A320
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 188; Flight Crew Type 637
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Flight Crew Diverted; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; Flight Crew Landed As Precaution; Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory
Aircraft
Climbing through FL290 slight smell of electrical fire fumes. Called Flight Attendants (FAs) and they reported no smell. Fumes intensified very rapidly. Donned O2 masks; [advised] center; coordinated immediate emergency descent/turn to ZZZ. Finished running Smoke/fumes checklist. Noticed Vent Blower and Exhaust ECAMS; ran those checklists. Contacted FAs giving them the TEST briefing and told them to prepare the cabin for evacuation. On descent fumes began to diminish; removed 02 masks; and informed FAs. Continued for normal landing; taxi to gate.
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A320 crew during climb to altitude diverted due to electrical fumes. Avionics vent blower and exhaust ECAM indicated that system was malfunctioning. Checklist run; fumes diminished during descent. Crew continued for normal landing.