Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
October 15, 2025
Submitted
October 16, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1477
Aircraft time
70,602 hours, 31,465 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

MUSTY SMELL IN COCKPIT UPON ARRIVAL AT A/C UPON ARRIVAL TO AIRCRAFT THE ODOR WAS VERY FAINT AND ALMOST GONE. FOLLOWED FIM TASK 05-50-00-810-831-A. AIRPLANE HAS HISTORY OF HYDRAULIC LEAK AND SUSPECT RESIDUAL HYDRAULIC FLUID GOT INTO APU INLET AND HAD MOMENTARY SMELL. LAST CREW DIDNT REPORT ANYTHING AND NO HISTORY FOR ODORS RELATING THIS ISSUE.

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