# SDR AALA202508111338

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 8, 2025
- Submitted: August 11, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N9010R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9010R), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-115
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-115](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-115) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5789
- Aircraft time: 32,112 hours, 15,511 cycles
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- Part: Oil System
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: CR
- 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/AALA202508111338

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: OIL ODOR CAN BE SMELLED THROUGHOUT CABIN AND COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM APU DRAIN MAST REF MIC 1418556. ACCOMPLISHED WC/ 26L00021001 . CONFIRMED ODOR WAS FROM APU. BOTH ENGINE BLEEDS FOUND ODORLESS. APU DEFERED PER MIC 1418985.  (OPEN)

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