Author: Ron Lee <ronlee@...> Time: Mon Mar 15, 2004 7:21 pm PST Link
I was looking at Bobby Hargraves website and noticed a potentially
serious situation with a loose Altrak servo.
This is his discussion and pics of the issue (hopefully not breaching
any netiquette by doing this)
http://bobby.hargrave.home.att.net/pages/Loose_servo.html
Ron Lee
Author: "Jack Lockamy" <jacklockamy@...> Time: Tue Mar 16, 2004 3:06 am PST Link
Great info Ron..... ! I think the message is very appropriate for this forum.
I know I will removing my ALTRAK servo screws tomorrow and using some lock-tite on 'em.
Thanks again,
Jack
-7A still under construction
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From: Ron Lee
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Subject: [VAF Mailing List] Loose Altrak servo.
I was looking at Bobby Hargraves website and noticed a potentially
serious situation with a loose Altrak servo.
This is his discussion and pics of the issue (hopefully not breaching
any netiquette by doing this)
http://bobby.hargrave.home.att.net/pages/Loose_servo.html
Ron Lee
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Author: "midniteoyl2" <midniteoyl@...> Time: Tue Mar 16, 2004 3:06 am PST Link
Hmm... I see know reason why some Loctite Blue couldnt have been
used when the servo wa assembled....
Jim
--- In vansairforce@yahoogroups.com, Ron Lee <ronlee@p...> wrote:
> I was looking at Bobby Hargraves website and noticed a potentially
> serious situation with a loose Altrak servo.
>
> This is his discussion and pics of the issue (hopefully not
breaching
> any netiquette by doing this)
>
> http://bobby.hargrave.home.att.net/pages/Loose_servo.html
>
> Ron Lee
Author: "Michael Stewart" <mstewartga@...> Time: Tue Mar 16, 2004 5:39 am PST Link
Breahcing netiquette?
What are you kidding me?
What could be more important than this.
We need to find out some additional info. How many hours on
installation?
What is the manufacturers response? etc.
My plane is grounded until I get an answer to this.
There is no fooling around with flight controls.
If my servo bacame loose, I do not know what would happen to the
control arm its attached to. There is a strong possibility of jamming
up the controls. My installation is here:
http://www.mstewart.net/michael/rv/flying/altrak/index.htm
Not to mention that 2lb weight banging around in my tail would
probably dent some stuff up.
Im calling em today.
Mike
--- In vansairforce@yahoogroups.com, Ron Lee <ronlee@p...> wrote:
> I was looking at Bobby Hargraves website and noticed a potentially
> serious situation with a loose Altrak servo.
>
> This is his discussion and pics of the issue (hopefully not
breaching
> any netiquette by doing this)
>
> http://bobby.hargrave.home.att.net/pages/Loose_servo.html
>
> Ron Lee
Author: Gary Zilik <zilik@...> Time: Tue Mar 16, 2004 5:55 am PST Link
Ron,
I'll be checking mine this evening.
GZ
Ron Lee wrote:
> I was looking at Bobby Hargraves website and noticed a potentially
> serious situation with a loose Altrak servo.
>
> This is his discussion and pics of the issue (hopefully not breaching
> any netiquette by doing this)
>
> http://bobby.hargrave.home.att.net/pages/Loose_servo.html
>
> Ron Lee
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Author: Scott Vanartsdalen <svanarts@...> Time: Tue Mar 16, 2004 7:12 am PST Link
Servo motors falling apart, flap motors leaking grease...
Is it asking too much to expect these things to just work?
Ron Lee <ronlee@...> wrote:
I was looking at Bobby Hargraves website and noticed a potentially
serious situation with a loose Altrak servo.
This is his discussion and pics of the issue (hopefully not breaching
any netiquette by doing this)
http://bobby.hargrave.home.att.net/pages/Loose_servo.html
Ron Lee
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Author: "David Domeier" <davidd010@...> Time: Tue Mar 16, 2004 7:42 am PST Link
Ron,
Thanks for posting this information, a very heads up move.
I have about 90 hours on my unit and it has not come apart but I
will remove the screws and reinstall with some lock tite.
dd
PS This system is the best I have seen in a small airplane. I am
sure the manufacturer will come up with a fix and I don't think we
need jump down their throat too much as stuff does happen with
everything in this business. Thank goodness we have these
forums to spead the word.
Author: Ron van Bladeren <rvanbladeren@...> Time: Tue Mar 16, 2004 9:15 am PST Link
There is another potential control problem that exists
and that is with the Digitrak servo mounting. If you
look at Bobby Hargrave's installation (which is
typical for the Digitrak product) you can see that if
the inboard, top servomotor screw was to come loose
and back out, that it would jam the servo arm and
possibly block or limit the amount of aileron control
you have. To prevent that, I simply drilled the servo
hole all the way through and installed a longer AN3
with a fiberlock nut at the other end. Might be worth
checking out....
Ron VB.
--- Ron Lee <ronlee@...> wrote:
> I was looking at Bobby Hargraves website and noticed
> a potentially
> serious situation with a loose Altrak servo.
>
> This is his discussion and pics of the issue
> (hopefully not breaching
> any netiquette by doing this)
http://bobby.hargrave.home.att.net/pages/Loose_servo.html
>
> Ron Lee
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Author: "midniteoyl2" <midniteoyl@...> Time: Tue Mar 16, 2004 9:15 am PST Link
>>Is it asking too much to expect these things to just work?<<
Reason they sell to the 'experimental' market and
mot 'certified'.... hm?
Jim
--- In vansairforce@yahoogroups.com, Scott Vanartsdalen
<svanarts@y...> wrote:
> Servo motors falling apart, flap motors leaking grease...
>
> Is it asking too much to expect these things to just work?
>
> Ron Lee <ronlee@p...> wrote:
> I was looking at Bobby Hargraves website and noticed a potentially
> serious situation with a loose Altrak servo.
>
> This is his discussion and pics of the issue (hopefully not
breaching
> any netiquette by doing this)
>
> http://bobby.hargrave.home.att.net/pages/Loose_servo.html
>
> Ron Lee
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>
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Author: Scott Vanartsdalen <svanarts@...> Time: Tue Mar 16, 2004 11:28 am PST Link
Unfortunately our lives aren't experimental! :-)
midniteoyl2 <midniteoyl@...> wrote:>>Is it asking too much to expect these things to just work?<<
Reason they sell to the 'experimental' market and
mot 'certified'.... hm?
Jim
--- In vansairforce@yahoogroups.com, Scott Vanartsdalen
<svanarts@y...> wrote:
> Servo motors falling apart, flap motors leaking grease...
>
> Is it asking too much to expect these things to just work?
>
> Ron Lee <ronlee@p...> wrote:
> I was looking at Bobby Hargraves website and noticed a potentially
> serious situation with a loose Altrak servo.
>
> This is his discussion and pics of the issue (hopefully not
breaching
> any netiquette by doing this)
>
> http://bobby.hargrave.home.att.net/pages/Loose_servo.html
>
> Ron Lee
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> "You don't think you're special? God spent 6 days creating the
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