Unfortunately this morning I had a crash with my Spark - thankfully I managed to find it and other than a broken propeller it seems to work fine as I flew it with a replacement prop after the crash. However, when I got it home and cleaned it up, I noticed a small spring on the floor and I'm worried it might be from the Spark and affect its flight. Can anyone identify the spring in the picture and let me know if I should be concerned? Cheers!

Spark spring?

You can look at a complete tear down and rebuild of s spark on youtube, i have watched them before, i don't recall seeing anything like that, just watch one yourself.

I am not sure, but this spring seems too big and too strong to be in the Spark. But, I could be wrong!

Is there a spring under the prop mount?  Like a spring on the motor shaft to lock the prop to the mount?

That does not look like material from the Spark.. when you flew again after the prop replacement did you notice anything different in the flight.

Flighty Posted at 2018-8-25 20:41
That does not look like material from the Spark.. when you flew again after the prop replacement did you notice anything different in the flight.

No, after I replaced the prop, the flight seemed normal. Maybe it’s pure coincidence that spring was on the floor and I’m just being paranoid! Trouble is, if it’s not from the Spark, what IS it from? ;-)

Gunship9 Posted at 2018-8-25 15:11
Is there a spring under the prop mount?  Like a spring on the motor shaft to lock the prop to the mount?

There is, but a different type - it doesn’t have the 2 hooks on each side.

Looks like Spare Parts

On Closer inspection looks like the spring on a clothes Peg ..

Greg - TheHuski Posted at 2018-8-26 01:48
On Closer inspection looks like the spring on a clothes Peg ..

Agreed, don't' worry if the spark behaves normally, everything should be fine.

Greg - TheHuski Posted at 2018-8-26 01:48
On Closer inspection looks like the spring on a clothes Peg ..

Nope. Not a clothes peg. Spring arms would be right next to each other. These are far apart.

ssylca44 Posted at 2018-8-26 04:50
Agreed, don't' worry if the spark behaves normally, everything should be fine.

unless it flies in circles..  

Chuck101 Posted at 2018-8-26 04:53
Nope. Not a clothes peg. Spring arms would be right next to each other. These are far apart.

I was only messing with you..