Service difficulty report · Condenser · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
June 15, 2026
Submitted
June 16, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N542DE
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
11510
Aircraft time
11,988 hours, 2,933 cycles
Part
Condenser
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ATB/FUME - ATB TO LAX DUE TO CONTINUOUS DIRTY SOCK SMELL ON CLIMB IN THE COCKPIT AND AFT CABIN. RAN FUME QRH AND ODORS STILL STAYED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: INSPECTED AND FOUND OIL IN LEFT ENGINE FEGV'S AND LEFT CONDENSER. REPLACED LEFT CONDENSER AND VERIFIED NO ODORS ON RIGHT ENGINE OR APU. PLACED LEFT PACK ON MEL TO FLY TO ATL FOR A LEFT ENGINE CHANGE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE. (LP 8591488, 1648596 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

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