Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 3, 2026
Submitted
March 6, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3977
Aircraft time
55,257 hours, 21,137 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
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: SMELL OF WET SOCKS BY MAIN CABIN ENTRY DOOR DURING ALL PHASES OF FLIGHT AS REPORTED BY THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU LEAKING OIL AT THE V BAND SEAL AND REPLACED THE APU PER JOB CARD 26L310449003.

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