Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
July 16, 2026
Submitted
July 20, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N163US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1417
Aircraft time
79,943 hours, 31,241 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B3P
Part
Oil Cap
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
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 NOT GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ORD DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT #1 ENGINE HAD EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. OIL QUANTITY STARTED AT 12.5 AND FELL TO 6.5. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT ORD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE #1 ENGINE OIL CAP LEAKING DUE TO DAMAGED O-RINGS AND REPLACED THE O-RINGS PER AMM 79-11-10. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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