Swamp Crash
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Swamp Crash
Yesterday evening into my 2nd flight with an ugly stick, it was 'shot down' and crashed into a swamp. It appeared to be radio interference though I cant figure out from where...
It took me an hour or so to locate it and I had to wade out up to my knees to retrieve it...
Following the throttle linkage I found the engine / fuel tank and it came out with a wonderful sucking sound.
I promptly took everything home and after showering off the swamp smell from myself, began to take things apart and inspect them.
Nothing is visibly broken but, the radio and servos were submerged as well as the engine. Do I need to take the servos & receiver apart to dry them out?
I've already broken the engine down, rinsed it off with water, blew it dry with compressed air and it is now soaking in a Tupperware full of transmission fluid...
I've never had the occasion to submerge the radio gear in the past and would like to hear what ramifications, if any are resulting from it.
It took me an hour or so to locate it and I had to wade out up to my knees to retrieve it...
Following the throttle linkage I found the engine / fuel tank and it came out with a wonderful sucking sound.
I promptly took everything home and after showering off the swamp smell from myself, began to take things apart and inspect them.
Nothing is visibly broken but, the radio and servos were submerged as well as the engine. Do I need to take the servos & receiver apart to dry them out?
I've already broken the engine down, rinsed it off with water, blew it dry with compressed air and it is now soaking in a Tupperware full of transmission fluid...
I've never had the occasion to submerge the radio gear in the past and would like to hear what ramifications, if any are resulting from it.
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RE: Swamp Crash
I would send the reciever to the mfg for cleaning and check. As for the servo's, get new ones!
As for the engine, Disassemble flush out with fuel or alcohol and preserve using after run oil or marvel mystery oil.
As for the engine, Disassemble flush out with fuel or alcohol and preserve using after run oil or marvel mystery oil.