# SDR DALA2026020800894

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 30, 2026
- Submitted: February 8, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N383DZ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N383DZ), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-211
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-211](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-211) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 8916
- Aircraft time: 21,420 hours, 9,151 cycles
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- Part: Generator
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026020800894

## Discrepancy

PASSING THROUGH 8000 ON ARRIVAL INTO MIA THROTTLES IDLE, SMELLED STRONG ODOR, NO VISIBLE SMOKE, STAYED SAME FOR ARRIVAL, FORWARD FA DID NOT DETECT ANYTHING.   FOUND OIL CONTAMINATION ON APU AS RESULT DEFERRED PER MEL 49-10-01A. LATER, FOUND LUG ON APU GENERATOR LEAKING. REPLACED APU GENERATOR IAW AMM 24-33-51. (LP 6871530)

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