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General => Rotor Blades => Topic started by: wbefield on May 14, 2013, 07:23:51 AM

Title: Repair or Replace
Post by: wbefield on May 14, 2013, 07:23:51 AM

Yesterday I had a mishap  on my Rush 750.  A screw holding my boom supports backed out and my Rail 696 blades ate it.  nom nom. :)

The damage goes all the way into the foam core and is pretty soft in the area.

Anyways, should I replace this blade or is it repairable?

Title: Repair or Replace
Post by: flyalan on May 14, 2013, 07:28:41 AM

Sorry to hear about that.
I would say replace. The integrety of the blade i compromised.  I would not feel comfortable flying them repaired.
 
Cheers
Alan

Title: Repair or Replace
Post by: Brandon Bartolomucci on May 14, 2013, 07:30:27 AM

A chip with some CA is one thing but that's too far for my comfort. A good pitch pump could shred that in half I think.


Regards,
Brandon Bartolomucci
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Title: Re: Repair or Replace
Post by: Chris Sexton on May 14, 2013, 08:03:47 AM

+3 that's a major crack, I would replace :(

Title: Re: Repair or Replace
Post by: wbefield on May 14, 2013, 08:17:45 AM

The 700 size already has enough pucker factor to it without having to worry about a blade breaking off in mid-flight. Time to order a new set.  Thanks for the opinions!

Title: Re: Repair or Replace
Post by: Kevin Feil on May 15, 2013, 09:30:52 PM

Replace it Brother, I've scrapped and ran them spitting foam out of the tips! Never chance when Mid Span in the chord. You Ever seen one of these bad boys Cone!! Not a pretty sight. Like B said, One good Pull and Gravity will win.   oh and don't forget to DUCK!!!  ;)


Kevin

Title: Re: Repair or Replace
Post by: Yanick Larouche on August 09, 2013, 09:04:10 PM

replace !

No chance to take!

Yan

Title: Repair or Replace
Post by: Barry Tilson on August 09, 2013, 09:55:37 PM

That happened to some one next to us at IRCHA. Is it common to have a tail boom support get into the blades? I noticed one of my ends was loose after my last crash.

Title: Re: Repair or Replace
Post by: Eric Lewis on August 19, 2013, 12:34:12 PM

Replace is my vote also