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An A320 captain reported multiple seemingly unrelated ECAM messages were displayed on approach and after landing following a report of an overflowing forward lavatory shortly before beginning the descent.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 897384 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201007 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | EICAS/EAD/ECAM |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 250 Flight Crew Total 12000 Flight Crew Type 1200 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Flight [was] uneventful up to top of descent. A flight attendant advised forward lavatory overflowing onto carpet in first class and back into middle coach. We wrote it up and advised maintenance via ACARS. Later; on 15 mile final; an ECAM for first officer aoa vane was received. On taxi in an ECAM for air pack regulator was received and; while waiting for a gate; an ECAM for FAC1 appeared. These ecams cleared; but eventually came back to some degree during the next 10 minutes. Several more (I forget which ones) ecams were received while we were briefing maintenance at the gate. I think the lavatory overflow may have leaked into the east & east bay during descent and taxi; causing multiple; unrelated ecams to be displayed. I feel very fortunate to have been on the ground; and not had to deal with the majority of these events while airborne. After thinking the situation through; this seems to be an anomaly that may require landing as soon as possible if a forward lavatory overflows.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A320 Captain reported multiple seemingly unrelated ECAM messages were displayed on approach and after landing following a report of an overflowing forward lavatory shortly before beginning the descent.
Narrative: Flight [was] uneventful up to top of descent. A Flight Attendant advised forward lavatory overflowing onto carpet in First Class and back into middle coach. We wrote it up and advised maintenance via ACARS. Later; on 15 mile final; an ECAM for F/O AOA vane was received. On taxi in an ECAM for AIR PACK Regulator was received and; while waiting for a gate; an ECAM for FAC1 appeared. These ECAMs cleared; but eventually came back to some degree during the next 10 minutes. Several more (I forget which ones) ECAMs were received while we were briefing maintenance at the gate. I think the lavatory overflow may have leaked into the E & E bay during descent and taxi; causing multiple; unrelated ECAMs to be displayed. I feel very fortunate to have been on the ground; and not had to deal with the majority of these events while airborne. After thinking the situation through; this seems to be an anomaly that may require landing ASAP if a forward lavatory overflows.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.