Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
December 5, 2025
Submitted
December 9, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536DN
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
11426
Aircraft time
10,652 hours, 2,613 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

DESCENDING THRU FL100, STINKY FEET SMELL IN CABIN. FAINT SMELL IN COCKPIT. DONNED O2 MASK. RAN QRH. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. DECISION TABLE SHOWS APU AS PROBABLY SOURCE. OIL LEAK FOUND AT FCU DRAIN LINE. APU WILL BE PLACED ON MEL. ECS DECONTAMINATION COMPLETED. APU REPLACED. (LP 8116622, 8116626)

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