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A319 flight crew reported multiple problems shortly after takeoff; including excessive engine vibration; smoke; fire; and electrical issues. They declared an emergency and returned to departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1122855 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201310 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
Ten minutes after departure while climbing through FL190 (IMC weather conditions) [and] circumnavigating around a line of thunderstorm situated north- northeast [of the] airport. These conditions were producing continuous turbulence; at time moderate. Aircraft started experiencing engine 1 moderate to severe vibrations. A short time thereafter and in short order; autopilot and autothrust disconnected (lost of automation). We also had eng 1 EPR mode fault; eng 1 egt and N2 over the limits followed by engine 1 stall and engine 1 bona fide fire. The cockpit/cabin filled with smoke; fumes and burning odor together with avionic; lavatories and cargo compartments smoke on ECAM. The aircraft entered alternate law- there were many other flight control warnings such as rud trim; rud travel LIM1 faults etc. We declared an emergency and requested a return to [departure airport]; but first we needed to clear the weather.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A319 flight crew reported multiple problems shortly after takeoff; including excessive engine vibration; smoke; fire; and electrical issues. They declared an emergency and returned to departure airport.
Narrative: Ten minutes after departure while climbing through FL190 (IMC weather conditions) [and] circumnavigating around a line of thunderstorm situated north- northeast [of the] airport. These conditions were producing continuous turbulence; at time moderate. Aircraft started experiencing engine 1 moderate to severe vibrations. A short time thereafter and in short order; autopilot and autothrust disconnected (lost of automation). We also had Eng 1 EPR Mode Fault; Eng 1 EGT and N2 over the limits followed by engine 1 stall and engine 1 bona fide fire. The cockpit/cabin filled with smoke; fumes and burning odor together with Avionic; Lavatories and Cargo compartments smoke on ECAM. The aircraft entered Alternate Law- there were many other flight control warnings such as RUD TRIM; RUD TRAVEL LIM1 faults etc. We declared an emergency and requested a return to [departure airport]; but first we needed to clear the weather.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.