A week or so ago my Blade 450 went to the left as I lifted off. Since I was only about 2 ft. off the ground I was able to land without incident. When I did an inspection I found the pitch servo stuck, I put a little pressure on it and it came free. Just in case I did get a replacement on order.
Yesterday I was just about done with one battery and working back to my landing area, about 10 ft. up, when it again went left but I was unable to save it. Luckily it went into the shrubs in front of the house instead of the window. Stipped main and bent feathering shaft.
My question is. How does one determin if a servo has gone bad or is going bad? Looking at the e-flite servo, opening it looks like you might not see much. Are servo testers worth the money and what do you look for when you test a servo? Does a tester cycle the servo simulating flying conditions? I've read the comments about just using the Rx but again what would I look for?
Yesterday I was just about done with one battery and working back to my landing area, about 10 ft. up, when it again went left but I was unable to save it. Luckily it went into the shrubs in front of the house instead of the window. Stipped main and bent feathering shaft.
My question is. How does one determin if a servo has gone bad or is going bad? Looking at the e-flite servo, opening it looks like you might not see much. Are servo testers worth the money and what do you look for when you test a servo? Does a tester cycle the servo simulating flying conditions? I've read the comments about just using the Rx but again what would I look for?