Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 16, 2025
Submitted
March 18, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N668NK
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7135
Aircraft time
29,836 hours, 13,275 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
V
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

FUME EVENT AFT SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT-RETORQUE APU GENERATOR OIL DRAIN PLUG PER AMM 24-23-51. LEAK CHECK GOOD . PERFORMED LEVEL A DECONTAMINATION OF ECS IAW AMM 21-00-00. NO ODORS NOTED APU REQUIRES DEFERRAL FOR STEAM CLEANING. SEE PL 3563439-1

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