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Aloha PY4CK,
Good to hear from you on this again. We were only trying to point out the obvious. It is notable that both cracks are in similar locations on the same side. Our comments only reflect stress causes in such a scenario with hand catches and other vulnerabilities. If it is a manufacturing problem, such as plastic impregnation in the mold during formation, then the problem will be recurring over time. We thank you for pointing out the potential problem. We will keep out eyes open.
With 150 flights, your P3P has been up there a lot. But, some problems happen between flights and during handling. That is what we were commenting on. If it helps you, great, if not, we tried with what we know. With your suggestion, we will soon see problems since others have really worked their P3Ps like you have.
I wish you were in Hawai'i because I have a P3P skin that I swapped out and so it is just sitting there. You could test a cement on it for a repair. Hey, maybe, if you give me information on a preferred cement you have in Brazil, I could test it over here. I have a few different cements here and you could see if you have them in Brazil if you like. I am willing to work on it.
I just looked at my P3P skin and your back crack is just inboard of a bulkhead and where a skid bolt screw attaches. The forward crack starts where the skid bolt screw attaches and is way inboard of the nearest bulkhead. The second skid bolt screw in each case is well planted in the foundation for the skids. The cracks are in the "weakest link in the chain." Basically, the legs are not going to fall off any time soon. If you choose, a cement repair or skin swap could be done, but it would be more for peace of mind at this point.
If you try some of my suggestions, you might be able to put off a skin swap for another year. Like I said, I have done a skin swap and it was very interesting. There are actually at least three YouTube videos on how to do it and they are different in that they each emphasize different things about the process. It was a great learning process for me and I had a lot of fun doing it. It taught me so much about the P3P and other Phantoms.
Hope this helps!
Aloha and Drone On! |
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