Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
August 5, 2026
Submitted
August 8, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N549DN
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
11693
Aircraft time
11,467 hours, 2,777 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT ATTENDENTS REPORTED DIRTY SOCK SMELL AT GEAR DOWN THRU ENGINE SHUTDOWN, ODOR CAME AND WENT IN THE FRONT, BACK FA'S REPORTED SIMILAR ODOR AT 8000 AGL. FOUND APU OIL OVERSERVICED. DRAINED OIL IAW AMM 49-90. INSPECTED APU BLEED DUCT, NO OIL WETTING NOTED IAW AMM 49-51. AFTER APU RUN, FOUND APU OIL LEVEL LOW. INSPECTED BOTH ENG INLET CONES, NO WETTING NOTED. IAW AMM72-15. DURING WC 4900-2001 NO OIL FOUND IN APU BLEED DUCT. FOUND OIL AT APU LOAD COMPRESSOR DRAIN LINE, REPLACED APU. (LP 9583621, 1742877  AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

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