Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
September 18, 2026
Submitted
September 19, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543DE
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
11553
Aircraft time
13,099 hours, 3,204 cycles
Engine
Iae PW1133GAJM
Part
Seal
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

AIRCRAFT 5043, DURING DESCENT AT 19,000 FT. FA'S REPORTED MUSTY ODOR ORIGINATING AT THE AFT GALLEY AND BEING AS STRONG UP TO ROW 30. THE SMELL LESSENED BUT CONTINUED TO THE FORWARD GALLEY. NO SMELL WAS DETECTED ON THE FLIGHT DECK. SMELL LESSENED SLIGHTLY AT LOWER ALT. REPLACED NR 2 ENG FAN SHAFT COVER SEAL PER AMM 72-15. PERFORM LEVEL B DECONTAMINATION OF ECS AND BLEED SYSTEM REF A321N AMM 21-00 AND AMM 36-10. (LP 9440714, 1818943 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

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