Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
October 25, 2025
Submitted
October 27, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N539DN
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
11479
Aircraft time
9,935 hours, 2,448 cycles
Engine
Iae PW1133GAJM
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engines
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 5039, SHORTY AFTER TAKEOFF FA SMELLED TO REPORT CHEMICAL/ELECTRICAL SMELL ALL PAX AND FS SMELLED IT. RAN SMOKE AND FUMES CHECKLIST SMELL DISAPATED AFTER PILOTS SMELLED ACRID SMELL FOR A MOMENT AS WELL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: T/S PER AMDS W/C 0550-2002 FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL FROM BOTH ENGINE INLET SPINNERS. REPLACED #1 AND #2 FAN SHAFT COVER SEALS PER A321 AMM 72-15 PERFORMED IDLE RUN AND LEVEL B DECONTAMINATION PER A321 AMM 21-00. (LP 7878984)

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