Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
August 18, 2025
Submitted
August 19, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5800
Aircraft time
37,562 hours, 15,142 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Engine time
41,570 hours, 16,362 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT AFTER TAKEOFF DURING CLIMB THE #1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY INDICATING 2.5 QUARTS AND FLASHING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. (OPEN)

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