Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
July 30, 2025
Submitted
August 3, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N193UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
3584
Aircraft time
48,667 hours, 19,219 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Component
Apu
Component part number
38007081
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: VERY STRONG BURNED OIL LIKE SMELL, IN THE FLIGHT DECK. IT STARTED AT ABOUT 12000 FEET DURING DESCENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU WAS 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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