Malfunctioning Engine Statistical Survey
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Manufacturer
AeroTech
Designation
J800T
Type
reload
Failure date
Nov 18, 2017
Location
Palm Bay, FL
Temperature
79 ℉
Ejection end blown out
Other failure
description
Right at ignition the ejection charge fired and the parachute deployed. The rocket lifted about a foot off the pad and then went back down. There is a ding on the Aero Pack retainer, and a piece of the launch pad was bent. When the motor was opened it turned out that the only thing that fired was the ejection charge. All 3 grains of propellant look unused, and the delay grain did not burn. Photos below, video at: https://youtu.be/LtgSxqey8rE
Reported to mfr.
Comments
no propellant burn
Status
accepted