Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
July 15, 2026
Submitted
July 16, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330DU
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Aircraft serial
55331
Aircraft time
4,676 hours, 1,804 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BRIEF BURN LIKE ODOR SMELLED THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT, STRONGER IN BACK OF AIRPLANE. STARTED JUST AFTER ROTATION, DISSIPATED AFTER 30 SECONDS. NO FURTHER ODOR NOTED ON FLIGHT. PERFORMED T/S OF SMOKE AND FUMES IN THE CABIN PER W/C 0550-2001. FOUND ENG NR 1 OIL OVER SERVICED. REMOVED UNWANTED OIL PER AMP BD500-A-J79-00-00-00AAA-212A-A. (LP# 9087510, 1700309; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

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