INSPIRED DOCUMENTATION
  • IFT Knowledge Base Center
  • PRODUCTS
    • Aircraft
      • IF800 TOMCAT
        • IF800 Tomcat Pilot Operating Handbook
        • IF800 Tomcat Overview
          • Technical Specifications
          • Flight Stack Specifications
          • Aircraft Assembly
          • Payload Mounting
            • Weight and Balance
            • Stock IF800 Damping Plate
            • IF800 Pro Damping Kits
              • IF800 Lightweight Pro Damping Kit
              • IF800 Midweight Pro Damping Kit
              • IF800 Fixed Payload Mounting Kit
          • UPI Panel Connections
          • Aircraft Disassembly and Storage
          • Competitor Analysis
        • Operating The Aircraft
          • Registering the IF800 Tomcat
          • Safe Operating Practices
          • IF800 Pre-flight Checklist
          • Powering On & Off
          • Arm & Disarm
          • Taking Off & Landing (Smart RTL)
        • Aircraft Maintenance
          • Inspection Points
          • Preventative Maintenance Schedule
          • Wear Items
        • Emergency Procedures
          • Loss or Crash of Aircraft
          • Total Loss of Aircraft Control
          • Temporary Loss of Aircraft Control in Manual Mode
          • Temporary Loss of Aircraft Control in Auto Mode
          • Emergency Low Battery
          • Critically Low Battery
        • Useful Documents
      • IF1200
        • About the IF1200
          • Interfaces and Specs
            • Technical Drawings and CAD
            • Spec Sheet
          • Maintenance
            • Navigation Light Replacement
            • Post Flight Maintenance
          • System Updates
            • Software Update Notes
            • Hardware Update Notes
            • Updating Firmware
          • Overview
        • Operating the Aircraft
          • FAA Registration
            • Remote ID
          • Quick Start Guide
          • IF1200A Flight Modes
          • Arming With Remote ID
          • Arm and Disarm
          • Aircraft Assembly
            • Prop Holders
            • Propeller Installation
            • Safety Collar Landing Gear Installation
            • Retention Pin Landing Gear
          • Aircraft Power
          • Installing Batteries
          • Wireless Connection to Ground Station
            • Connect HereLink to Mission Planner via WiFi
            • Connect HereLink and QGround Control via WiFi
          • Takeoff and Landing
          • Preflight Checklist
          • Mission Planning
            • Uploading KMLs in QGC
            • Setup Comm Link in QGC on PC
          • Critical Situations & Emergency Procedure
          • Aircraft Disassembly
          • Sony RX0 FPV Camera
          • Payload Mounting
            • IF1200 Dovetail Kit Installation
        • IF1200 Manual
        • Useful Documents
      • IF750
        • About the IF750
          • Operating the Aircraft
            • Overview
            • FAA Registration
            • Critical Situations
            • Aircraft Assembly/Disassembly
              • Propeller Floating Screw Replacement
            • Installing the Batteries
            • Aircraft Power
              • Batteries
            • Hand Controllers
              • HereLink Hand Controller (Blue and Black)
              • Long Range Telemetry (LRT)
              • 750 Flight Modes
              • Arm and Disarm
              • QGround Control Basics
            • Preflight Checklist
            • Takeoff and Landing
            • Mission Planning
            • Firmware
        • BlueUAS 2.0
    • Inspired Suite
      • Elevate
        • Getting Started
          • Accessing Your Account
          • Registering Your First Aircraft
          • Registering additional Aircraft to your Fleet
          • Adding Your Team
          • Granting Aircraft Access To Your Pilots
        • How-to
          • Adding Notes
          • Authorizing Pilots to Fly an Aircraft
          • Editing Aircraft
          • Editing Fleets
          • Managing Roles
            • Roles and Permissions Definitions
          • Updating your Phone Number or Password
          • Upload & View 107 License
          • Using Preflight Checklists
          • Viewing Aircraft
          • Viewing Your Team
        • FAQ
      • Inspired Ground Control (IGC)
        • Inspired Ground Control Overview
        • Autonomous Mission Planning
          • Planning a Mission in IGC
          • Safe Piloting in Auto Modes
