As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
WHEN PURCHASED NEW IN 2013 CASE EXTERIOR APPEARED TO BE USED OR RE-MANUFACTURED. ELT UNIT FUNCTIONAL CHECKED OK & INSTALLED IN ACFT. WITH APPROX 2 YEARS LEFT ON BATTERY LIFE, BATTERIES FOUND DEAD DURING FUNCTIONAL CHECK. AFTER INSTALLING NEW BATTERIES FOUND G SWITCH INOPERATIVE. MANUFACTURER UNABLE TO WORK ON UNIT DUE TO FAA CEASE & DESIST ORDER.