Malfunctioning Engine Statistical Survey
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Manufacturer
Estes Industries
Designation
G80-7T
Type
single-use
Date code
6121208
Failure date
Jun 25, 2016
Location
Twin Bridges, MT
Temperature
70 ℉
Casing split
Casing Burned through
location
along side
description
This single use motor appears to have either burned through or cracked the casing, resulting in hot gases escaping through a crack that runs the length of the motor and ruining the model rocket.
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Comments
The failure happened as soon as the motor ignited, beginning with a sound similar to a raspberry (bronx cheer) followed by a burnthrough of the model rocket. This motor burned longer than it would have if not cracked. I was the Launch Director and I offered to submit the MESS report.
Status
accepted