Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
November 26, 2025
Submitted
December 1, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N510DE
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
10828
Aircraft time
14,271 hours, 3,492 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
DE
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

ON FINAL APPROACH - APPROX 7 MINS UNTIL TOUCHDOWN THE FA SMELLED 'DIRTY SOCK' IN AFT CABIN - FA WALKED FWD AND STATED SMELL STRONGER. SMELL WENT AWAY AT TOUCHDOWN. FOUND APU GENERATOR LEAKING, REPLACED APU GENERATOR DRAIN PLUG SEAL. (LP 6581076, 6581079)

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