Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
March 24, 2026
Submitted
March 25, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N261NV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
4115
Aircraft time
40,361 hours, 25,296 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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 ODOR DETECTED BY ALL 4 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS FROM ROW 23 TO AFT GALLEY. ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER 5-10 MINUTES. / C/W PHASE 1 OIL TYPE SMELL REF TC 21-000-001 GVI OF APU AND APU COMPARTMENT SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF AN OIL LEAK. COULD NOT REPRODUCE DIRTY SOCK ODOR ON PAK 1 OR 2 WITH APU AS BLEED SOURCE. COULD NOT REPRODUCE ODOR ON PACK 1 OR 2 WITH ENGINES AS BLEED SOURCE.COMPLIED WITH TASK CARD 21-000-002 FOR OIL TYPE SMELL. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ODOR. NO LEAKS NOTED DURING APU OPERATIONS.

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