Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
October 4, 2026
Submitted
October 5, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N502DX
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
10467
Aircraft time
19,443 hours, 4,695 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

FWD FA'S REPORTED DIRTY SOCK SMELL FROM TOD UNTIL LANDING. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ENGINES 1 AND 2 FOUND MINOR ACCUMULATION OF OIL AT THE FAN SHAFT COVER SEAL. REPLACED FAN SHAFT COVER SEALS, C/W LEVEL B DECONTAMINATION. EVIDENCE OF APU INLET AND/OR PNEUMATIC SYSTEM CONTAMINATION FROM THE APU IS SUSPECT, FWD APU TO MEL 49-10-01A. LATER, INSPECTED APU DUCTING, INLET AND COMPARTMENT NO OIL RESIDUE FOUND. (LP 9130458, 1846741, 9130459 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

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