Service difficulty report · Separator · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 9, 2025
Submitted
November 11, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N998AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7509
Aircraft time
27,062 hours, 10,827 cycles
Part
Separator
Condition
Defective
Location
Apu Air Oil
Component
Apu · Hnywl · 1319A
Component part number
38007081
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: FUME SMELL FORWARD AND AFT CABIN ABOUT 40 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT ON DESCENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU GEARBOX VENT LINE DUE TO EVIDENCE OF COKING ((AALA202511117382) AND REPLACED THE APU GEARBOX AIR OIL SEPARATOR (AALA202511117922) PER TASK CARD 26L00021002. A DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM PER TASK CARD 26L00021014 WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO LEAKS OR ODORS NOTED.

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