Service difficulty report · Tube · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 30, 2025
Submitted
October 3, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N163AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6866
Aircraft time
28,295 hours, 11,334 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Part
Tube
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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: SOF EVENT. VERY STRONG SMELL OF SWEATY MUSTY SOCKS DURING GROUND OPERATIONS AND THE DESCENT PHASE. SMELL WAS PRESENT THROUGHOUT THE CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK. SMELL DISSIPATED WITH PACKS OFF. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT PER TSM 30-21-00-810-859-A, FOUND ENG NR 2 NAI MUSCLE TUBE LEAKING AND REPLACED NAI MUSCLE TUBE IAW AMM 30-21-11.

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