Loud Cooling Fan?!?

[shawnski451]

Took my spark out for a quick flight today and upon landing I noticed that the internal cooling fan was making this horrendous squealing noise. I shut it off and waited a few moments and found it to still be there but not as loud. When I shut it down, you can hear something like a bad bearing...


Here is a video showing what I mean.
(Forgive my dumb face for getting in the way)

Has anyone else had this problem and what course of action did you have to take?

 

[webvan]

Yeah mine can get noisy at times (pretty much since I got it back in July) and the noise changes based on its position. I don't think it's a bearing because that would cause bigger problems, like the fan stopping or burning out. Has something maybe entered the fan, some grass or dirt ?

 

[shawnski451]

Not that I'm aware of. I keep it pretty clean and keep it in out of any kind of dirt.
Have you had any heating issues of other problems since?

 

[shawnski451]

Here is another sample of it.

 

[Spark 317]

Sounds like an old dial up modem.

My Spark made some small noises but found it was the camera gimbal doing it's thing and nothing to worry about.

That is louder than a gimbal motor.

Perhaps a bit of plastic is vibrating inside as the Spark warms up and cools down ?