Service difficulty report · Idg · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
February 17, 2016
Submitted
February 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N153UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
5594
Aircraft time
9,499 hours, 3,887 cycles
Part
Idg
Condition
Low
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. OIL FUMES IN CABIN AT TAKEOFF & INITIAL CLIMB. DISSIPATED WITHIN 5 MIN. VERY STRONG ODORS OF OIL IN COCKPIT & FINAL DESCENT & LANDING ROLL OUT, TAXI HAD TO OPEN WINDOW. ACCOMPLISHED JC 26L00021001, TROUBLE SHOT CABIN AIR QUALITY WITH FORM 8533. WHILE STARTING NR 1 ENG MX RECEIVED A MASTER WARNING & CAUTION LIGHT, ABORTED ENG START & INVESTIGATED CAUSE. THEY FOUND THE NR 1 IDG WITH NO OIL IN THE SIGHT GLASS & SERVICED THE IDG, VISUALLY INSPECTED ENG & COWLING FOR EVIDENCE OF AN OIL LEAK WITH NONE FOUND. THE ENG WAS SUCCESSFULLY STARTED, IDG OIL LEVEL WAS STABILIZED & A BRIEF ODOR WAS DETECTED ON ENG START, BUT WENT AWAY & NEVER RETURNED. RETURNED THE ACFT BACK TO SERVICE.

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