A319 crew on climb out receives numerous ECAM warnings concerning #2 engine interface unit.

Attributes
ACN	728485
Time
Date	200702
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ord.airport
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl single value : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : c90.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 245 flight time total : 11216 flight time type : 1565
ASRS Report	728485
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : ecam other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On departure climbing through 7000 ft; we received several ECAM messages in a row: #2 eiu fault; #2 engine reverser; #2 engine start; #2 engine fadec power supply; and pack #1 fault. I assumed PF duties and radios as the first officer started working through the ECAM's. First officer noticed 'press' page showed both packs inoperative; even though we had only pack #1 fault on the ewd. When we turned #1 pack off; we got pack #2 fault followed by ignition; on engine #2 approach idle only; 'thrust lk' and autothrust on ewd. I leveled off at 10000 ft and coordinated holding with approach control. First officer successfully reset both packs. After clearing our the ECAM's; we were left with #2 eiu; #2 reverser; #2 approach idle only; CAT III and autothrust on the status page. We referred to the flight manual to research eiu problems. The first officer contacted dispatch and patched in maintenance. Maintenance said to bring her back to ord. We briefed the flight attendants and passenger. We did not declare an emergency. The landing was uneventful. We changed planes and continued on. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter states that he was never informed what actually caused the indications reported. While the automatic throttle remained inoperative manual thrust functioned normally.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A319 CREW ON CLIMB OUT RECEIVES NUMEROUS ECAM WARNINGS CONCERNING #2 ENG INTERFACE UNIT.

Narrative: ON DEP CLBING THROUGH 7000 FT; WE RECEIVED SEVERAL ECAM MESSAGES IN A ROW: #2 EIU FAULT; #2 ENG REVERSER; #2 ENG START; #2 ENG FADEC PWR SUPPLY; AND PACK #1 FAULT. I ASSUMED PF DUTIES AND RADIOS AS THE FO STARTED WORKING THROUGH THE ECAM'S. FO NOTICED 'PRESS' PAGE SHOWED BOTH PACKS INOP; EVEN THOUGH WE HAD ONLY PACK #1 FAULT ON THE EWD. WHEN WE TURNED #1 PACK OFF; WE GOT PACK #2 FAULT FOLLOWED BY IGNITION; ON ENG #2 APCH IDLE ONLY; 'THRUST LK' AND AUTOTHRUST ON EWD. I LEVELED OFF AT 10000 FT AND COORDINATED HOLDING WITH APCH CTL. FO SUCCESSFULLY RESET BOTH PACKS. AFTER CLRING OUR THE ECAM'S; WE WERE LEFT WITH #2 EIU; #2 REVERSER; #2 APCH IDLE ONLY; CAT III AND AUTOTHRUST ON THE STATUS PAGE. WE REFERRED TO THE FLT MANUAL TO RESEARCH EIU PROBS. THE FO CONTACTED DISPATCH AND PATCHED IN MAINT. MAINT SAID TO BRING HER BACK TO ORD. WE BRIEFED THE FLT ATTENDANTS AND PAX. WE DID NOT DECLARE AN EMER. THE LNDG WAS UNEVENTFUL. WE CHANGED PLANES AND CONTINUED ON. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: REPORTER STATES THAT HE WAS NEVER INFORMED WHAT ACTUALLY CAUSED THE INDICATIONS REPORTED. WHILE THE AUTO THROTTLE REMAINED INOPERATIVE MANUAL THRUST FUNCTIONED NORMALLY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.