A DC9 crew during climb out of stl experienced the smell of an electrical fire, returned to stl.

Attributes
ACN	523943
Time
Date	200109
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : stl.vortac
State Reference	MO
Altitude	msl single value : 21000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zkc.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 30
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 4150
ASRS Report	523943
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	aircraft : equipment problem dissipated controller : provided flight assist flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed as precaution
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During climb, strong smell of electrical fire with a small amount of smoke. We followed our company checklist (emergency procedures) and returned to stl after declaring an emergency. The smoke and electric fire dissipated so we taxied to the gate and deplaned normally. Supplemental information from acn 524534: smoke in cockpit during climb through FL210. Accomplished communication procedure for electric/fire/smoke. Turned off engine generator and used emergency power. Returned to stl for visual straight-in approach to runway 12R. Declared in-flight emergency. Taxied to gate and deplaned normally.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DC9 CREW DURING CLB OUT OF STL EXPERIENCED THE SMELL OF AN ELECTRICAL FIRE, RETURNED TO STL.

Narrative: DURING CLB, STRONG SMELL OF ELECTRICAL FIRE WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE. WE FOLLOWED OUR COMPANY CHKLIST (EMER PROCS) AND RETURNED TO STL AFTER DECLARING AN EMER. THE SMOKE AND ELECTRIC FIRE DISSIPATED SO WE TAXIED TO THE GATE AND DEPLANED NORMALLY. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 524534: SMOKE IN COCKPIT DURING CLB THROUGH FL210. ACCOMPLISHED COM PROC FOR ELECTRIC/FIRE/SMOKE. TURNED OFF ENG GENERATOR AND USED EMER PWR. RETURNED TO STL FOR VISUAL STRAIGHT-IN APCH TO RWY 12R. DECLARED INFLT EMER. TAXIED TO GATE AND DEPLANED NORMALLY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.