Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 7, 2014
Submitted
January 9, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N549UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4932
Aircraft time
8,271 hours, 2,769 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Part
Seal
Part number
4A0401
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ON NR 2 ENG. LEFT CLT WITH 23 QUARTS, DIVERTED TO DFW WITH 11.5 QUARTS. REPLACED NR 2 ENG DE OILER SEAL IAW A321 AMM 72-60-31. OPERATIONS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD. OIL SERVICED TO 22.5 QUARTS WITH NO LOSS DURING 10 MINUTE IDLE LEAK CHECK.

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