Markerbeacon
Veteran
Location: Charles City, Iowa
| I had the tail pushrod pop off the ball at the tail bellcrank. YES, in flight! I was absolutely amazed I got it down in one piece. Was pirouetting pretty good by the time I hit the throttle hold. At first I thought I had another 9254 take a crap. Then closer inspection revealed the link had popped off of the ball. Then even closer inspection revealed the ball was shot. Wasn't even round anymore. I replaced both the ball and the clevis. Then I checked the same link on my son's EVO 50. It wasn't too far behind mine. Very sloppy. And again, 95% of the wear was in the ball, not the clevis. Something to keep an eye on. About 4 seasons of flying on each heli. I need to have a serious chat with the guy who did the last Annual Inspection. And also have a serious chat with the guy that did the pre-flight inspection. Problem is, it's the same guy. He knows better now though. 
-Mark
Charles City, Iowa? Wear the fox hat! |
) can wear down the link too. Links should be considered a consumable item and replaced as needed. The balls can wear down too but I rarely have seen that as a problem. Nothing to be alarmed about but definately should be on the preflight checklist.
