# SDR USAA2013011800003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 16, 2013
- Submitted: January 18, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N832AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N832AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-132
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1643
- Aircraft time: 38,184 hours, 15,769 cycles
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- Part: Packing
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: NR
- 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/USAA2013011800003

## Discrepancy

CABIN ODOR REPORTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT THROUGHOUT CABIN (DIRTY OILY) WHEN PACKS ARE ON APU.  MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AS PER J/C 26L00021001.  FOUND SOURCE OF SMELL TO BE THE APU.  REMOVED AND REPLACED APU TURBINE CAVITY VENT TUBES PACKING PER MM 49-91-53.  OPS CHECK GOOD.  NO LEAKS NOTED.  COMPLIED WITH J/C 26L000021004, DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM.  NO ODORS NOTED.

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