Wheel Trouble, ...down to 5 good wheels? |
Wheel Trouble, ...down to 5 good wheels? |
Mar 14 2006, 12:29 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: 13-January 05 Member No.: 143 |
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I just heard that there is a serious problem with Spirit's right front drive actuator after yestersol's drive. (This is the actuator that had high currents in the past and led to the backward-driving strategy.) It will take awhile to evaluate the situation, but early speculation is grim.
In a worst-case scenario, they can still drag the bum wheel along, but don't expect another summit view. Best-case scenario would be a rock or debris jammed in the wheel. This is a heads-up, sorry I can't really give more info at this time. I still thought you all would like to know. |
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Mar 14 2006, 07:49 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1887 Joined: 20-November 04 From: Iowa Member No.: 110 |
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Mar 14 2006, 09:34 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: 13-January 05 Member No.: 143 |
Something in there? That's really encouraging! Now I think (hope) I overreacted to the initial description I heard of the problem. At that time it sounded like there was evidence in the telemetry that the motor circuit had failed "open", which suggested a broken wire or brush inside the motor. By comparison, unsticking a rock sounds easy. I knew I should keep my virtual mouth shut and wait for more data. |
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Mar 14 2006, 09:46 PM
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Dublin Correspondent Group: Admin Posts: 1799 Joined: 28-March 05 From: Celbridge, Ireland Member No.: 220 |
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Mar 14 2006, 10:05 PM
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Dublin Correspondent Group: Admin Posts: 1799 Joined: 28-March 05 From: Celbridge, Ireland Member No.: 220 |
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Mar 14 2006, 11:28 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 19 Joined: 17-April 05 From: Zagreb, Croatia Member No.: 240 |
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