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Manufacturer
Estes Industries
Designation
A8-3
Type
single-use
Date code
A22 0222
Failure date
Oct 8, 2022
Location
Aurora, OH
Temperature
52 ℉
Other failure
description
Weak ejection charge - clay cap partially retained. Not enough ejection charge to deploy parachute in an Estes Alpha.
Comments
Second failure of this type today.
Status
pending