Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 17, 2024
Submitted
October 21, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N573UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5939
Aircraft time
33,948 hours, 13,803 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Hnywl
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
DE
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 DESCENT AT 12,000', THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF MUSTY DIRTY SOCKS THAT LASTED FOR 6 MINUTES. ENGINES WERE AT IDLE WHEN THE SMELL BEGAN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU LOAD COMPRESSOR SEAL LEAKING OIL AND REPLACED THE APU PER TASK CARD 26L31049003.

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