Ute Tomahawk CTI G33 Cato

[Charles_McG]

I had a Pro29 G33-MY Cato upon ignition.
Sustainer motor, so only the delay and top grain were recovered. Both completely unburned.

Looks just like the Pro38 1G problem. And Wildman says he knows of 3 others off hand.

Date code APR 30 2018
Mess, Warranty, and CTI feedback sent.

 

[crossfire]

Not again Charles

 

[Charles_McG]

Not again Charles

I know. This rocket is cursed.

 

[Charles_McG]

Sustainer this time - damage is much worse.

 

[Nytrunner]

Sorry to hear that. Did you trim the pellet or trust luck?

 

[Charles_McG]

The pellet trimming was supposed to be a 38mm thing. The G115 in the booster had the QC sticker.

 

[cerving]

My G33 cato had a date code of Nov 22, 2018. Sounds like an endemic problem...

 

[Nytrunner]

The pellet trimming was supposed to be a 38mm thing. The G115 in the booster had the QC sticker.

Oop, reading comprehension fail on my part.

Maybe some of the hot pellet material made it into the 29s

 

[Charles_McG]

Video

 

[Charles_McG]

Rebuild progress.

 

[Ez2cDave]

Chuck,

I am so sorry for your loss . . . Such a great model !

On the lighter side, I am going to briefly make this observation about the "Northern Flames" coming out of Canada's Cesaroni . . .

I hereby dub the PRO 38 1G problem the "Revenge of the McKenzie Brothers" . . . LOL !

Dave F.

 

[Charles_McG]

Charles or Chas, please. Chuck was a long time in my past, and I didn't like him much.

I just figured out that my printed fincan is 17mm too short. Whoops.

Guess I'll have to print another.