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A319 captain reported diverting to the nearest alternate airport after suspicion of an electrical fire and system failures occurred.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1545757 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201805 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
During cruise; red ECAM 'smoke lav smoke'; and call from fas (flight attendants) that they could smell electrical smell in forward galley. Actions taken in accordance with (in accordance with) ECAM and QRH; and diversion to nearest airport. Emergency landing checklist accomplished; PA; notification to dispatch. During approach; numerous other system failures occurred; including autopilot disconnect and lockout; 'side stick priority left' aural warning; and APU bleed fault. Landed safely; stopped on runway for arff (aircraft rescue and firefighting) hotspot inspection and taxied to remote stand for passenger (passengers) deplaning via stairs.an unknown [cause] at this time; overheat or fire in the forward section of the aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A319 Captain reported diverting to the nearest alternate airport after suspicion of an electrical fire and system failures occurred.
Narrative: During cruise; red ECAM 'SMOKE LAV SMOKE'; and call from FAs (flight attendants) that they could smell electrical smell in forward galley. Actions taken IAW (In Accordance With) ECAM and QRH; and diversion to nearest airport. Emergency landing checklist accomplished; PA; notification to Dispatch. During approach; numerous other system failures occurred; including Autopilot disconnect and lockout; 'side stick priority left' aural warning; and APU bleed fault. Landed safely; stopped on runway for ARFF (Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting) hotspot inspection and taxied to remote stand for PAX (passengers) deplaning via stairs.An unknown [cause] at this time; overheat or fire in the forward section of the aircraft.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.