Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
September 14, 2025
Submitted
September 14, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578DN
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
11812
Aircraft time
5,583 hours, 1,445 cycles
Part
Drain Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
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

AFT FLT ATTENDANTS REPORT A "DIRTY SOCK, PUNGENT" SMELL IN THE AFT HALF OF THE CABIN THE LAST 40 MINS OF FLIGHT. SMELL CLEARED UPON LANDING. FOUND HYDRAULIC LEAK AT YELLOW HYD DRAIN VALVE (GS 315183). REPLACED YELLOW HYD DRAIN VALVE PER A321 AMM 29-13. (LP 7774600, 1197618)

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