Service difficulty report · Motor · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
September 12, 2001
Submitted
September 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N733K
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6500222
Aircraft time
2,671 hours
Part
Motor
Part number
4502131
Part serial
0768
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Light
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

UNIT RECEIVED AND INSTALLED. OPERATED UNIT 3 CYCLES AND ON 4 EXTENSION UNIT WOULD NOT EXTEND AND MOTOR SEIZED AND SMELLED OF BURNING ELECTRICAL WIRING. UNIT WAS PURCHASED THRU CESSNA AS AN OVERHAULED PART BY AN OUTSIDE VENDOR. THE UNIT HAS A HISTORY OF EARLY FAILURE AFTER OVERHAUL. THIS COMPANY HAS HAD FIVE WARRANTY ACTIONS CLAIMED ON THIS PART NUMBER.

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