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Old 08-12-2003 | 12:59 PM
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Default 9151 Servo Failure

Bax:
I realize that you have to be very careful when responding to questions like mine that are a result of a crashed aircraft.

However, if a consumer cannot ask a manufacturer which of their products would best suit the consumers specific use, then the consumer would be better off finding a manufacurer that will.

How else can you make an informed purchase?

I am trying to stay loyal to Futaba products but your answer was close to a slap in the face. Anyone who has flown airplanes for any length of time knows that any airleron has the potential to flutter. It is inherrent in them. Therefor the builder, paticularly of a high perfomance airplane, needs to take great care in the construction and equipement used to construct the aircraft.

In my case, I used all first rate equipement for hinges, linkages. control arms, etc, and sealed the gaps. Your next choice is to use the strongest servo you can afford as this is the last link in the failure chain.

In my case, I should have used a metal geared servo as the plastic gears were not sufficient to hold and keep the airleron from fluttering.

I will solve this problem by using 2 - 9151's on each airleron once the plane is rebuild. Not because I think they are the best servo for the job but because I am now stuck with these servo's after making an under informed purchase due to the manufacturer refusing to respond to a direct request as to their intended use.

Your refusal to respond to several direct reasonable questions that I and several others asked in this thread about your products does not speak well of Futabas customer support. Companies such as yours live and die due to customer support.

Pleae re-read the questions put forth in this thread. They are legitimate consumer questions that deserve an answer.

Sincerely Yours,
Paul Eagon