A MD88 CLBING FROM FL290 TO FL330 DECLARED AN EMER DUE TO A SMOKEY ODOR ENTERING THE COCKPIT AND PAX CABIN.

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PASSING THROUGH FL290 IN A CLB TO FL330 A SMOKEY ODOR WAS NOTICED IN THE COCKPIT. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE ODOR ALSO EXISTED IN THE CABIN. PERMISSION WAS RECEIVED TO STOP THE CLB AT FL300 TO INVESTIGATE THE PROB. SMOKE BEGAN TO ENTER BOTH THE COCKPIT AND THE CABIN. AN EMER WAS DECLARED; ABNORMAL CHKLISTS COMMENCED; AND A DSCNT REQUESTED AND BEGUN. THE SMOKE SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING SYS. THE R PACK WAS TURNED OFF AND THE SMOKE GRADUALLY DIMINISHED. THE FLT DIVERTED TO CLT AND A NORMAL APCH AND LNDG WAS MADE. PRIOR TRAINING IN SMOKE IN CABIN/COCKPIT PAID OFF IN THIS INSTANCE. THE CAPT FLEW THE ACFT AND COMMUNICATED WITH ATC. THE FO RAN CHKLISTS; COMMUNICATED WITH THE FLT ATTENDANTS AND TRIED TO KEEP THE PAX INFORMED ON THE PA. THE FLT ATTENDANTS KEPT AN OPEN LINE OF COM WITH THE COCKPIT BUT DID NOT BURDEN THE COCKPIT CREW WITH UNNECESSARY QUESTIONS. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATED ACFT WAS A MD88 AND THE CAUSE OF THE SMOKE WAS A LEAKY APU THAT ALLOWED OIL TO ENTER THE R PACK AIR CONDITIONING DUCTS. THE APU WAS REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROB. RPTR WAS NOT CONTACTED BY THE FAA.