# SDR USAA2013042400005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 23, 2013
- Submitted: April 24, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N835AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N835AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-132
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2458
- Aircraft time: 27,032 hours, 11,551 cycles
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- Part: Housing
- Condition: Leaking
- 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/USAA2013042400005

## Discrepancy

FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A STRONG DIRTY SOCK SMELL ON TAKEOFF (SHORT TIME) AND DESCENT THROUGH LANDING AND TAXI-IN.  APU OFF.  MAINTENANCE FOUND AN APU OIL LEAK AT THE CHIP DETECTOR HOUSING.  RESEALED CHIP DETECTOR HOUSING AND SERVICED OIL AS REQUIRED PER 49-90-00-600-002-A.  ALSO, DURING DECONTAMINATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM, FOUND NR 1 ENGINE LEAKING OIL OUT OF DRAIN MAST, STARTER PORT AT 90 PLUS DROPS PER MINUTE.  REMOVED AND REPLACED STARTER DRIVE SEAL ASSEMBLY (GARLOCK SEAL) PAR AMM 72-60-22.  LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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