B737-700 declares emergency and diverts when fumes are noted in forward cabin and cockpit.

Attributes
ACN	751269
Time
Date	200708
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 23000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Thunderstorm
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc tower : sfo.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-700
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 : 186
ASRS Report	751269
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 201 flight time type : 480
ASRS Report	751270
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb other other : 3
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : declared emergency
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Leveling off at FL230; I noticed a strong electrical fume. Shortly; forward flight attendants noticed similar smell. Troubleshot by turning off gasper and recirculation fans; and fumes gradually dissipated. Diverted to ZZZ via emergency declaration. On short final; electrical fumes returned for approximately 30 seconds. No further issues after landing. Aircraft is only a few weeks old and had an issue on first flight with smoke from galley circuit breaker.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-700 DECLARES EMERGENCY AND DIVERTS WHEN FUMES ARE NOTED IN FORWARD CABIN AND COCKPIT.

Narrative: LEVELING OFF AT FL230; I NOTICED A STRONG ELECTRICAL FUME. SHORTLY; FORWARD FLT ATTENDANTS NOTICED SIMILAR SMELL. TROUBLESHOT BY TURNING OFF GASPER AND RECIRCULATION FANS; AND FUMES GRADUALLY DISSIPATED. DIVERTED TO ZZZ VIA EMER DECLARATION. ON SHORT FINAL; ELECTRICAL FUMES RETURNED FOR APPROX 30 SECONDS. NO FURTHER ISSUES AFTER LNDG. ACFT IS ONLY A FEW WKS OLD AND HAD AN ISSUE ON FIRST FLT WITH SMOKE FROM GALLEY CIRCUIT BREAKER.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.