Malfunctioning Engine Statistical Survey
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Manufacturer
Estes Industries
Designation
F62-6
Type
single-use
Date code
14B11
Failure date
Feb 16, 2019
Location
Gunter Texas
Temperature
40 ℉
Other failure
description
Ejection charge burned, cap was not retained, but not enough force was generated to deploy recovery system. The ejection charge well cap was not on the motor when it was removed from the rocket. I found it in the space between the chute protector and the motor mount front centering ring when I removed the recovery system. It was scorched on the charge side.
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Comments
The motor burned 1.25 seconds, coasted to apogee, and the rocket returned ballistic. (data from Altimeter3)
Status
accepted