# SDR DALA2025011400322

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 12, 2025
- Submitted: January 14, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N507DZ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N507DZ), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-271NX
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-271NX](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-s-a-s-a321-271nx) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 10975
- Aircraft time: 9,834 hours, 2,361 cycles
- System (JASC): [4920 · APU Core Engine](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4920)
- Part: Apu
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Zone 100
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: C, B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2025011400322

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT 5007, STRONG PAINT SMELL ON FINAL LAST 4000'. PUT ON MASK AND NOT ENOUGH TIME FOR SMOKE AND FUME QRH. CORRECTIVE ACTION: WALKED AROUND INSPECTED APU AND ENG 1 & 2 FOUND DE-ICING FLUID IN INLETS. ACOMPLISHED LVL A APU INSPECT IN REF A321NEO AMM 49-00 CLEANED INLET AND EXTERIOR DOORS OF APU, AND ENGINE INLETS. (LP 6387310)

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