What was found
HEADING FUNCTION OF HSI FAILED JUST PRIOR TO ENTERING IMC. MOTOR INSIDE INSTRUMENT BURNED OUT. SUBMITTER STATED OPERATOR'S FLEET HAS MANY, MANY FAILURES OF NSD-360 TYPE UNITS. VIRTUALLY ALL INTERNAL SYSTEM FAIL AT DIFFERENT TIMES.
- Difficulty date
- October 15, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8407C
- Make and model
- Piper PA34200T
- Aircraft serial
- 347670137
- System (JASC)
- 3425 · Integrated Flight System
- Part
- Hsi
- Part number
- 52D1371120
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cockpit Heading
- Component
- Century · NSD360
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.