Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 25, 2026
Submitted
July 29, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N944JT
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
06359
Aircraft time
48,556 hours, 9,537 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 524, LAX-JFK. TAXI OUT OIL ODOR WITH APU BLEED, DISSAPATED & ODOR RETURN ON DESCENT THRU 16000 FT FOLLOWED FROM ODORIZED RECOGNITION & ISOLATION PROCEDURE; FOLLOWED INFO NOTICE & TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A FOUND ODOR TO BE TYPE 1 & COMING FROM APU FOUND APU OIL LEAK. PERFORMED LVL A DECONTAMINATION REF AMM 21-00-00-615-802-A PLACED APU ON MEL REF DEFECT 4565160-2 A/C CLEAR FOR SVC

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