Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
August 12, 2026
Submitted
August 14, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6249
Aircraft time
38,608 hours, 15,806 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Hnywl
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
CR
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: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED INTERMITTENT BURNING PLASTIC SCENT MID CABIN DURING CRUISE - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU LEAKING OIL OUT OF THE COMPRESSOR FLANGE AND THE CENTER DRAIN PORT RESULTING IN MAINTENANCE REPLACING THE APU PER JOB CARD 26L31049003

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