Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
July 13, 2026
Submitted
July 14, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N541DE
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
11481
Aircraft time
12,912 hours, 3,179 cycles
Engine
Iae PW1133GAJM
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DECLARED EMERGENCY INTO LAX DUE TO PAINT THINNER SMELL. REPLACED NBR 1 ENGINE FAN SHAFT COVER SEAL IAW AMM72-15. REPLACED NR 1 CONDENSER IAW WITH IAW 21-52. COMPLETED LEVEL B DECONTAMINATION OF THE ECS AND NBR 1 ENGINE BLEED-AIR DUCTING SYSTEM IAW WITH 21-00 AND W/C 0550-2001. (LP 9572902 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

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