# SDR USAA2015031700005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 13, 2015
- Submitted: March 17, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N831AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N831AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-132
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1576
- Aircraft time: 45,712 hours, 19,314 cycles
- System (JASC): [4950 · APU Bleed Air System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4950)
- Part: Packing
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: TX
- 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/USAA2015031700005

## Discrepancy

STRONG OIL MIST ODOR AFTER APU START.  FLIGHT SWAPPED TO ANOTHER ACFT  FOUND APU THE SOURCE OF CABIN ODOR.  REPLACED NR 4 TURBINE CAVITY VENT TUBES PACKINGS IAW JC 26L00021001, 26L00021002 & 26L00021004.  ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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