Had two core samples at the last club launch. First HP ballistic recoveries that I can recall. I believe I know what caused the second one, an IO on a G77R. Yes, I have filed a MESS report and yes I have communicated with AT about it and they are replacing the motor, great warranty response. This is in the vein of a public information announcement. Normal motor function and coast. Motor recovery charge failed to fire. This was determined by post mortem exam. The bp charge chamber on the motor was not singed and the unsinged charge cap (along with the bp I assume, hard to tell on a well flown bird) were found in the bt. After I cleaned the dust from the motor charge well I observed what appeared to be epoxy in the touch hole above the delay column. I had checked to ensure that there was bp in the well, but didn't remove it. Guess that is one more thing to check with single use motors in the future. The glint in the photo is the epoxy in the touch hole. AT requested, and I sent to them the casing. The request was framed to use the casing as a training tool. I can understand that.
I don't have the manufacturers code for the motor because it was one of the motors with a stick on label that precluded inserting it into the motor tube and I scraped it off. Guess I'll have to record that info before I peel a label in the future. Another lesson learned.
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