# SDR AALA202603272567

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 23, 2026
- Submitted: March 27, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N760US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N760US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1354
- Aircraft time: 64,292 hours, 40,595 cycles
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- Part: Solenoid Valve
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Zone 100
- 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/AALA202603272567

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: SOF EVENT. SMELL WAS REPORTED BY CABIN CREW AS BURNT RUBBER OR VERY HOT PLASTIC.  MILD ODORS WERE NOTED FOLLOWING TAKEOFF BUT WERE NOT OBTRUSIVE OR IMPAIRING AND APPEARED TO DISSIPATE.  THE ODOR RETURNED ON DECENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED APU DE OIL SOLENOID VLV PACKING IAW AMM 49-91-49.

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