Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 7, 2026
Submitted
October 11, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N932AM
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7419
Aircraft time
29,146 hours, 11,750 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Hnywl · 1319A
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
AP
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 ATTENDANTS REPORTED A CRAYON TYPE BURNING SMELL DURING APPROACH AND TAXI AFTER LANDING. SMELL DISSIPATED AFTER SINGLE ENGINE TAXI - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU GEARBOX VENT LINE HAD EVIDENCE OF COKING AND REPLACED IT *AALA202610104335* - MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU GEAR BOX AIR OIL SEPERATOR CARBON SEAL *AALA202610108681* - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU FCU WAS LEAKING AND REPLACED IT *AALA202610108558* A DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER JOB CARD 26L00021014

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