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Manufacturer
AeroTech
Designation
G74-6W
Type
single-use
Date code
102366
Failure date
Jun 24, 2018
Location
Muskegon MI
Temperature
75 ℉
Other failure
description
1st it chuffed and spit included igniter. 2nd it chuffed and spit 1st fire jr. igniter. We scraped the propellent and tried a Ellis mountain igniter and it ignited. Second G74-6W from different pack # 100967. Same three igniters tried(stock, 1st fire jr., Ellis mountain) same procedure. It chuffed and spit the igniter every time but never ignited.
Have more motors
Comments
I had previously flown the other motor from the pack 100967 and it ignited ok. I still have the other motor from the pack 102366 untried.
Status
accepted