Service difficulty report · Generator · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
August 13, 2026
Submitted
August 14, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N576DN
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
11899
Aircraft time
8,971 hours, 2,295 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Overheated
Location
Vacuum Sys
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UNIDENTIFIED SMELL REPORTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT IN AFT GALLEY. REPORTED SMELL AT THE GATE WITH ONLY EXTERNAL AIR HOOKED UP. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS THEN REPORTED THE SMELL GOT WORST AFTER ENGINE START. FOUND VACUUM GEN OVERHEATING AND CREATING ODOR. REPLACED VACUUM GENERATOR. (LP8441238, 8441239 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

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