Malfunctioning Engine Statistical Survey
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Manufacturer
AeroTech
Designation
E18-4W
Type
reload
Failure date
Oct 10, 2016
Location
45.637736, -121.559722
Temperature
77 ℉
Ejection end blown out
description
I have two 24mm reloads. Both were loaded correctly. I am level 3 certified and am very familiar with how to properly assemble reloadable motors. One of the 24mm motor casing I have used with the same exact reload and it has never failed. The second one which was new out of the package was assembled correctly.
Have more motors
Comments
The motor burned for maybe a second and the rocket was off of the pad when it malfunctioned. Luckily when it gave out at the forward end of the closure, the fuel grain quit burning. This saved the rocket from being burnt from the inside out.
Status
accepted