An A320 crew, encountering multiple malfunctions, returned to bfm.

Attributes
ACN	533246
Time
Date	200112
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bfm.airport
State Reference	AL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : bfm.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time type : 92
ASRS Report	533246
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While working several aircraft malfunctions, altitude deviation of approximately 400 ft from 3000 ft to 3400 ft. Had a landing gear which would not retract, a large shock absorber fault ECAM, multiple disengagements of autoplt, autothrust and flight directors which eventually were totally inoperative. Declared emergency shortly thereafter and landed uneventfully at bfm.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN A320 CREW, ENCOUNTERING MULTIPLE MALFUNCTIONS, RETURNED TO BFM.

Narrative: WHILE WORKING SEVERAL ACFT MALFUNCTIONS, ALTDEV OF APPROX 400 FT FROM 3000 FT TO 3400 FT. HAD A LNDG GEAR WHICH WOULD NOT RETRACT, A LARGE SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT ECAM, MULTIPLE DISENGAGEMENTS OF AUTOPLT, AUTOTHRUST AND FLT DIRECTORS WHICH EVENTUALLY WERE TOTALLY INOP. DECLARED EMER SHORTLY THEREAFTER AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AT BFM.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.