# SDR USAA2014012700003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 25, 2014
- Submitted: January 27, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N625AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N625AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 64
- Aircraft time: 76,362 hours, 34,401 cycles
- System (JASC): [4920 · APU Core Engine](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4920)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: 38002784WGEN
- Part serial: P365C
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Apu Bay
- Part time: 74,304 hours, 32,300 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/USAA2014012700003

## Discrepancy

CABIN ODOR, WHEN THE PILOTS TURNED ON APU A STRONG ODOR OCCURRED AS SOON AS THE JET WAY DOOR WAS OPEN.  THE CREW DID NOT REQUEST MEDICAL ATTENTION, THE ACFT WAS SWAPPED.

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