# SDR GTIA2018121003001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 10, 2018
- Submitted: December 10, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N645NK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N645NK), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 7008
- Aircraft time: 10,765 hours, 4,921 cycles
- System (JASC): [4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4900)
- Part: Apu
- Condition: Odor
- Stage of operation: DE
- 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/GTIA2018121003001

## Discrepancy

STRONG DIRTY SOCK ODOR ON DESCENT DONNED O2 MASKS-PERFORMED TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A FOUND APU TO BE CAUSE OF ODOR, RAN BOTH ENGINE WITH PACKS ISOLATED , AEROTRACER DIDNT DETECT AND AIR QUALITY CONTAMINUTES PERFORMED PACK DECONTAMINATION IAW AMM 21-00-00-615-003

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