Hey doods;
So it seems it happened again...same problem, same conditions...
Deja vu for me....on a mapping mission this afternoon, I had a prop break mid flight. However, this time I have the prop. It seems this time, instead of the prop hub breaking, only one of the two rotors broke off the hub. So technically, I didn't lose a propeller. I only lost HALF a propeller.
Other than using my Phantom 4 an order of magnitude more than most guys, I'm doing nothing wrong.
So, once again I'm going to ask if any of you guys have seen prop failure. That's really the only information I can use at this point. Or if there are any plastics experts out there, perhaps they can look at the photos of the broken prop and share your thoughts.
Worth noting; the remaining 3 props remained essentially intact. One prop ejected upon impact. I know this to be true because the prop was a mere 8 feet from the drone (as opposed to 200' away had it ejected @ 300').
I've submitting an RMA to DJI. I purchased the Care Refresh for the replacement drone, which lasts a year from the purchase date mere weeks ago. The *warranty* ends May 10th. HA! So one way or the other, this will be replaced. Hopefully, sooner than later.
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It's hard to believe this hasn't happened a second time...especially after DJI assured me it wouldn't.
Another thing worth noting, is that I notice the
P4P props have the slightest amount of wiggle room on the hub. I can kind of rotate the prop 1° on the hub. They do the same on the Obsidian hub.
The Obsidian props, however, have zero tolerance. They are very tight on the hub. I think I'm going to purchase Obsidian props from now on.
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