Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
April 30, 2024
Submitted
May 1, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
728
Aircraft time
39,030 hours, 21,705 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Part number
0851HV
Part serial
319204
Condition
Blocked
Part time
9,063 hours, 5,806 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, P
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

IN CRUISE AT FL340, .80M (279 IAS) ABOUT 40 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, RECEIVED FO IAS DISCREPANCY ECAM. HIS STANDBY AIRSPEED INDICATOR REMAINED AT 279-280 BUT HIS PFD SPEED TAPE WENT TO 220 KTS AND VERY SLOWLY CREEPED BACK UP TO 279-280. TOOK ABOUT TWO MINUTES TO GO FROM 220 BACK TO 280. CLEARED ON ITS OWN. INSPECTED F/O PITOT PROBE AND FOUND DEBRIS/BLOCKAGE INSIDE PROBE. REMOVED AND REPLACED F/O PITOT PROBE . OPS/LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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