MD83 flight crew on departure from ZZZ has fumes in aircraft; declares emergency; diverts and lands.

Attributes
ACN	694625
Time
Date	200604
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-83
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 255 flight time total : 8100 flight time type : 2800
ASRS Report	694625
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : birds other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : diverted to another airport
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Environmental Factor

Narrative:

Departed in VMC. Climbing through 3000 ft a burning smell was detected in the aircraft. The smell was very strong and getting stronger as the aircraft climbed. I decided a return to the field was required as a burning smell was detected on the aircraft. An emergency was declared with ATC; the aircraft was maneuvered to land; and the fire trucks were in position at the time of touchdown. The aircraft was evaluated and found ok to return to the gate. Passenger were deplaned; informed of all operations; and given updates every 45 mins or more frequently. The aircraft was inspected by the fire department officials and maintenance. Evidence of a bird ingestion was found in the #1 engine. After a delay; the aircraft was refueled; passenger bags were removed (several passenger did not reboard); the aircraft logbook was signed off by maintenance; and the flight departed again; arriving 4 hours behind schedule.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD83 FLT CREW ON DEP FROM ZZZ HAS FUMES IN ACFT; DECLARES EMER; DIVERTS AND LANDS.

Narrative: DEPARTED IN VMC. CLBING THROUGH 3000 FT A BURNING SMELL WAS DETECTED IN THE ACFT. THE SMELL WAS VERY STRONG AND GETTING STRONGER AS THE ACFT CLBED. I DECIDED A RETURN TO THE FIELD WAS REQUIRED AS A BURNING SMELL WAS DETECTED ON THE ACFT. AN EMER WAS DECLARED WITH ATC; THE ACFT WAS MANEUVERED TO LAND; AND THE FIRE TRUCKS WERE IN POS AT THE TIME OF TOUCHDOWN. THE ACFT WAS EVALUATED AND FOUND OK TO RETURN TO THE GATE. PAX WERE DEPLANED; INFORMED OF ALL OPS; AND GIVEN UPDATES EVERY 45 MINS OR MORE FREQUENTLY. THE ACFT WAS INSPECTED BY THE FIRE DEPT OFFICIALS AND MAINT. EVIDENCE OF A BIRD INGESTION WAS FOUND IN THE #1 ENG. AFTER A DELAY; THE ACFT WAS REFUELED; PAX BAGS WERE REMOVED (SEVERAL PAX DID NOT REBOARD); THE ACFT LOGBOOK WAS SIGNED OFF BY MAINT; AND THE FLT DEPARTED AGAIN; ARRIVING 4 HRS BEHIND SCHEDULE.

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.