Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 24, 2025
Submitted
January 28, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N994AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7407
Aircraft time
24,986 hours, 9,880 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Hnywl
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
NR
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: THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THERE IS A MILD ODOR PRESENT WHEN PACK 1 IS ON. THE ODOR SUBSIDES WHEN PACK 1 IS TURNED OFF. IT DOES NOT SMELL ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL (OIL). MAINTENANCE FOUND A HEAVY OIL BURNING SMELL WITH BOTH PACKS ON WITH THE APU AS THE BLEED SOURCE. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM THE APU SURGE AIR DUCT JUST PRIOR TO THE SURGE VALVE WHICH WAS RUNNING DOWN ON THE RIGHT HAND APU ACCESS DOOR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU PER TASK CARD 26L31049003 AND ACCOMPLISHED A DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM PER TASK CARDS 26L00021013, 26L00021014. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS NOTED.

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