MOTOR_COMMAND_OVERRIDDEN
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MOTOR_COMMAND_OVERRIDDEN
Likely outcomes — click to expand
Based on 878,812 missions where this alarm fired in the last 90 days as of 2026-10-13
Grounding vs discrepancy (of 5,783 ZERP issues filed on these missions)
Top work orders
- EV3: Inspect Aircraft after Droid Left Behind (DLB) · MAINTENANCE_ACTION 208
- Troubleshoot Hover Motor Resistance on Aircraft · INSPECTION 77
- EV2: Troubleshoot Electrical Contacts on Aircraft and Droid · INSPECTION 71
- Reset Droid Lid · TROUBLESHOOTING 57
- Perform Post-Paraland Inspection on Aircraft · MAINTENANCE_ACTION 37
Frequently replaced parts
| Part | P/N | Removals |
|---|---|---|
| SERVO, ASSY, UNIVERSAL, P2 | 20398 | 964 |
| CW/CCW HOVER MOTOR ASSY, ZIP, P2 | 19607 | 862 |
| ASSY, SPOOL AND LINE, DOCKING FIN, AIRCRAFT, P2 | 48477 | 754 |
| PRE-PREG TAIL ASSY STBD(RH), ZIP, P2 | 21840 | 724 |
| TAIL ASSY PORT(LH), ZIP, P2 | 31280 | 689 |
Aggregated from fleet operations and refreshed daily. Individual outcomes may vary by site and configuration.
Background
Section titled “Background”This happens for zip propulsion motors during a paraland or when the winch performs a thermal emergency descent.
Troubleshooting Steps
Section titled “Troubleshooting Steps”graph TD
find-the-identifier{"<small><b>Step 1</b></small><br/>Question: Find the identifier."}
this-alarm-should-only-be-set-on-these["<small><b>Step 2</b></small><br/>Action: This alarm should only be set on thes..."]
this-alarm-is-not-the-root-cause-of-the["<small><b>Step 3</b></small><br/>Action: This alarm is not the root cause of t..."]
identify-the-off-nominal{"<small><b>Step 4</b></small><br/>Question: Identify the off_nominal. Is the off_..."}
inspect-the-winch["<small><b>Step 5</b></small><br/>Action: Inspect the winch. Take photos of boa..."]
escalate-to-p2-firmware-motors-on-call-f{{"<small><b>Step 6</b></small><br/>Escalation: Escalate to P2 Firmware Motors On Cal..."}}
which-site-are-you-at{"<small><b>Step 7</b></small><br/>Question: Which site are you at?"}
escalate-to-p2-firmware-platform-on-cal{{"<small><b>Step 8</b></small><br/>Escalation: Escalate to P2 Firmware Platform On C..."}}
if-this-is-the-only-active-off-nominal["<small><b>Step 9</b></small><br/>Action: If this is the only active off-nomina..."]
alarm-and-mission-report-to-be-complete["<small><b>Step 10</b></small><br/>Action: Alarm and mission report to be comple..."]
find-the-identifier -->|/hover_*.feedback or /mi...| this-alarm-should-only-be-set-on-these
find-the-identifier -->|/winch.feedback| identify-the-off-nominal
this-alarm-should-only-be-set-on-these --> this-alarm-is-not-the-root-cause-of-the
this-alarm-is-not-the-root-cause-of-the --> alarm-and-mission-report-to-be-complete
identify-the-off-nominal -->|COMMAND_OVERRIDDEN_DUE_TO_...| inspect-the-winch
identify-the-off-nominal -->|COMMAND_OVERRIDDEN_DUE_TO_...| which-site-are-you-at
inspect-the-winch --> escalate-to-p2-firmware-motors-on-call-f
which-site-are-you-at -->|Commercial Site| escalate-to-p2-firmware-platform-on-cal
which-site-are-you-at -->|Test Site| if-this-is-the-only-active-off-nominal
if-this-is-the-only-active-off-nominal --> alarm-and-mission-report-to-be-complete
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1 question
Find the identifier.
2 action
This alarm should only be set on these motors when the Zip paralands. If this is not the case, escalate to P2 Firmware Motors On Call.
3 action
This alarm is not the root cause of the paraland, look elsewhere to diagnose why the paraland occurred.
4 question
Identify the off_nominal.
Is the off_nominal
Is the off_nominal
COMMAND_OVERRIDDEN_DUE_TO_BOARD_TEMP or COMMAND_OVERRIDDEN_DUE_TO_MOTOR_TEMP set? 5 action
Inspect the winch.
Take photos of board and motor side of the winch and attach to ticket.
Visually inspect for signs of thermal damage.
Take photos of board and motor side of the winch and attach to ticket.
Visually inspect for signs of thermal damage.
6 escalation
Escalate to P2 Firmware Motors On Call for review before this is returned to service.
7 question
Which site are you at?
8 escalation
Escalate to P2 Firmware Platform On Call.
9 action
If this is the only active off-nominal, return to service.
If this is the second time this occurs, escalate to P2 Firmware Platform On Call.
If this is the second time this occurs, escalate to P2 Firmware Platform On Call.
10 action
Alarm and mission report to be completed and referenced below.
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