- Registered owner
- United Airlines Inc
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Serial number
- 12561
- Year built
- 2025
- Type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine
- Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness
- Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date
- August 21, 2025
- Certificate issued
- August 21, 2025
- Expires
- August 31, 2032
- Mode S code
- A6ED61
Airbus S A S A321-271NXTCDS A28NMAirframe · Airbus S A S A321-271NXTCDS E00087ENEngine · IAE PW1133G-JM
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 83
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 2018 | 5 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2025 | 22 |
| 2026 | 19 |
See all 127 ADs
Information bulletins that may apply · 2
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Airbus S A S A321-271NX
SAIB NE-19-03Escape Slide Maintenance Tasks and Intervals - JASC 2565Engine · IAE PW1133G-JM
SAIB 2026-11Theft of Turbofan Engine Parts before MutilationNTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N54538Matched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Airbus S A S A321-271NX aircraft
FAA incident reports
No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N54538Matched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Airbus S A S A321-271NX aircraft
Service difficulty reports · 8
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR CALA2026092919967Engine · contaminatedFA REPORTED A STRONG DIRTY SOCK, GYM BAG ODOR ON DESCENT BTWN 15000-10000. ODOR WENT AWAY WHEN PACK 2 SELECTED OFF. NO DETECTABLE ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK. LAST OCCURRENCE CONFIRMED STRONG SOCK ODOR COMING FROM PACK 2. REMOVED NR 2 ENG INLET DOME COVER, NO OIL SDR CALA2026092119560Unknown · odorFOUL ODOR COMING FROM APU BLEED, FWD CABIN ODOR DISSIPATED AS MX ARRIVED. RAN PACKS WITH APU BLEED, NO ODOR NOTED. INSPECTED CARGO COMPARTMENTS AND FWD ELECTRICAL COMPARTMENT. SPOKE TO CREW, THEY NO LONGER SMELLED THE FOUL ODOR. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR CALA2026090419230Unknown · odorSMOKE/ODOR AMM 05-51-10-200-801-C1 CHECK REQUIRED UPDATE WITH ODOR/SMOKE FORMS PERFORMED SMOKE/ ODOR CHECK WITH AMM 05-51-10-200-801-C1. REF LOG PAGE 3199113 FOR WORK PERFORMED.SDR CALA2026090419229O-Ring · leakingMUSTY SOCK ODOR ON FLIGHT DECK AND FWD ECONOMY CABIN MOST PRONOUNCED DURING DECENT PIREP DIRTY SOCK ODOR STRONG THROUGHOUT FLIGHT, STRONGEST ON DESCENT. ON WALKAROUND, NOTED OIL STREAKING FROM LEFT PACK EXHAUST ALL THE WAY BACK TO TAIL. REMOVED E1 INLET SPINSDR CALA2026083119032Filter · odorDIRTY SOCK ODOR COMING FROM PACKS, ON GROUND AND WHEN AT IDLE IN DESCENT. NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ENGINE OR APU BLEED. INBD CREW FAILED TO NOTIFY CONTROLLER CENTER ON ARRIVAL OF THIS DISCREPANCY. RAN PACKS WITH APU, INSPECTED SUPPLY DUCTS FOR RECIRCULATION SDR CALA2026082518884Filter · cloggedSTRANGE ODOR ON DESCENT STARTED AT 13000 DAMP DIRTY SOCK SMELL PER TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A TYPE 6 LEVEL A PERFORMED PACK BURN FOR 25 MINS AND ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED RECIRCULATION FILTER CARTRIDGES PER AMM TASK 21-21-41-000-001-A PACKS RAN NORMAL AND NO SMELLSDR CALA2026051116164Control Lever · faultedLGCIU 1 & 2 FAULT UPON GEAR EXTENSION. GRAVITY GEAR EXTENSION SUCCESSFUL. REMOVED AND INSTALLED LANDING-GEAR NORMAL CONTROL-LEVER (6GA) IAW AMM 32-31-11-400-001-A. COMPLETED UP TO INCLUDING STEP 4. B. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF LG LANDING-GEAR NORMAL CONTRSDR CALA2025092309152Cabin Pressure · overpressuredCABIN OVERPRESS PRIOR TO DOOR OPEN ECAM FOLLOWED PACKS OFF NO FAULTS ON POST FLT REPORT ACCOMPLISHED TEST OF RESIDUAL PRESS CONTROLLER REF AMM 21-31-00-710-802-A AND BITE TEST OF BOTH PRESS CONTROLLERS REF AMM 21-31-00-710-002-A. NO FAULTS FOUND. NO HISTORY NO
STCs that may be installed · 91
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Airbus S A S A321-271NX
STC ST12461IBInstallation of Cockpit Voice Recorder with optional RIPS UpgradeSTC ST00885LAInstallation of fire extinguisher cartridges as replacements for Pacific Scientific fire extinguisher cartridges in fire extinguisher bottles.STC ST02528LAInstallation of the Thales Avionics, Inc. Data Transfer Device (DTD) or Solid State Drive (SSD) into the existing Cabin Media Loader (CML)
Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 2
These aircraft carried N54538 before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.