Service difficulty report · Inlet · Airbus A321213

Difficulty date
July 6, 2025
Submitted
July 10, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N329DN
Make and model
Airbus A321213
Aircraft serial
7885
Aircraft time
24,036 hours, 10,254 cycles
Part
Inlet
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
C, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT 3029, DIRTY SOCK SMELL FUMES ON TAXI OUT THROUGH 8'000FT VERY FAINTLY. DISSEPATED IN THE CLIMB RETURNED ON DESCENT AT 7500FT COCKPIT WENT UP OXYGEN ENGINES OFF AT GATE. APU OFF FOR DURATION. PACK 1 ISOLATED PER QRH. FOUND OIL IN APU INLET. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED APU. (LP 5693482, 1073309)

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