Service difficulty report · Lubrication Unit · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
February 2, 2026
Submitted
February 13, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N510UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3858
Aircraft time
56,052 hours, 21,586 cycles
Part
Lubrication Unit
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Hnywl · 1319A
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: DIRTY SOCK ODOR ON DESCENT APPROXIMATELY 14000' NORMAL PACK CONFIGURATION APU OFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU LUBE MODULE SCAVENGER FILTER HOUSING LEAKING OIL AND INSTALLED A NEW O-RING PER AMM 49-91-41. A DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER TASK CARD 26L00021014 AND A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.

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