Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
May 15, 2025
Submitted
May 16, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N552UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4957
Aircraft time
42,890 hours, 16,966 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Apu
Component
Apr · Hnywl
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, 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: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED STRONG DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN THE MID CABIN ON APPROACH THRU LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU WAS OVERSERVICED AND DRAINED THE EXCESS OIL PER AMM 49-91-42. (AALA202505164104) MAINTENANCE ALSO FOUND THE APU GEARBOX VENT LINE HAD EVIDENCE OF COKING AND WAS CLOGGED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE VENT LINE PER AMM 49-26-55. (AALA202505165926) MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED THE DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM PER TASK CARD 26L00021014. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO LEAKS OR ODORS NOTED.

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