# SDR USAA2011090900004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 6, 2011
- Submitted: September 28, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N625AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N625AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 64
- Aircraft time: 69,245 hours, 31,051 cycles
- System (JASC): [4920 · APU Core Engine](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4920)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: 38002784WGEN
- Part serial: R247C
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu Bay
- Part time: 61,155 hours, 26,415 cycles
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011090900004

## Discrepancy

CREW REPORTED A DIRTY SOCK SMELL THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT IN ALL FLIGHT PHASES.  MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT TO INTERNAL APU LEAK.  REMOVED AND REPLACED APU.

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