# SDR USAA2013092400006

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 22, 2013
- Submitted: September 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: 28,361 hours, 12,156 cycles
- System (JASC): [4920 · APU Core Engine](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4920)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: 38002784WGEN
- Part serial: R987
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Apu Bay
- Part time: 38,089 hours, 14,866 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013092400006

## Discrepancy

DURING TAKE OFF AND CLIMB IN MODERATE RAIN, APU AND BLEED ON, AFTER THRUST REDUCTION AND BLEED RECONFIGURATION, A STRONG DIRTY SOCKS ODOR WAS REPORTED BY F/A IN CABIN AND COCKPIT.  MX COMPLIED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING AND DETERMINED APU TO BE SOURCE OF ODOR.  REPLACED APU IAW J/C 26L31049005.  FUNCTIONAL CHECK NORMAL.  FOUND RUBBER BOOT TO SURGE VALVE BLOWN OUT. R & R BOOT.  LEAK CHECKED GOOD. COMPLIED WITH DECONTAMINATION OF ESC IAW J/C 26L00021002 AND 26L00021004.

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