I suppose there isn't any such thing as a "minor crash"... but I had a relatively unimpressive incident the other day. Coming in for a landing and one of the props hit a fence, snapped the two tips off, and the Phantom dropped onto a dirt flower bed from about 6 feet in the air. After I took all the props off and fired it up, and successfully tested RC activations and camera control, I figured it wasn't any big deal. Went and got a new full set of props and thought I'd be back flying.
But now, one of the props scrapes against the top of the shell when it rotates. I presume it's the arm that hit the ground during the crash, and the structure has been compromised somehow. I tried tightening the motor mount screws, but they all seem good. Can I just get a new shell and put it on myself? Or does it need to go in for expert repair?
Thoughts?
But now, one of the props scrapes against the top of the shell when it rotates. I presume it's the arm that hit the ground during the crash, and the structure has been compromised somehow. I tried tightening the motor mount screws, but they all seem good. Can I just get a new shell and put it on myself? Or does it need to go in for expert repair?
Thoughts?