A320
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Troubleshooting; Situational Awareness; Distraction; Workload
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
Flight Crew Became Reoriented; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
Immediately after takeoff; received the following ECAM messages:F/CTL L AIL FAULTF/CTL R AIL FAULTF/CTL ATN LAWUpon completion of AFTER TAKEOFF CHECKLIST; ATC was advised. Requested to level off at 12;000 feet to comply with sector MEA; ensure terrain clearance; and complete ECAM actions and COM procedures.  Due to the nature of the ECAMs; the decision was made to return to the departure airport. In an overabundance of caution; the decision was made to hold within 40NM northeast of the airport and burn fuel until reaching a landing weight below 150;000 lbs.  Dispatch; Maintenance; Operations; Cabin Crew and ATC were all involved in decision-making communications. In addition; dead heading Captain occupied the jumpseat and served as an additional crew member.  Passengers were briefed of situation and plan to return to the departure airport after decisions and planning/coordination were complete.  Once the desired landing weight was ensured; the overweight landing COM procedure was applied and a visual approach; backed up by the ILS; was conducted to [the] Runway. Emergency equipment was requested and standing by.A normal landing was conducted. Once the aircraft was stopped on the runway; emergency personnel verified that brake temperatures were normal; ensured no other external anomalies were present; and cleared the aircraft for taxi to the gate.After PARKING CHECKLIST was completed; all discrepancies were entered in the Aircraft Maintenance Log (AML).
A320 pilot reported an ECAM alerted to multiple failures immediately after takeoff.