Thanks! I stand corrected:
Out of twenty-six maintenance ACARS messages, 24 were related to loss of airspeed and loss of control. Two were received 3 hrs 25 minutes before the occurrence and dealt with toilet configuration.
Originally Posted by BEA interim report 1
1.16.2.3 Maintenance messages
Twenty-six maintenance messages relative to flight AF447 were received.
Twenty-four of them were received on 1st June between 2 h 10 and 2 h 15.
The first two messages were received the day before at 22 h 45. These were
a class 2 fault message and a related MAINTENANCE STATUS TOILET cockpit
effect message. The fault message, “LAV CONFIGURATION” (ATA 383100,
source VSC*, HARD) represented a toilet configuration difference.
While whatever caused LAV CONFIG had no effect to conduct of flight whatsoever, this message has some (limited) value for those seeking to influence the discussion by blowing insignificant details out of proportions and so distracting from primary issues.