# SDR USAA2014072100008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 18, 2014
- Submitted: July 21, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N744P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N744P), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1287
- Aircraft time: 36,699 hours, 24,667 cycles
- System (JASC): [2421 · AC Generator-Alternator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2421)
- Part: Bolt
- Condition: Loose
- Location: Generator
- Stage of operation: DE
- 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/USAA2014072100008

## Discrepancy

ON DESCENT AT 15,000, FLIGHT DECK SMELLED OF DIRTY SOCKS SMELL.  FLIGHT ATTENDANTS CONFIRMED SAME SMELL THROUGHOUT CABIN.  DESCENDING THRU 13,000 NR 1 PACK WAS CLOSED. BY 1,000 FEET, SMELL HAD MOSTLY DISSIPATED.  FOUND THE APU GEN LEAKING.  TORQUED APU ACFT GEN CASE BOLT IAW AMM 20-21-11.  LEAK CHECKED GOOD.  COMPLIED WITH JOB CARDS 26L00021001, 26L00021002 & 26L00021004, OPERATIONS OK.

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