ParkeFlyer
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I'm trying to diagnose a problem I came across the other night while assembling my new Clouds Fly. (Only my second plane, so I have limited knowledge) I was just about complete and then it seemed like the receiver and/or the ESC shutdown then restarted. It seemed weird but I ignored it and proceeded to adjust the elevator. A little while later I smelled something burning and the rudder servo (and maybe all the servos) started freaking out, moving back and forth to extreme limits. I pulled the battery to kill the power, and the ESC was super hot. The battery was cool and so was the motor. The throttle was off and no inputs were being made on the TX.
My initial thought was that the ESC was faulty, but then I got thinking about the servo, specifically the rudder servo. From the very beginning, it has always been "jittery", especially when just turned on, it just kind of vibrates. I'm wondering if maybe this servo is faulty and is pulling way too much juice and over taxing the BEC on the ESC??
Any ideas?
Thanks!
My initial thought was that the ESC was faulty, but then I got thinking about the servo, specifically the rudder servo. From the very beginning, it has always been "jittery", especially when just turned on, it just kind of vibrates. I'm wondering if maybe this servo is faulty and is pulling way too much juice and over taxing the BEC on the ESC??
Any ideas?
Thanks!