# SDR 2025FA0000695

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 25, 2025
- Submitted: October 8, 2025
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N995FG](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N995FG), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-28-181
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2881883
- Aircraft time: 343 hours
- System (JASC): [3411 · Pitot/Static System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3411)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2025FA0000695

## Discrepancy

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.

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