A319
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; General Declared Emergency; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed
Aircraft
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.
The ECAM began switching which message had higher priority and was flipping the two messages up and down so quickly I was unable to effectively complete actions for either of them. Our tasks were complicated by increasing airframe vibration; much worse than anything I'd encountered in training.The Captain and I were also asked repeatedly to continue flying - in fact; to take the passengers on a replacement aircraft to [destination] in just a couple hours. We received some significant pressure to do it even after we told them we were unfit.
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.