Common Crash Parts and Inspection
last updated 3-29-2006 <under construction>

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<under construction>What to check:
Make sure you check the main shaft bearings. To check them take the four links off the bottom of the swashplate and the one bolt in the bottom of the main shaft (auto hub). Now pull the head up and out. Unwrap the belt from the main gear and remove it. Now you can feel of the bearings. If the are smooth then they are good, notchy... bad.

Also pull on all of the links, if one pops off without much force then the link is cracked and needs to be replaced. Most repairs can be done in 30-60 minutes. Remember to lube the dampeners and spindle shaft when you install them. Oh yeah, check the tail case for any cracks, it is probably fine but I have seen a few of them damaged if the tail hits hard.
Here are some other things: http://www.raptortechnique.com/crashrepair.htm
I am going to try to enhance that page along with the engine troubleshooting page this week. Let me know if you do a pressure check on the tank and do find a leak.

>How do I determine if I suffered any radio damage?
It is rare that the radio is damaged. However in some cases the gears in a servo might be damages. Put some esistance on the servo horns as you move them back and for ith the radio controls. Also look for signs of a cracked case on the receiver. Make sure you don't see an indentation on the battery pack. Make sure the crystal has not tried to come out. Do a range check with the engine at idle.
What parts should I have on hand in case of a crash?
Common parts: Blades, flybar, tail boom, double links, flybar control links, spindle shaft
  R30v1 R50v1 R30v2 R50v2 R50se R60 R90
flybar PV0008 PV0008 PV0008 PV0008 PV0450 PV0146 PV0395
tail boom              


double links (PV0040), flybar control links (PV0005), spindle shaft (PV0007)

Things that sometimes break:
landing gear PV0035
Main Rotor grips PV0001
Tail pitch arm BK0025
Tail rotor hub PV0031

Things that sometimes break, just not often:
clutch PV0024
clutch liner PV0090
Tail support rods PV0042
Link balls PV0058
canopy windshield PV0065
 
Raptor crash kit part# ACETTR3806 $63
Includes:
PV0007 PV0008 PV0017 PV0036 PV0037
PV0038 PV0039 PV0043 AK0029 AK0060

PV0005 RAPTOR-FLYBAR CONTROL RODS $3.59
PV0007 RAPTOR-AXLE (spindle) $6.29
PV0008 RAPTOR-FLYBAR $8.99
PV0017 RAPTOR-TAIL PITCH SLIDER $11.69
PV0036 RAPTOR-FLYBAR PADDLES $8.99
PV0037 RAPTOR-TAIL ROTOR BLADE $4.49
PV0038 RAPTOR-TAIL FIN SET $8.99
PV0039 RAPTOR-MAIN BLADES $26.99
PV0040 RAPTOR-DOUBLE LINK $1.34
PV0042 RAPTOR-BOOM SUPPORTS $8.99
PV0043 RAPTOR- T/R pushrod $8.99
AK0029 RAPTOR-MAIN SHAFT $8.99
AK0060 RAPTOR-TAIL BOOM $9.89
Bk00025 RAPTOR- T/R pitch forks $1.00