Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
July 24, 2026
Submitted
July 26, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N513DA
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
10998
Aircraft time
16,492 hours, 4,019 cycles
Engine
Iae PW1133GJM
Part
Oil System
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Engines
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT 5013, AFTER ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT GATE. SELECTED APU BLEED ON. STRONG FUMES ENTERED THE COCKPIT. SMELLED LIKE BURNING OIL CAUSING EYES TO BURN. OIL AT ENGS SIGHTGLASS SHOWS OVERSERVICED. REMOVED EXCESS ENG OIL FROM BOTH ENGS PER A321 AMM 79-00. C/W LEVEL A DECONTAMINATION OF ECS PER W/C 2100-2007. NO ABNORMAL SMELLS DETECTED. (LP 9220975 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

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