# SDR UALA2011011900312

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 18, 2011
- Submitted: January 20, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N472UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N472UA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1435
- Aircraft time: 32,318 hours, 13,302 cycles
- Engine: Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC): [4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4930)
- Part: Fuel Nozzle
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UALA2011011900312

## Discrepancy

STRONG ODOR OF FUMES IN COCKPIT AND CABIN.  WORSE TOWARDS BACK OF CABIN. ODOR IS RAW FUEL NOT FUMES.  FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM FUEL NOZZLE AT 9 O'CLOCK POSITION.  RESEATED NOZZLE ASSY AND RESEATED FUEL NOZZLE.  RAN APU NO LEAKS.  REPLACED BOTH RECIRC FILTERS AND ACP PACK BURN OUT.  NO FUEL ODOR IN CABIN.

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