# SDR WX0A2024111432215

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 10, 2024
- Submitted: November 15, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N318NV](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N318NV), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-111
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-111](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-111) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2492
- Aircraft time: 53,274 hours, 3,245 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: DE
- 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/WX0A2024111432215

## Discrepancy

(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED) FA REPORT SOUR/DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN FRONT (EXIT ROW FWD) ON DESCEND, I CONFIRM SOUL SMELL IN GALLEY AREA. ALSO ALL FA'S REPORT SMOKY/HAZEY APU IN CABIN THROUGHOUT THE CABIN ON DESCENT/APPROACH APU WAS OFF DURING START OF THIS EVENT. / PERFORMED LEVEL 2 TC 21-000-002. SMELL WAS NOT REPRODUCED DURING LEVEL A DECONTAMINATION. THIS CLEARS MEL 49-10-01A & MDDR 202871. PLACARDS REMOVED.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.