505201019

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STRONG DIRTY-SOCK ODOR AT CLIMB POWER SETTINGS.  NOT NOTICEABLE AT TAXI OR CRUISE SETTINGS. ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARD 26L00021001.VERIFIED APU AS SOURCE OF ODOR, APU PLACE ON  MAINTENANCE REPLACED APU IAW J/C 26L31049003.

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