        • Flight Modes
        • IGC on the IF800
        • Pilot Authentication
        • How to Install IGC from 1.1 or earlier
        • Updating IGC from version 1.2 and beyond
        • How to Install an Older Version of IGC
        • Version History
      • PilotGo App
        • Preflight Checklists
        • Adding Notes
        • Updating an Aircraft Status
        • Contact a team Member
        • Updating your Phone Number or Password
    • Services
      • INSPIRED CARE
      • INSPIRED TRAINING
      • Limited Warranty
    • Retrieving Parameters
    • Frequently Asked Questions
      • General
      • HereLink
      • QGround Control
      • Batteries and Power
      • IF750
    • Batteries
      • IF800 Batteries
        • IB388 Battery Overview
          • IB388 Batteries and Accessories
          • IB388 Features
          • IB388 Technical Specifications
          • Battery Indicators & Error Lights
        • Best Practices
          • IB388 Battery Charging
          • Storage & Transportation
          • IB388 Flight
          • Hot Swapping Batteries
          • Obtaining Battery Statistics via NFC
          • Battery Disposal
        • FAQ and Troubleshooting
      • IF1200 Batteries
        • IF1200 Battery Safety Guidelines
        • Tattu Battery Charger Links
        • Battery Charging
          • Battery Storage
    • Payloads
      • Payload Troubleshooting and FAQ
        • General Integration Troubleshooting
        • General Air Commander Troubleshooting
        • Sony A7R IV
        • Sony RX1R
        • Wiris Enterprise Troubleshooting
      • Payload Swapping on Herelink
      • Air Commander Overview
        • User Guide
      • Gremsy Vio F1
        • Attaching and Detaching from the Dovetail
        • Starting the Vio
        • Herelink Controls
        • Camera Settings on IGC
        • Mission Applications & Zoom Capabilities
        • Data Storage
        • Specs
        • Updating VIO Payload App Software
      • Phase One iXM-100
        • iXM-100 Camera and Gimbal
        • Phase One Mission Planning
        • MavCam for Phase One
      • MicaSense Altum-PT
      • Lidar Kits
        • Inertial Labs Resepi Gen 1 Kit
        • Rock Robotic R3Pro Kit
        • Yellowscan Mapper/ Mapper+/ Surveyor Ultra Gremsy Kit
        • Yellowscan Mapper/ Mapper+ / Surveyor Ultra Skyport Kit
      • Sentera 65R
      • Sony A7R IV
      • Sony ILX-LR1
        • Mounting & Detaching LR1 to Dovetail
        • IGC LR1 Controls / Interface
        • Mapping Settings for LR1
        • Geotagging Images with .Exif Data on IGC v1.2 or later
        • FAQ & Troubleshooting Tips
      • Sony RX1R
      • Wiris Enterprise
    • Accessories
      • Inspired Flight NAV RTK Base Station
        • Technical Specifications
        • Base Station Gear Setup
        • Setup and Operation in Mission Planner (On Laptop)
        • Setup and Operation in QGC (On Laptop)
        • FAQ
    • Hand Controllers
      • Dual Operator Instructions
      • HereLink Hand Controller (Blue and Black)
        • HereLink GCS Overview
          • Pairing HereLink Radio
          • Updating HereLink Software
        • Using the HereLink Hand Controller
        • Herelink Wired Screen Sharing
        • HereLink Binding / Pairing
        • HereLink Updating
        • HereLink Calibrations
        • Installing a Custom App
        • Dual Operator Setup
          • Dual Operator Instructions
      • Long Range Telemetry (LRT)
        • Setting up the Long Range Telemetry Radio
        • PWM Triggering
      • SRoC
        • Troubleshooting Tips
    • Additional Software
      • QGC
        • Uploading KMLs into QGC
        • QGC Mission Planning Expedited
        • Set Up Comm Link in QGC on PC
        • QGround Control Basics
        • Flight Modes
      • UgCS
        • UgCS Quick Setup
        • UgCS Custom Digital Elevation Model
      • Mission Planner
        • Mission Planner Quick Mission Setup
      • Retrieving Flight Logs
        • Retrieving Logs in QGround Control
        • Retrieving Logs in Mission Planner
  • More Resources
    • Applications & Datasets
      • Mapping
      • Inspection
      • LiDAR
        • LiDAR Integration Education
    • Helpful Links
Powered by GitBook
On this page
  • IB388 Batteries
  • IF800 Propellers
  • Propeller Replacement - (Props)
  • IF800 Tomcat Motors
  1. PRODUCTS
  2. Aircraft
  3. IF800 TOMCAT
  4. Aircraft Maintenance

