# SDR 2001FA0000271

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 12, 2001
- Submitted: September 12, 2001
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N733K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N733K), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 650
- Registry model: [Cessna 650](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-650) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 6500222
- Aircraft time: 2,681 hours
- System (JASC): [3340 · Exterior Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3340)
- Part: Motor
- Part number: 4502131
- Part serial: 0768
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Landing Light
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001FA0000271

## Discrepancy

UNIT RECEIVED AND INSTALLED.  WHEN LIGHT IS RETRACTED, UNIT CONTINUES TO RUN WITH A GRINDING NOISE AND MOTOR WILL NOT SHUT OFF.  UNIT WAS NOT ADJUSTED ON INSTALLATION.  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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