# SDR FDEA202404300533

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 30, 2024
- Submitted: May 1, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N651FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N651FE), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 F4-605R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 F4-605R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-f4-605r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 728
- Aircraft time: 39,030 hours, 21,705 cycles
- System (JASC): [3411 · Pitot/Static System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3411)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202404300533

## Discrepancy

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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