B737-400 encounters popped circuit breaker and subsequent electrical fumes during diversion to nearest suitable airport; also received a cargo fire warning.

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Attributes
ACN	721464
Time
Date	200612
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zzz.artcc
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 25000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc tower : den.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 178 flight time type : 178
ASRS Report	721464
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 114
ASRS Report	721461
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During cruise the TR#1 C/B popped followed by electrical fumes. Emergency declared with a request for an immediate turn to the nearest suitable airport. ATC provide immediate turn for ZZZ. During the diversion the fwd cargo fire light illuminated - fwd bottle discharged.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-400 ENCOUNTERS POPPED CB AND SUBSEQUENT ELECTRICAL FUMES DURING DIVERSION TO NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT; ALSO RECEIVED A CARGO FIRE WARNING.

Narrative: DURING CRUISE THE TR#1 C/B POPPED FOLLOWED BY ELECTRICAL FUMES. EMER DECLARED WITH A REQUEST FOR AN IMMEDIATE TURN TO THE NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT. ATC PROVIDE IMMEDIATE TURN FOR ZZZ. DURING THE DIVERSION THE FWD CARGO FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED - FWD BOTTLE DISCHARGED.

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.