# SDR USAA2011122700019

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 24, 2011
- Submitted: December 28, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N769US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N769US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1391
- Aircraft time: 30,265 hours, 20,028 cycles
- System (JASC): [4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4930)
- Part: Fcu
- Part number: 4419215
- Part serial: CUC14218
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu
- Part time: 9,476 hours, 5,666 cycles
- Stage of operation: TX
- 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/USAA2011122700019

## Discrepancy

CREW REPORTED A DIRTY SOCK SMELL THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT UPON BOARDING AND DID NOT FEEL IT ALLOWED FOR PASSENGER BOARDING.  MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED APU FUEL CONTROL UNIT IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 49-32-11-401.

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