fly_y666
lvl.2
Flight distance : 1092070 ft
United States
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I have crashed before with broken front arm and cracked middle frame socket connecting the arm. I think my case might be similar to yours. My post here.
I currently replaced the arm and left the cracked middle frame in use. I only applied epoxy in the single crack of the middle frame. I put about 20 flights with aggressive manual maneuvers and so far the crack has not grown further. My thought was even the crack around the socked grows further, the center bolt (M2.5) pulling the arm into the frame will still hold the arm, probably with more flexibility. So I think with my cracked middle frame, in the worst case, the arm will show some progressive sign before it completely detaches from the frame.
But I have to stress that this is for my specific case that I made this decision weighing in the obvious increased risk, my recent flight scenarios (short distance, over vacant land, low altitude, ect.), and expectation that I might very well crash again. And I have a replacement middle frame in my possession already to be installed anytime.
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