Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
October 26, 2025
Submitted
October 27, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N538DN
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
11436
Aircraft time
10,110 hours, 2,458 cycles
Engine
Iae PW1133GAJM
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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 5038, DIRTY SOCK SMELL ON DESCENT THRU 5,000'. PERFORMED SMOKE AND FUMES QRH. ISOLATED SMELL WITH PACK 1 OFF. SMELL ONLY IN FLIGHT DECK. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED NBR 1 ENGINE SPINNER SEAL IAW A321 AMM 72-15. PERFORMED LEVEL B TYPE 2 DECONTAMINATION IAW WC 0550-2002 USING ENG #1 BLEED. (LP 7533185)

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