# SDR F3LA202511190325

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 17, 2025
- Submitted: November 19, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N360FR](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N360FR), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-251N
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-251N](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-251n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 09180
- Aircraft time: 18,673 hours, 8,668 cycles
- System (JASC): [4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4900)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: 38007081
- Part serial: P6635
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Zone 200
- Part time: 13,754 hours, 17,806 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- 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/F3LA202511190325

## Discrepancy

FUME EVENT INITIALLY WAS SMELLED IN GALLEY, FUME REMOVAL APPLIED AND WENT AWAY RETURNED IN AFT GALLEY. EMERGENCY DECLARED.   REF LP518093 ITEM 1 FOR APU DEFERAL REF TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A. PERFORMED APU INSPECTION TYPE 1 EVENT ON LEVEL A IAW AMM 49-00-00-200-811 FOUND SIGNS OF LEAKAGE PERFORMED IDLE RUN IAW AMM 71-00-00-816-807-A FUR PACK BURNOUT REF NEXT AVAILABLE LP FOR APU DEFERAL.

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