# SDR USAA2014061300002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 10, 2014
- Submitted: June 13, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N712US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N712US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1038
- Aircraft time: 42,124 hours, 24,011 cycles
- System (JASC): [4940 · APU Start/Ignition System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4940)
- Part: O-Ring
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: CL
- 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/USAA2014061300002

## Discrepancy

AN OIL SMELL AT GATE.  FOUND A SMOKING BAGGAGE CART ADJACENT TO AFT CARGO DOOR.  CLOSED DOOR & SMELL DISSIPATED.  TOOK OFF & SMELL RETURNED BRIEFLY BUT WENT AWAY FOR THE REST OF THE FLIGHT.  ON DESCENT, SMELL RETURNED FROM BOTH APU & ENG BLEED SOURCE.  COMPLIED WITH JOB CARD 26L00021001 & 26L00021002.  TROUBLESHOOT CABIN AIR QUALITY & APU SMELL IN CABIN.  VERIFIED THAT APU IS SOURCE OF ODOR.  REPLACED O RING ON APU STARTER IAW AMM 49-42-51-400-006 A16, REF LP 8492350.  ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARD 26L001004 APU DECONTAMINATION.

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