Malfunctioning Engine Statistical Survey
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Manufacturer
AeroTech
Designation
H128
Type
reload
Failure date
Jun 23, 2018
Location
Potter, NY
Temperature
80 ℉
Casing Burned through
location
Casing burned through just above the nozzle/aft
Comments
It burned through just sheet the rocket lifted past the rail. Tim Lehr recognized immediately what I had done... I flipped the two o-rings (fat ring on top instead of on bottom. I sent the day before helping a dozen guys build 38mm motors where the fat o-ring goes on bottom, then went to build my H128 without reading directions and put the fat o ring on bottom, even though the 29mmm hpr reloads put the fat o-ring on top... I didn't file a report with the manufacturer because as soon as Tim told me what I had done, I knew he was right, and it was because I just didn't double check the directions since I was in the habit of putting the fat o-ring on bottom.
Status
accepted