# SDR USAA2011121500018

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 13, 2011
- Submitted: December 15, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N626AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N626AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 65
- Aircraft time: 70,917 hours, 31,687 cycles
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- Part: Line
- Condition: Loose
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: TO
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011121500018

## Discrepancy

ACRID, DIRTY SOCK ODOR THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT BEGINNING AT TAXI OUT AND LIFT OFF.  ODOR GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE EN ROUTE TO LAX.  MAINTENANCE TIGHTENENED DE-OIL SOLENOID FEED LINE IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 20-21-12-911-001 AND COMPLIED WITH APU CLEANING / DECONTAMINATION.

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