Malfunctioning Engine Statistical Survey
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Manufacturer
Cesaroni Technology
Designation
273H225-14a
Type
reload
Date code
Sep-15
Failure date
May 28, 2016
Location
Mansfield WA
Temperature
70 ℉
Ejection end blown out
Casing Burned through
Other failure
description
Rocket burned/exhausted through the ejection charge 20 feet off the launch pad. Delay charge was not adjusted as we were using electronics. complete destruction of the ejection end of the motor leaving a melted hole. Motor was removed from packaging, visually inspected externally and then screwed into a 3 grain casing with spacer before launch.
Comments
a fraction of a second
Status
accepted