# SDR AWXA9900220

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 4, 1999
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N646AW
- Make and model: Airbus A320-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 271
- System (JASC): [4910 · APU Cowling/Containment](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4910)
- Part: Inlet
- Condition: Dirty
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: CR
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA9900220

## Discrepancy

CONDITIONED AIR HAS PUNGENT ODOR (SMELLS LIKE DIRTY SOCKS), NUMEROUS PASSENGER COMPLAINTS.  PLACED ON MEL 36-12-01, CONTROL NUMBER 105131, APU BLEED AIR SYSTEM INOP.  CLEANED APU INLET SCOOP / BOX ASSEMBLY.  RAN APU, NO SMELL DETECTED.  REMOVED MEL 31-12-01.

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