# SDR GTIA2026012939262

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 26, 2026
- Submitted: January 29, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N644NK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N644NK), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 7156
- Aircraft time: 33,037 hours, 15,016 cycles
- System (JASC): [4920 · APU Core Engine](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4920)
- Part: Inlet
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: C, B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2026012939262

## Discrepancy

SUSPECTED FUME EVENT 2000 FT DURING APPROACH-PERFORMED TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A. FOUND SOURCE OF ODOR TO BE TYPE 8 FOR DE-ICING FLUID. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF APU PER AMM 49-16-00-210-802. FOUND DEICING FLUID AT AFT FUSE UNDER BELLY AND APU INLET. CLEANED AREA THROUGHLY AND PERFORMED LEVEL A DECONTAMINATION IAW AMM 21-00-00-615-802. NO FURTHER SMELLS OR ODORS NOTED AT THIS TIME. MOC 120082. APPARENT CABIN SOURCE-UNKNOWN, VISIBLE SMOKE / HAZE-NO , MEDICAL ATTENTION REQUIRED-NONE, DESCRIPTION OF FUMES / ODOR(S)-DIRTY SOCKS, MUSTY DRY.

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