What was found
FOUND PITOT/STATIC PORT DRAIN ABLE TO GET STUCK IN OPEN POSITION IF PRESSED WITH A SIDE LOAD. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WITH DRAIN STUCK AND DID NOT RECEIVE AIRSPEED INDICATION.
- Difficulty date
- September 25, 2025
- Submitted
- October 8, 2025
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N995FG
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 2881883
- Aircraft time
- 343 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3411 · Pitot/Static System
- Part
- Drain Valve
- Part number
- 492241
- Condition
- Open
- Location
- Pitot
- Part time
- 343 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.