Malfunctioning Engine Statistical Survey
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Manufacturer
Estes Industries
Designation
E9-6
Type
single-use
Date code
A 06 15 14
Failure date
Jun 18, 2016
Location
southern New Jersey, USA
Temperature
85 ℉
Other failure
description
Complete explosion of motor. I used a pack of three Estes E9-6 motors in a three-motor cluster rocket. All three motors lit. Two of them performed as expected. The third exploded and was never recovered. It caused scorching of the booster tube and resulted in a zipper. The rocket is unusable in its current condition.
Comments
I do not know exactly how long the motor burned before the explosion. It may have been immediately upon ignition; however, it was definitely within the first second.
Status
accepted