FLC OF A CARGO B747 DECLARED AN EMER AND RETURNED TO LAND AFTER SMELLING SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND UPPER DECK AREA. POSTFLT INSPECTION DISCLOSED A FAULTY RECIRCULATION FAN. IN ADDITION; THE CAPT COMPLAINS THAT HIS COMPANY HAS NOT SENT HIM RPTING FORMS NEEDED TO MAKE REQUIRED RPTS TO THE FAA OF SUCH INCIDENTS.

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WHILE CLBING AFTER A NORMAL TKOF; SMOKE WAS BRIEFLY EXPERIENCED IN THE COCKPIT AND UPPER DECK ACCOMPANIED BY A STRONG SMELL OF ELECTRICAL BURNING. AN EMER WAS DECLARED AND AN IMMEDIATE RETURN TO THE AIRFIELD WAS INITIATED. EMER PROCS WERE CARRIED OUT AS DEEMED NECESSARY. ACFT WAS WITHIN LNDG LIMITS AS FAR AS ALLOWABLE LNDG WT. TOTAL TIME FROM BLOCK OUT TO LNDG ROLL AND ENG SHUTDOWN WAS 31 MINS. MAINT DID THEIR TROUBLESHOOTING AND POSITIVELY IDENTED THE PROB TO BE A RECIRCULATION FAN. THE ITEM WAS ISOLATED AND DEFERRED. WE LATER DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. I AM CONCERNED WITH COMPANY SUPPORT. COMPANY OPS 'ACR X' WAS CONTACTED BY ME AFTER OUR EMER LNDG. I ASKED THAT I BE FURNISHED (VIA FAX) WITH RPTS TO BE FILED TO FAA; ETC; AT OUR NEXT POINT OF LNDG SO I COULD CONCLUDE THE SIT. THE COMPANY DID NOT FOLLOW THROUGH AS REQUESTED AND I HAVE NOT BEEN FURNISHED WITH SUPPORT AS REQUESTED. I AM STILL ENDEAVORING TO OBTAIN PROPER RPTS IN ORDER TO FILE THEM IN A TIMELY MANNER. AT THIS TIME I AM IN EUROPE AND WITHOUT COMPANY SUPPORT. MAY NOT BE ABLE TO MEET TIME REQUIREMENTS AS REQUIRED BY FAA AND/OR OTHER AGENCIES.