TailTouch

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Hi Danny.
I just got my 8611 back after the servo case upgrade.

I hooked it up last night (It's the rudder servo on my Extreme flight Yak-54) and now the servo is not centering correctly.

I know I can send it back, but I have already been grounded because of this servo for 6 weeks.

And you know our flying season is coming to an end.

Any other ideas or suggestions.

Thanks,
Mat

dsnyder

By not centering correctly what do you mean? What is happening?

TailTouch

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I give full left rudder, the rudder doesn't come back to the exact center. It's a little bit off to the left.
Now I give right rudder, the rudder comes back to the exact center.

Again left rudder, same problem

Thanks.

dsnyder

I see that from time to time in very small amounts, not enough to matter. If it is off some, it may be a problem with the servo pot.

TailTouch

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It is off substantially. I don't think it's safe to fly the plane with the rudder off to the left so much.

Is there a way I can fix this problem without sending the servo to you. I have already wasted 5 weekends getting the servo case upgraded and we are running out of flying weekends.

Thanks.

dsnyder

No, there would be no way for you to repair it yourself. Does this happen without the load of the surface on the servo?

TailTouch

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Hi Danny.
I rigged up a test servo arm using a long carbon fiber rod taped to a servo arm. This gives me a more accurate reading.

The centering problem does not appear in this case. Why is it when I hook up the rudder, the rudder does not center.

Thanks.

dsnyder

There could be binding or a geometry problem with the linkage set up that could cause the problem.

TailTouch

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Very baffling...
It's the same geometry as before.
It's on an Extreme flight Yak-54 and everything is pretty much plug and play.