Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 2, 2026
Submitted
July 7, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923JB
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
05960
Aircraft time
50,476 hours, 9,891 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
DE
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

FLT #316, SFO-JFK. DIRTY SOCK SMELL OUTOF 20,000 ON DESCENT IN FORWARD SECTION OF AIRCRAFT APU OFF.; PER INFO NOTICE 2017-TO15M PERFORMED VISUAL INSP. OF APU FOUND SIGNS OF OIL ON AIR INLET. SURROUNDINGS. REF LOG PAGE 472187 ITEM 2.REF EC NO. A4917122-01 FOR STEAM CLEANING OF APU ENGINE AIR DUCTS, AND APU COMPARTMENT ACCOMPISHED. ALL EVIDENCE OF OIL CLEANED DURING PROCEDURE AND APU RAN FOR 15 MINS REF AMM 49-00-00. NO LEAKS NOTED. PERFORMED LEVEL B DECONTAMINATION IAW INFO NOTICE 2017-T015M & AMM 21-00-00

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