Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
September 21, 2026
Submitted
September 29, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N54538
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
12561
Aircraft time
3,128 hours, 1,186 cycles
Engine
Iae PW1133GAJM
Engine time
3,128 hours, 1,186 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
532100003
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FA REPORTED A STRONG DIRTY SOCK, GYM BAG ODOR ON DESCENT BTWN 15000-10000. ODOR WENT AWAY WHEN PACK 2 SELECTED OFF. NO DETECTABLE ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK. LAST OCCURRENCE CONFIRMED STRONG SOCK ODOR COMING FROM PACK 2. REMOVED NR 2 ENG INLET DOME COVER, NO OIL FOUND, REINSTALLED, RAN RT PACK WITH BOTH APU & NR 1 ENG, NO ODORS DETECTED, WITH RT PACK RUNNING WITH NR 2 ENG, ODOR RETURNED, BELEIVE ODOR TO BE OIL. ACCOMP BORO INSP IAW AMM 72-00-00-290-828-A. FOUND OIL EVIDENCE IN LPC1,2 & 3. FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL IN HPC 1, 2, 3, & 4. FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKING FROM LPC TO FRONT OF ENGINE. OIL COVERED HPC 1. PLUG AS REQUESTED PER MXC DIRECTIVE, REMOVED NR 2 ENG FAN SHAFT COVER, REPLACED PACKING IAW AMM 72-15-00-960-801-A. NO EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKING FROM FAN SHAFT COVER. PARTIALLY REMOVED MGB HOUSING BREATHER MANIFOLD (LB30) FOR BORESCOPE ACCESS. PERFORMED BOROSCOPE OF NR 2 ENG IAW TASK CARD 20-0572-8-0051 FOR ENGINE CHANGE. ODOR NO LONGER PRESENT DURING ENGINE RUNS. GOOD TO CONTINUE. ENG REPLACED.

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