# SDR HYIA20120708002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 8, 2012
- Submitted: July 11, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N1361G
- Make and model: Cessna 402C
- Registry model: [Cessna 402C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 402C0270
- Aircraft time: 30,339 hours
- Engine: Cont TSIO520*
- System (JASC): [3422 · Directional Gyro and Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3422)
- Part: Hsi
- Part number: KI525A
- Part serial: 5509
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Zone 200
- Part time: 770 hours
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: P
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HYIA20120708002

## Discrepancy

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THEIR HSI WAS INOPERATIVE WHICH WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A SMOKE ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND ELECTED TO RETURN FOR A LANDING.  UPON INSPECTION AND CONFIRMATION BY MX, THE HSI WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED AND THE ACFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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