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Old 10-04-2002 | 05:59 PM
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Default Rough thrust bearing.

Yes. What happens is that the thrust bearing can't handle the load upon spool up, gets stuck, and won't allow the servo to turn the blade(s) up to increase its angle of attack, therefore, no lift, or tracking will be off. I have had this happen to me once on a sixty size heli.