# SDR USAA2014111400005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 13, 2014
- Submitted: November 14, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N669AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N669AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1792
- Aircraft time: 45,588 hours, 16,687 cycles
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: 38002784
- Part serial: P1043
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu Bay
- Part time: 31,629 hours, 13,545 cycles
- 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/USAA2014111400005

## Discrepancy

ACRID, MUSTY SMELL THROUGHOUT CABIN & COCKPIT LAST 10 MINS OF FLIGHT.  FIRST CLASS PAX COMPLAINED, COVERED NOSES & MOUTHS.  SMELL STRONGER IN CABIN THAN FLIGHT DECK, VERY NOTICEABLE.  ODOR HAD DISSIPATED AS WE PULLED INTO THE GATE.  FOUND APU OIL LEAK, CORRECTED & REPLACED HEPA FILTERS.

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