Service difficulty report · Spinner · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
July 30, 2025
Submitted
July 31, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543DE
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
11553
Aircraft time
8,553 hours, 2,033 cycles
Engine
Iae PW1133GAJM
Part
Spinner
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
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

FA REPORTS DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN COMFORT PLUS WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH 11,000 FEET. PERFORMED SMOKE CHECKLIST IN E-QRH. FA REPORTED SMELL DISSIPATED APPROXIMATILY 2 MINUTES LATER. FOUND OIL IN #1 ENG SPINNER. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 ENG FAN SHAFT COVER SEAL IAW A321 AMM 72-15-00. LEAK CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED LEVEL B ECS CONTAMINATION REMOVAL. (LP 7770674)

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