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Have you ever seen a crack here before?
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that's why I got a autel sick of dji stuff when my p3a and p3s break not going to replace
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GREAT INFORMATION. Thank you.
That explains why the vertical tabs have the notches in them. So they can accommodate both versions of the motor.
I'll be swapping into the new shell this weekend, can't wait to get it done.
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Hi. I bought mine in January and by March cracks appeared. No crashes or bumps or anything. I contacted DJI, they asked me to send photos which I did after which they gave me a Case number and said I should take it back to the dealer and have it repaired free of charge. This took about two weeks because the dealer had to wait for a new shell to arrive from DJI. (I am in South Africa). This was not too bad. Since then, every time I fly it I inspect it when I am finished flying. During last month it happened again. After flying, I found cracks again close to two of the motors. I contacted DJI again and once again after sending photos they sent a case number and said I should take it back again for a free repair, so I cannot find fault with their service. This time however, nearly a month has gone by and I am still waiting for my Phantom. DJI have admitted that they had had a problem with the casings, but what worries me is what will happen once it is out of warranty. I am going to order covers from Strong Arm Reinforcement Plates and hopefully never have the problem again
The crack is on the upper shell only. This isn't really structural & acts more as a cover. I'd mix some 5-minute epoxy, spread the crack with a toothpick or anything you can use as a spacer, apply a small amount of epoxy to the crack, then clamp or hold it until it sets. Be judicious with the epoxy trying to get it only on the mating surface as much as possible, & have a rag with alcohol handy to wipe away any excess epoxy that squeezes out when you bring the parts together. Do not get any on the seam between upper/lower shell..
For birds that are approximately 8 to 10 months old, were ones that came out of the factory with defective plastics both on the bird and on the RC. I had some older stock on my shelves and when I went to sell them, they were already cracked right out of the box.
I had a couple of clients that tried the epoxy method, however they would continue to have cracks develop in other areas or continue from where the first repair was made. Most of them have since replaced the shells. As for the RC body? Well, getting just the body might be hard to get unless someone out there has a non working one that you could use for the replacement. Or save the time and labor to do that and just purchase a new or used RC.
I had a couple of clients that tried the epoxy method, however they would continue to have cracks develop in other areas or continue from where the first repair was made. Most of them have since replaced the shells. As for the RC body? Well, getting just the body might be hard to get unless someone out there has a non working one that you could use for the replacement. Or save the time and labor to do that and just purchase a new or used RC.
Not true at all.
If you try to flex and twist the arm with both halves together and secure with no cracks, it is pretty stiff and firm. But if you take the top off or even just remove the screws, it is extremely flimsy. The two pieces together form a braced structure. Even on my cracked arm, the thing is flimsy.
I don't want to glue together a three months old $1000.00 Quadcopter, then have more cracks show up on another spot next month. Im sure taking it apart and putting glue everywhere will void the warranty too. Not to mention every time the body is disassembled you run the risk of breaking something else, maybe a standoff or a cable.
I am sending it in although I don't trust DJI will do a proper repair and I am sure the new body will develop cracks also. But if I fix it myself and then there is a mechanical failure or a software failure and it crashed by no fault of myself, this would give DJI a reason to deny a warranty claim.
Just my two cents.
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Agreed! I had forgot to mention in my last post that if you are within your warranty period, Don't take any chances voiding it. Yes you will have to be patient during the repair process time but DJI is aware of the issue via the new revised shell. BTW I have not seen any cracking with the new one so far.
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True if you COMPLETELY REMOVE the top shell. But we're only talking about a crack on the upper shell of one arm which you can easily repair without even needing to disassemble the aircraft. Not to mention the weeks you'll lose the bird. Obviously you should do what you feel most comfortable doing but, were it mine, I would spend 5 minutes repairing it myself & fly on.
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I just bought an Advanced so I'm not sure if it the old stock or new design So you can just remove one motor to see the shape of the mould underneath ?
Both the old stock and the new design are prone to cracks. I've seen many new design shells with cracks.
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Great something to look forward to ! Reminds me of a Case tractor that I had to spend $10,000 on the gearbox just out of warranty ( a problem right across the range at the time I found out later) When I complained to the dealer he told me to buy the new model problem solved ! You know how Homer Simpsom used to get Bart by the throat .We that image sprang to mind.
Seems obvious: if the seller makes contact, they will do the repair. If they don't, Amazon will give you a refund - use it to buy a new shell and fix it yourself. On that deal, you make a profit!
That isn't necessarily true &, even if they do, the epoxy is a permanent repair & there's lots of glue in the tubes. 
Yeah, then I will have glue and cracks all over a three month old $1000.00 item. No thanks.That isn't necessarily true &, even if they do, the epoxy is a permanent repair & there's lots of glue in the tubes.
