Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 27, 2025
Submitted
July 9, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N164NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6909
Aircraft time
27,752 hours, 11,003 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: ODOR IN CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK ON TAXI OUT AND IN CLIMB, MUSTY/DIRTY SOCK SMELL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU LEAKING OIL AND REPLACED IT PER TASK CARD 26L31049003. A DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER TASK CARD 26L00021014. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS NOTED.

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