Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
January 20, 2026
Submitted
January 28, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N205NV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
5724
Aircraft time
27,765 hours, 16,859 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
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 NOT GROUNDED) DIRTY SOCK/MUSTY/CLEANING SUPPLY SMELL ON TAKEOFF AND LASTING APPROXIMATLY TWO MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. SMOKE ODER FUMES WORKSHEET FILLED OUT. DURING COMPLETION OF TC 21-000-002 FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM FCU DRAIN TUBE. COMPLIED WITH TC. DURING COMPLETION OF TC 21-000-002 FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM FCU DRAIN TUBE. C/W LEVEL 3 TASK CARD REF TC 21-000-003. NO LEAKS OR SMELLS IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME. C/W APU FLUID LEAK INSPECTION WC 05-000-011.

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