Wear Items

IF800 TOMCAT Batteries, Prop Replacement Guide, & Motor inspection.

The following list is of items that are considered normal to have reduced health over time. They will wear out and if not routinely inspected and replaced, when necessary, can cause an in-flight failure.

IB388 Batteries

  • IB388 Batteries are rated for 150 full cycles of use.

  • A full cycle is defined as being discharged to a state of charge (SOC) below 10% and charged to a SOC over 90%.

  • Because use varies, the battery can be expected to last anywhere between 150 to 300 cycles.

  • Batteries that show a state of health (SOH) below 80% should be retired.

  • Batteries that have visible damage to the case, including but not limited to: cracks, deformation, bend power connector pins, pieced housing, or swelling should be retired.

See Battery Health Section for additional recommendations on when and how to retire batteries.

IF800 Propellers

  • Propellers are rated for up to 400 hours of flight time.

  • Propeller life can vary greatly depending on storage conditions, handling during assembly/ disassembly, impacts with airborne debris, and propeller strikes.

  • Replace a propeller if:

    • A propeller's blade has any visible cracks or delamination.

    • A propeller blade has visible chips more than 1/4"' or 5mm.

    • Propeller blades on the same hub have large variance in hub tension between them.

    • Excessive vibration is observed.

Propeller Replacement - (Props)

The following section describes in detail how to safely remove and reinstall propellers on the IF800. In this section you will also find propeller orientations and directions definitions.

Each of the 4 propellers on the IF800 Tomcat has a unique orientation and direction. Failure to install a propeller on the correct arm or in the correct orientation will result in catastrophic flight failure or crash upon takeoff.

STEP
ACTION

1

Verify that the IF800 Tomcat is powered OFF. If the IF800 Tomcat is still active, press the main power button until all system lights are off and remove the batteries.

2

Place aircraft on a clean, level work surface.

3

Identify propeller direction and rotation.

4

Using a 2.5mm hex screwdriver unscrew both of the center M3x10mm screws from each propeller. Collect screws to be used to secure replacement propellers.

NOTE: Each propeller will have a Screw Access Bar. The front propellers’ access bar faces upwards, and rear propellers’ access bar faces downwards.

WARNING: DO NOT remove, loosen, or tighten the outer propeller pivot screws.

5

Carefully dispose of old propellers.

WARNING: Broken propellers may have exposed carbon fiber splinters that can pierce skin.

6

Install replacement propellers on the correct arms using the previously-removed M3x10mm socket head cap screws. Apply blue loctite on the threads and securely tighten the screws to 1.2nM of force.

IF800 Tomcat Motors

  • Motors are rated for 1600 hours of flight time.

  • Motor life can vary greatly depending on storage conditions, exposure to harsh environments such as ocean spray or airborne chemicals, use with chipped or broken propeller blades, and impacts with the ground.

  • Replace a motor if:

    • It has bearings that feel rough, has noticeable play, or an audible abnormal sound emanating from it (i.e. bad bearings).

    • It has foreign debris inside that cannot be cleaned out or removed.

    • It has a noticeable burnt odor.

    • Has consistently higher throttle given to it during level flight.

PreviousPreventative Maintenance ScheduleNextEmergency Procedures

Last updated 1 year ago