Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
September 30, 2025
Submitted
October 1, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N515DE
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
11141
Aircraft time
11,996 hours, 2,909 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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 5015, DURING DEPLANING- ACRID SMELL FROM VENTS WITH APU-BLEED ON. TURNED OFF APU BLEED AND SMELL DISSAPATED. TURNED BLEED ON AND SMELL RETURNED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND OIL LEAD LEAK ON APU FUEL CONTROL UNIT PER W/C 4900-2001 STEP 4. LEVEL B DECON. REPLACED APU FUEL CONTROL UNIT. (LP 7680686, 7680687)

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