# SDR 96ZZZX5710

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 15, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N8407C
- Make and model: Piper PA-34-200T
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 347670137
- System (JASC): [3425 · Integrated Flight System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3425)
- Part: Hsi
- Part number: 52D1371120
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Cockpit Heading
- Component: Century, NSD360
- Stage of operation: NR
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX5710

## Discrepancy

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.

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