Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
March 25, 2025
Submitted
April 3, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N504DZ
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
10884
Aircraft time
11,333 hours, 2,727 cycles
Engine
Iae PW1133GJM
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHIP 5004- ATB - AIR TURN BACK TO SEA DUE TO ODOR IN THE CABIN WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 10K FEET. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND CREW USED MASKS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: SNIFFER SHOWING LEFT ENGINE AS SOURCE OF ODOR. BORESCOPED LEFT ENGINE AND FOUND OIL WETTING IN LPC AND HPC. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE AND RECIRCULATION FILTER.(6767894)

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