Inspire 1 landing gear

rogerm · Jan 4, 2021

My Inspire 1 took a spill off the edge of a table while landing (don't ask) and the landing gear is now stuck and will not go into travel mode. The landing gear motor is running constantly when you turn on the drone. Is this worth repairing or now a parts machine?

rogerm · Jan 5, 2021

rogerm said:
My Inspire 1 took a spill off the edge of a table while landing (don't ask) and the landing gear is now stuck and will not go into travel mode. The landing gear motor is running constantly when you turn on the drone. Is this worth repairing or now a parts machine?

The screw on the underside of the landing gear does not budge, either. I cannot see if the worm gear is steered because of the rubber boot surrounding it.

rogerm · Jan 5, 2021

rogerm said:
The screw on the underside of the landing gear does not budge, either. I cannot see if the worm gear is steered because of the rubber boot surrounding it.

Should read sheered, not steered

Greg Huntoon · Jan 5, 2021

I would try to repair / replace it. I know, I won't ask...

Here are several videos that might help to point you in the right direction.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=inspire+1+landing+gear+mechanism+replacement

dougcjohn · Jan 9, 2021

The I1 is a tank... tough and repairable.
Parts pretty easy to obtain and replace... I'd repair... that isn't a major enough of a failure to shelf the I1.

drone_prof · Apr 6, 2023

rogerm said:
My Inspire 1 took a spill off the edge of a table while landing (don't ask) and the landing gear is now stuck and will not go into travel mode. The landing gear motor is running constantly when you turn on the drone. Is this worth repairing or now a parts machine?

Mine is stuck in travel mode (landing). I cannot get it to lift to flying mode.