DJI Mavic Air 2
Flight Crew Last 90 Days (UAS) 3; Flight Crew Total (UAS) 13; Flight Crew Type (UAS) 13
Troubleshooting
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged
Aircraft
I'm writing because I have concern over the quality of the DJI Mavic Air 2.  During my post flight inspection of my drone; I noticed fatigue cracking in the body of the UAV.  The cracking is right around the pilot point for the front motor supports.  I've done some research online and noticed that this apparently is a common problem among other DJI Mavic Air 2 operators.  I did some digging and I noticed that the FAA currently doesn't regulate small UAVs; and I have concerns over the process to close any safety concerns with these manufacturers.  There seems to be a gap as the FAA really would like to regulate the operations of the vehicle; but they currently don't have standards in place for the certification of the vehicles.  From my perspective there needs to be some sort of regulations in place to ensure the UAVs will operate safely and the burden of airworthiness should not be bore solely by the operator; but OEMs need to take responsibility for their equipment as well.  Note; that I did land without any incident; and have reached out to DJI on the matter and I will not be flying until the issue is resolved.
Pilot noticed fatigue cracks in post flight inspection of UAS.