PSA: Bearing failure = blades fly off of the heli randomly towards your face

heliface · 03-20-2011, 04:10 PM

Just happened to me - i blocked it with my hand and it made me bleed. Would have lost an eye for sure if i wasn't lucky enough to already have my hands up near my face.

2nd mid-air crashless grip failure in 20 minutes! Second one was fresh out of the package, on its second flight. No prior crash, just a random sharp missile flying straight at my face.

CocoSantango · 03-20-2011, 04:13 PM

Did you replace the grip and feathering shaft or just the grip? (just curious)

heliface · 03-20-2011, 04:18 PM

Grips and feathering shaft. I made sure the orientation of the stepped washers was consistent with how it came in the package (step facing out), and made sure the linkage ball was leading the grip.

Not 1 minute into the second flight and the BRAND NEW GRIP comes flying off at my face. Good thing i have lightning hands.

thatdude596 · 03-20-2011, 04:29 PM

you got lucky. id want a full refund and something extra as well

CRITEX · 03-20-2011, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heliface

Just happened to me - i blocked it with my hand and it made me bleed. Would have lost an eye for sure if i wasn't lucky enough to already have my hands up near my face.

2nd mid-air crashless grip failure in 20 minutes! Second one was fresh out of the package, on its second flight. No prior crash, just a random sharp missile flying straight at my face.

You Sir are well named, Heliface

AverageJoe · 03-20-2011, 04:40 PM

With reflexes like that, you should be a hockey goalie.

icerat4 · 03-20-2011, 05:41 PM

asdf1234 · 03-20-2011, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thatdude596

you got lucky. id want a full refund and something extra as well

expect a refund...sure...something extra....disagree

TheBeige · 03-20-2011, 06:53 PM

Even though this is a small heli flying blades is still dangerous. If that happened to my 450 I don't think I'd want to fly again.
It can be classed as user error if the heli was crashed and not checked. But brand new, how are you managing that?

ELightshow · 03-20-2011, 08:37 PM

This is my first CP heli and I have to say when it threw a blade it scared me so much I didn't fly it in my house for a few days. That thing was like a bullet, you lucked out that you blocked it.

Now I always give the blade grips a nice hard tug whenever I takeoff regardless if I crashed or not.

It's like a flying upside down lawnmower of DOOM! But it's fun

!

thatdude596 · 03-20-2011, 09:10 PM

Really you should always wear safety goggles when flying nearby and checking tracking etc. Only got two of them

03-20-2011, 04:10 PM	#1
heliface Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: USA	PSA: Bearing failure = blades fly off of the heli randomly towards your face Just happened to me - i blocked it with my hand and it made me bleed. Would have lost an eye for sure if i wasn't lucky enough to already have my hands up near my face. 2nd mid-air crashless grip failure in 20 minutes! Second one was fresh out of the package, on its second flight. No prior crash, just a random sharp missile flying straight at my face.

03-20-2011, 04:13 PM	#2
CocoSantango Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Seattle	Did you replace the grip and feathering shaft or just the grip? (just curious) __________________ 2 x MCX S300's, 2 MSR's, 1 B400, UM P-51 Mustang, UMX Beast, MCPX, DX7, The Soul Of Col. Trautman

03-20-2011, 04:40 PM	#6
AverageJoe Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA	With reflexes like that, you should be a hockey goalie. __________________ To me, this forum is about the love of flying R/C helicopters. It is about the sharing of information and, on a good day, some humor. It is not about post count, brand of heli, or any other superfluous labels that lend themselves to a false sense of superiority. Respect one another, Try to pass on accurate information. Fly safe.

03-20-2011, 05:41 PM	#7
icerat4 Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: crystal lake	__________________ Trex 450 pro and 500esp ar 6200 ar 7000 dx7 turgny and hyperion batterys Copilot2 on both helis To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

03-20-2011, 08:37 PM	#10
ELightshow Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NJ, USA	This is my first CP heli and I have to say when it threw a blade it scared me so much I didn't fly it in my house for a few days. That thing was like a bullet, you lucked out that you blocked it. Now I always give the blade grips a nice hard tug whenever I takeoff regardless if I crashed or not. It's like a flying upside down lawnmower of DOOM! But it's fun ! Last edited by ELightshow; 03-20-2011 at 10:18 PM..

03-20-2011, 04:18 PM	#3
heliface Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: USA	Grips and feathering shaft. I made sure the orientation of the stepped washers was consistent with how it came in the package (step facing out), and made sure the linkage ball was leading the grip. Not 1 minute into the second flight and the BRAND NEW GRIP comes flying off at my face. Good thing i have lightning hands.

03-20-2011, 04:29 PM	#4
thatdude596 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: white amerika	you got lucky. id want a full refund and something extra as well

03-20-2011, 06:53 PM	#9
TheBeige Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: UK	Even though this is a small heli flying blades is still dangerous. If that happened to my 450 I don't think I'd want to fly again. It can be classed as user error if the heli was crashed and not checked. But brand new, how are you managing that?

03-20-2011, 09:10 PM	#11
thatdude596 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: white amerika	Really you should always wear safety goggles when flying nearby and checking tracking etc. Only got two of them

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