Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
February 27, 2025
Submitted
March 5, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N997AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7349
Aircraft time
23,683 hours, 9,383 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
30,650 hours, 12,470 cycles
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 IDLE PERIODS DURING DESCENT PRONOUNCED SMELL OF OIL AND FUMES. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM THE APU V BAND AND REPLACED THE APU PER TASK CARD 26L31049003, ACCOMPLISHED A DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM PER TASK CARD 26L00021014. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO LEAKS / ODORS NOTED.

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