My Mini 'refurb' is nearing the 200km mark and started displaying weird behavior. It started with unexpected sudden yawing during slow acceleration in cine mode, it will recover instantly and be happy for the rest of the flight.
I also started noticing right front props touching the body. This happens occasionally during windy flights in sport mode but now it happens during normal flight. So I changed all props and re-enforced the front arms with G10, something I've meant to do long ago. Problem persisted. Then, finally, I received a single brief motor error, first time ever. I prevented Fly App uploading the flight data and had a look at the .dat file and noticed a slow running right back motor.
The error occurred at 93 secs into the flight:
I then did a hover test indoors and yet again right back motor seems to run slower than the rest:
Am I right to suspect that the right front motor is working harder to compensate and thus prop to body contact occurs even though I re-enforced the arms?
Those in the know please advise if my presumption is correct in believing the right back motor needs replacement.
The de-formed prop phenomenon is not at play here since I have not stored the drone folded and I've replaced all props. All prop screws are properly tightened and correctly aligned. I have checked all motors for obvious mechanical blockage/fouling.
I'm tying to attach .dat file in question but get a message that the file is too big for the server to process. Will try again in separate post.
I also started noticing right front props touching the body. This happens occasionally during windy flights in sport mode but now it happens during normal flight. So I changed all props and re-enforced the front arms with G10, something I've meant to do long ago. Problem persisted. Then, finally, I received a single brief motor error, first time ever. I prevented Fly App uploading the flight data and had a look at the .dat file and noticed a slow running right back motor.
The error occurred at 93 secs into the flight:
I then did a hover test indoors and yet again right back motor seems to run slower than the rest:
Am I right to suspect that the right front motor is working harder to compensate and thus prop to body contact occurs even though I re-enforced the arms?
Those in the know please advise if my presumption is correct in believing the right back motor needs replacement.
The de-formed prop phenomenon is not at play here since I have not stored the drone folded and I've replaced all props. All prop screws are properly tightened and correctly aligned. I have checked all motors for obvious mechanical blockage/fouling.
I'm tying to attach .dat file in question but get a message that the file is too big for the server to process. Will try again in separate post.
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