Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 14, 2024
Submitted
June 18, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N987AM
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7079
Aircraft time
23,351 hours, 9,272 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING APPROACH THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS MUSTY BURNING SMELL AT SEAT ROW 5 AT 2500 FT WHEN GEAR EXTENDED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU PER TASK 26L31049003. A SATISFACTORY LEAK/ OPERAIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS NOTED.

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