# SDR F3LA2012003020713

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 28, 2012
- Submitted: March 2, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N947FR
- Make and model: Airbus A319-111
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-111](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-111) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2806
- Aircraft time: 20,242 hours, 9,901 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cockpit/Cabin
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/F3LA2012003020713

## Discrepancy

UNIDENTIFIABLE ODOR NOTICED ON CLIMB OUT,  WENT AWAY DURING CLIMB OUT OF CLOUDS. CAME BACK AT CRUISE. ODOR WORSE UP FRONT (FWD GALLEY / COCKPIT). ODOR HAD A TASTE. NO SMOKE WAS NOTICED. ODOR COULD NOT BE DESCRIBED.  TSM 21-00-00-810-820A UNSATISFACTORY CABIN AIR QUALITY REFERS TO SIL 1-132 INSPECTION OF APU DE-ICING FLUID TABLE 4.  FOUND ODOR TO REOCCUR WHEN SELECTING APU BLEED WITH PACKS ON.  CLEANED APU INLET AND RAN PACKS REF AMM 21-61-00-710-001A.

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