Malfunctioning Engine Statistical Survey
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Manufacturer
AeroTech
Designation
F50-4T
Type
single-use
Date code
103175
Failure date
Jan 30, 2016
Location
Alpharetta, Georgia
Temperature
65 ℉
Casing split
Casing Burned through
location
a long narrow section on the side of the motor
description
The motor seemed to over-presurrize and split. We had flames shooting out of the front of the LOC Stovi, the side, as well as the nozzle. The fin can of the rocket was completely destroyed. The forward closure of the single-use motor was melted and deformed.
Reported to mfr.
Have more motors
Comments
Less than a second. The rocket remained on the launch rod. We went from ignition to failure in maybe 1/4 of a second. Hard to tell, but it was very fast.
Status
accepted