# SDR WX0A2024111532217

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 5, 2024
- Submitted: November 15, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N218NV](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N218NV), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-214
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-214](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1229
- Aircraft time: 56,312 hours, 34,484 cycles
- System (JASC): [2910 · Hydraulic System, Main](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2910)
- Part: Hydraulic System
- Condition: Leaking
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2024111532217

## Discrepancy

(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) AFT FA REPORTED DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN THE AFT GALLEY AREA. OCCURED ABOUT 1:30 INTO FLIGHT WITH ABOUT 30-40 MIN LEFT. REPRTED SMELL CONTINUED DURING DESCENT AND ALSO AT GATE WITH APU BLEED ON. CABIN ODOR REPORT FILLED OUT. / IN RESPONSE TO 218NV DIRTY SOCK EVENT IT WAS DISCOVERED BY IWAMX TEAM THAT THERE IS A STRONG EVIDENCE OF A HYDRAULIC LEAK WHICH MAYBE CONTAMINATING THE APU. COMPLETED OPS CK REF AMM 49-00-00-860-003A. C/W TC 21-000-002. THIS CLEARS MEL 49-10-01A, MDDR# 202954. PLACARDS REMOVED.

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