Service difficulty report · Separator · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 2, 2026
Submitted
September 7, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N912UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6264
Aircraft time
38,843 hours, 16,007 cycles
Part
Separator
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Air Oil
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 MUSTY SMELL IN FLIGHT DECK ONLY UPON STARTING DESCENT ALL THE WAY THROUGH ENGINE SHUTDOWN - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU GEARBOX VENT LINE HAD EVIDENCE OF COKING - MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU GEAR BOX AIR OIL SEPERATOR *AALA202609066516* AND THE APU VENT LINE ASSEMBLY *AALA202609063169* - A DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO LEAKS OR ODORS NOTED

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