Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
May 30, 2025
Submitted
June 11, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N535UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3993
Aircraft time
53,313 hours, 20,155 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Hnywl
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
CL
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: AIR CONDITIONING FUMES BELOW 10,000' ON TAKEOFF AND LANDING. TAKEOFF WAS ON APU BLEED, LANDING ON LONG IDLE DESCENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU FREEZE PLUG LEAKING OIL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU PER TASK CARD 26L31049003. A DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER TASK CARD 26L00021014 ALONG WITH A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO ODORS NOTED.

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