BOOM_UNEXPECTED_ANGLE
Applicable alarms (3)
Likely outcomes — click to expand
Based on 0 missions where this alarm fired in the last
90 days
(for BOOM_UNEXPECTED_ANGLE) as of 2026-10-13
Aggregated from fleet operations and refreshed daily. Individual outcomes may vary by site and configuration.
Background
Section titled “Background”This check validates boom orientation from high-G accelerometer telemetry during preflight. If it fails, it may indicate:
- Actual boom or tail is broken and at an unexpected angle, or
- bad/missing high-G telemetry during the check window.
Troubleshooting Steps
Section titled “Troubleshooting Steps”graph TD
is-motor-control-uninitialized-active{"<small><b>Step 1</b></small><br/>Question: Is MOTOR_CONTROL_UNINITIALIZED active?"}
this-failure-is-not-because-of-an-issu["<small><b>Step 2</b></small><br/>Action: This failure is not because of an iss..."]
identify-the-motor-that-caused-the-fai["<small><b>Step 3</b></small><br/>Action: Identify the motor that caused the fa..."]
is-the-boom-associated-with-that-motor{"<small><b>Step 4</b></small><br/>Question: Is the boom associated with that moto..."}
service-the-aircraft["<small><b>Step 5</b></small><br/>Action: Service the aircraft."]
the-aircraft-may-return-to-service("<small><b>Step 6</b></small><br/>Reference: The aircraft may return to service.")
is-motor-control-uninitialized-active -->|Yes| this-failure-is-not-because-of-an-issu
is-motor-control-uninitialized-active -->|No| identify-the-motor-that-caused-the-fai
identify-the-motor-that-caused-the-fai --> is-the-boom-associated-with-that-motor
is-the-boom-associated-with-that-motor -->|Yes| service-the-aircraft
is-the-boom-associated-with-that-motor -->|No| the-aircraft-may-return-to-service
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style is-the-boom-associated-with-that-motor fill:#dbeafe,stroke:#3b82f6,color:#1e3a5f
style service-the-aircraft fill:#dcfce7,stroke:#22c55e,color:#14532d
style the-aircraft-may-return-to-service fill:#f3e8ff,stroke:#a855f7,color:#581c87 Hover or focus a block to preview it. Select the block to keep the preview open.
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