Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 2, 2025
Submitted
November 5, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916US
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6420
Aircraft time
35,013 hours, 14,337 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
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MIA DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING A DIRTY SOCK SMELL AT THE GATE, TAXI OUT AND TAKEOFF. AT FL 240 FLIGHT CREW SECURED PACK 2 PER QRH MISC PROCEDURE, THE SMELL DISSIPATED AND WAS MILD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT MIA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM THE APU V BAND AREA AND REPLACED THE APU PER TASK CARD 26L31049003. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS NOTED.

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