As I am a first timer to posting on a forum and a relative newcomer to the RC world, I am certain there will be issues with my terminology, diagnosis of problems, and repairs needed. I do, however, have some background in aviation with my father being a licensed single engine pilot, and for 5 years I was a Navy Air Traffic Controller. Ok, my RC background. My first CCPM heli launch without a crash, then staying in the air for a full 5 to 6 minutes was 2 months ago, and I get to fly maybe twice a week, 2 batteries. I was working with a Blade 400 I bought 2 years ago used and in pieces so I know where everything goes and pretty much how it should be set up, (from watching Tony and his Rc-Help.com video's on U Tube). Didn't make much progress so 2 months ago I bought this Blade 500 3D Basic and progress was made immediately. BTW, the transmitter that came with the 400 is a DX6i DSMX. I use X Heli 430mm CF main blades, Sky Lipo 6 cell 22.2v 40C 3000mah batteries, (recommended was a 30c 2900mah) charged by a Thunder AC6 dual power set on Balance charge at 1.0 amps.
That being said, last week I set it down a little hard , broke the forward landing skid leg where it meets the heli frame and 1 tail rotor blade. Pulled it apart, went through it tip to tail, top to bottom, which I have done before, put it all back together, and have flown it another 2-3 batteries time, but it is acting like it's in a bind. Where it used to freewheel for 30-45 seconds or more once I set down (throttle at 1/2 stick, curve is set at 80% positions 3, 4, & hi), now it goes maybe 10-15 tops. And the motor and drive gear are spinning the whole time. When I first noticed this, I brought it in, took it completely apart, washed out ALL the bearings, blade grips, thrust bearings, all 3 main shaft bearings, the one way bearing, the tail shaft and blade grip bearings, even the drive belt guide wheel bearings. They all spin just fine. Put it all back together and the same situation. It has effectively cut flight time by half and it almost feels as if the 1 way is I backwards, bt that cant be, and the drive gear is not upside down, so I am stumped, short of replacing almost every bearing, which I do have on the way from Horizon Hobby if this doesn't produce results. ANYONE ???
That being said, last week I set it down a little hard , broke the forward landing skid leg where it meets the heli frame and 1 tail rotor blade. Pulled it apart, went through it tip to tail, top to bottom, which I have done before, put it all back together, and have flown it another 2-3 batteries time, but it is acting like it's in a bind. Where it used to freewheel for 30-45 seconds or more once I set down (throttle at 1/2 stick, curve is set at 80% positions 3, 4, & hi), now it goes maybe 10-15 tops. And the motor and drive gear are spinning the whole time. When I first noticed this, I brought it in, took it completely apart, washed out ALL the bearings, blade grips, thrust bearings, all 3 main shaft bearings, the one way bearing, the tail shaft and blade grip bearings, even the drive belt guide wheel bearings. They all spin just fine. Put it all back together and the same situation. It has effectively cut flight time by half and it almost feels as if the 1 way is I backwards, bt that cant be, and the drive gear is not upside down, so I am stumped, short of replacing almost every bearing, which I do have on the way from Horizon Hobby if this doesn't produce results. ANYONE ???
