INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE REPORT TEST STAND S2, RUN S2-212-B4-01

Abstract

An explosion occurred at Sycamore Test Stand S-2 on 18 June 1958 during static firing test S2-212-B4-01 (Run 212) on Missile 1B. No personnel were injured. Extensive hardware damage sustained by the following major components necessitated their removal and replacement: booster engine, sustainer engine, that portion of the vernier engine contained within the thrust section. The jettisonable thrust section required repair. An investigation was conducted to determine: (1) The cause of the explosion; (2) A means to prevent recurrence; (3) Extent of damage; (4) A course of action which would provide the least interruption to the 'B' series test program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1958
Accession Number
AD0830433

Entities

Organizations

  • General Dynamics

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Captive Tests
  • Chambers
  • Combustion
  • Control Systems
  • Engineers
  • Flame Deflectors
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Generators
  • Ignition
  • Measurement
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Regulators
  • Sustainer Engines
  • Thrust Chambers
  • Transducers
  • Turbine Wheels

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Criminal Law
  • Rocket Propulsion.