# SDR AWXA9900396

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 2, 1999
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N644AW
- Make and model: Airbus A320-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 317
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- Part: Oil Sys
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu
- Part time: 14,509 hours
- Stage of operation: TX
- Nature of condition: K, B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA9900396

## Discrepancy

UPON ACCEPTING A/C IN LAS, SMELLED THE DIRTY SOCK SMELL FAIRLY STRONG.  CLEANED AND REMOVED RESIDUAL OIL FROM APU INLET, SMELL CLEARED.  APU OPS CK GOOD.  SUSPECT SLOW EXTERNAL OIL SEEP CAUSING APU INLET.

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