Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
November 24, 2024
Submitted
December 2, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N154UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
5644
Aircraft time
35,045 hours, 14,612 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
36,459 hours, 15,156 cycles
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: DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN FLIGHT DECK DURING FINAL APPROACH, NO REPORTS OF ODOR IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU LEAKING OIL AT THE V BAND SEAL AND REPLACED IT PER TASK CARD 26L31049003. A DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM WAS ACCOMPLISHED ALONG WITH SATISFACTORY LEAK/ OPERATIONAL CHECK. ** (CLOSED)

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