Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
May 14, 2021
Submitted
June 8, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N957JB
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6809
Aircraft time
21,260 hours, 6,948 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 2421, BOS-PBI. DURING SESCENT STRONG DIRTY SOCK SMELL ( PACKS ); REF DEFECT 3024536 ITEM 1, DURING CABIN ODOR T/S STEPS, FOUND NO SIGNS OF PACK 1 BEING SOURCE FOR ODOR EVENTS. APU FOUND TO BE SOURCE DUE TO OIL LEAKAGE FROM INTERNAL SYSTEMS. ECS DECON PERFORMED SACTISFACTORILY. NO ODOR NOTED AFTER DECON WITH BOTH PACKS.

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