# SDR AALA202602129663

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 10, 2026
- Submitted: February 12, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N773XF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N773XF), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2012
- Aircraft time: 67,189 hours, 34,601 cycles
- System (JASC): [4920 · APU Core Engine](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4920)
- Part: Apu
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Zone 300 - Stabs
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202602129663

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: INBOUND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED THAT ON THE DECENT IN THE KEY WEST BELOW 10,000 FT THEY SMELT A VERY STRONG OILY, CAR GARAGE, MUSTY SOCK ODOR SMELL ONE OF THEM FELT FLUSH THE OTHER ONE BEGAN TO GET SYMPTOMS OF A HEADACHE.  DURING PRE-FLIGHT THEY REPORTED THIS AND SAID THE INBOUND CAPTAIN ALSO SMELT SOMETHING.  ALSO THEY WERE REPORTED THEY WERE SMELLING THE ODOR AGAIN DURING PREFLIGHT WE HAD THE APU AND BLEEDS ON BUT THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN OFF FOR THE ARRIVAL.   (OPEN)

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