# SDR DALA2025041702987

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 16, 2025
- Submitted: April 17, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N361NB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N361NB), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-114
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-114](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-114) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1976
- Aircraft time: 56,629 hours, 29,207 cycles
- System (JASC): [4910 · APU Cowling/Containment](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4910)
- Part: Apu Bay
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Zone 100
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: C
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2025041702987

## Discrepancy

SHIP 3161 DISC: AFTER 2ND ENGINE START, SMELLED A FUEL ODOR THEN FA CALLED FROM THE BACK AND SAID THEY SMELLED FUEL AS WELL. WE DONNED OUR MASK, SHUTDOWN THE APU AND GATE RETURNED. C/A: T/S FUEL SCENT IN COCKPIT AND AFT CABIN PER A319 TSM 49-00-00- 810-846-A. FOUND DEICING FLUID IN APU COMPARTMENT SEEPING INTO APU INLET USED COMPRESSED AIR AND ALCOHOL TO CLEAN OUT RESIDUAL DEICING FLUID FROM APU INLET. PERFORMED LEVEL B ECS DECONTAMINATION PER A319 AMM 21-00-00-615-803-A PLACED APU ON MEL PER MCC . R/R BOTH RECIRCULATION FILTERS PER A319 AMM 21-21. NO ODOR DETECTED IN COCKPIT OR CABIN. C/W AMDS CARDS 0550-2002, 2100-2007, AND 4900-2001. (LP: 7504916)

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