cymaz Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Just back from a beautiful days’ flying but had a lucky escape....I will explain. I fellow flying mate asked me to have a go with his Extra. During the preflight I was pulling on the elevator hinges checking that they were secure. His Tx was around my neck on my neck strap. As I was bending down the Tx just gently, no , brushed against the elevator.............THE BACK OF THE TX FELL RIGHT OUT WITH THE BATTERY. There were no screws holding in the back at all. He had bought the Futaba 7c second hand......please beware!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Someone up there likes you!!!! And him!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Fry Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Nah, the God is playing with you. Don't you think you are on a purple patch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted August 4, 2018 Author Share Posted August 4, 2018 Got to think.....what a stroke of luck It had me thinking, some one else must have had a close call and averted disaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Many Tx's these days don't have screws to hold the back plate in, instead they use catches. This is OK of course - as long as: 1. the catches aren't broken and you don't know. 2. The catches are full engaged properly, sadly not always obvious. BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiKid Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 1 in 10000 odds aren't very good when it comes to the plethora of RC activities. I was spotting for a friend one day at our club. He was using a JR 3810 radio which has the battery compartment hatch secured by a plastic catch. The battery used is a "button" type that has terminals like you get on small 9v batteries. The connection is just maintained by a slight bending of the terminals inside the battery bay when the battery is inserted. When the TX is held horizontally the battery compartment hatch forms a trap door and the battery hangs precariously above it, held in place by friction. So, he was flying along calmly, when all of a sudden there was a nasty "click", the battery hatch pops open and the battery drops out on to the ground at our feet. The model went into failsafe, which had been set up as a gentle circular turn and I made a grab for the battery. My friend held out the transmitter and I inserted the battery back in the bay and held it in place while he made a very hurried landing. He now secures the hatch with electrical tape! Edited By KiwiKid on 05/08/2018 03:59:13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 My JR Max 5 battery once fell out, whilst on the Bosley Cloud, put it back in and resumed. Touch battery contacts and a clip in battery cover isn't the best, especially when the plastic gets older and more play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High_Start Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Seems that my tape on the battery hatch is less overcautious than I thought... 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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