CREW REPORTED AT TOP OF CLIMB, AUDIBLE METALLIC SCRAPING SOUND FOLLOWED BY LEFT FMC CDU BLANK AND STRONG ODOR OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE. CREW ELECTED AIR TURN BACK TO DEPARTURE STATION KAWF WITH AN EMERGENCY DECLARATION. VISABILITY WAS NOT IMPARIED. LANDING WAS WITHOUT INCIDENT AND NO ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS. ON ARRIVAL, THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED FOR MAINTENANCE. LINE MAINTENANCE REPORTED, SUBSEQUENT TO CIRCUIT BREAKER RESET METALLIC SCRAPING NOISE WITH CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIP. LEFT FMC CDU REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW BOEING 767-300 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL 34-61-02. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. NO ADDITIONAL FAULTS NOTED. SMOKE/FUMES IN CABIN CONDITIONAL INSPECTION WAS SATISFACTORY IAW BOEING 767-300 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL 05=51-56. NO FAULTS FOUND. AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE.
| Incident date | January 18, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Airline | IXXA |
| Aircraft | BOEING 767323 |
| Registration | N257AZ |
| Affected area | Cabin |
| Event type | Fumes or Odor |
| Verification | Official |
Sources
- FAA SDR: IXXA fumes or odor report on 2025-01-18 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
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