Service difficulty report · Sump · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
October 4, 2026
Submitted
October 5, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536DN
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
11426
Aircraft time
13,974 hours, 3,470 cycles
Part
Sump
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Cell
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT 5036, FAS REPORT A KEROSENE LIKE SMELL IN THE AFT GALLEY AREA. TURNING PACK 2 OFF IN FLIGHT HELPED TO DISSIPATE THE ODOR FOR MOST OF THE FLIGHT. AT 20 MINS TO TOD THERE WAS ANOTHER REPORT OF THE ODOR RETURNING, APU ON AT SHUTDOWN ALSO RESULTED IN ODOR. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ON W/A FOUND LEAKING LEFT CENTER TANK FUEL SUMP LEAKING INTO HYD BAY AT PN 195BB. FUEL NOTED ON BOTTOM OF FUSELAGE. RESECURED SUMP VALVE, NO LEAKS NOTED. RAN APU AND ENGINES, PACKS AND ISOLATED EACH, RAN AT MULITPLE POWER SETING, NO SMELLS. (LP 8541078 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

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