[Lyle Swallows]

I really appreciate your tip on collective pressure! Collective Spring rigging on R22's is one of my pet-peeves when flying R22's. i can definitely see that translating into excessive slider ball wear. My slider ball in the above pictures has never flown. the plating is flaking off at the very tip that is "exposed" sitting under the swashplate boot. i believe the aluminum under the plating started to oxidize and break down allowing the plating to separate. new slider ball fixed that. i initially thought i got lucky with my Main shaft when i gave it a quick wipe down it looked good. however after a thorough cleaning i did have minimal pitting but a few too deep i couldnt remove with out blending out substantially. about .010"-.020" at the deepest.. so i am in the market for a new Mast which i believe Robin has a handful being made.