Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
August 24, 2026
Submitted
August 25, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543DE
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
11553
Aircraft time
12,883 hours, 3,138 cycles
Engine
Iae PW1133GAJM
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DESCENDING THROUGH 6K AFT FA CALLED WITH ODOR DESRIBED AS BURNT POPCORN. AT 3K PURSER CALLED AS SHE COULD NOW SMELL ODOR, SHE SAID WAS DIRTY SOCK. PILOTS NEVER SMELLED ANY ODOR. ODOR SEEMED TO BE TEMPORARY IN NATURE. FOUND OIL IN #2 ENG. REPLACED #2 ENG FAN SHAFT COVER O-RING PER A321 AMM 72-15. PERFORMED HIGH POWER ENG RUN ON BOTH ENGINES PER A321 AMM 71-00. COMPLETED LVL A DECONTAMINATION W/C 2100-2007 OPS CHK GOOD NO SMOKE OR FUMES SMELLED ON A/C. (LP 8547426 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

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