[NSRCA-discussion] Pack Damage from being dropped

[Richard Strickland]

I guess I would run it down, charge it and see how the internal resistance looks on that cell.  If no difference, then I would check it every few flights and if it remained constant, then I would treat it as any other.  This early in the season, though, how big a deal is it to send it back and have that cell replaced?

RS
 


From: perkinsrx at centurytel.net
To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:50:14 -0500
Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Pack Damage from being dropped





While setting up my new bird I foolishly was trying to cut some Velcro while holding one of my brand new F.P 5350 packs.
It slipped out of my hand and fell on the concrete floor, resulting in some crumpled foil in 1 corner of the pack. Not enough that I’d describe it as a dent.
I feel fortunate that it landed in a position as to not take a HARD hit on that corner  BUT What would you guys do now?
 
Use it and monitor it for degradation.
Consider it ruined  -  that’s gonna hurt with a new never used pack.
 
Just asking for your opinion  as to my options.
 
Eddie 
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