# SDR DALA2024110110582

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 31, 2024
- Submitted: November 1, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N130DU](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N130DU), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus BD-500-1A10
- Registry model: [Airbus BD-500-1A10](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-canada-ltd-ptnrsp-bd-500-1a10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 50049
- Aircraft time: 12,245 hours, 5,693 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: NR
- 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/DALA2024110110582

## Discrepancy

DIRTY SOCK SMELL ON START OF APU AND LINGERS WITH APU RUNNING. ODOR ALSO REPORTED DURING APU START ON ARRIVAL, ALONG WITH APU START AT PREV STATION. FOUND DE-ICE FLUID AROUND APU INLET. REF ODI LOG 0637846 FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION. (LP# 6114270)

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