Service difficulty report · Packing · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
December 12, 2025
Submitted
December 13, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N527DE
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
11272
Aircraft time
10,147 hours, 2,520 cycles
Engine
Iae PW1133GAJM
Part
Packing
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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

DURING DECENT APROXMATELY 15 MIN BEFORE LANDING F/A'S REPORTED SMELLING THE DIRTY SOCK SMELL, THE SMELL WAS MOST INTENSE 5 MIN BEFORE LANDING (REAR CABIN) THEN SMELL WAS PRESENT IN-FLIGHT DECK AFTER LANDING. FOUND OIL IN NBR 2 SPINNER. REPLACED NBR 2 ENG FAN SHAFT COVER PACKING IAW A321 AMM 72-15. PERFORMED ECS DECONTAMINATION PER AMDS WK CD 2100-2005. RAN BOTH ENGINES AT HIGH POWER WITH NO SMELLS NOTED. (LP 8114648)

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