Technical Advisory Team (TAT) report on the rocket sled test accident of October 9, 2008.

Stofleth, Jerome H. ; Dinallo, Michael Anthony ; Medina, Anthony J.

关键词: ACCIDENTS;    MOTORS;    PERSONNEL;    ROCKETS Laboratories-Safety measures.;    Safety education;    Industrial.;    Accidents.;    Equipment Safety.;    Industrial accidents.;    Industrial safety-Management.;   

DOI  :  10.2172/947256
RP-ID  :  SAND2009-0180
PID  :  OSTI ID: 947256
Others  :  TRN: US200906%%55

学科分类：航空航天科学

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

This report summarizes probable causes and contributing factors that led to a rocket motor initiating prematurely while employees were preparing instrumentation for an AIII rocket sled test at SNL/NM, resulting in a Type-B Accident. Originally prepared by the Technical Advisory Team that provided technical assistance to the NNSA's Accident Investigation Board, the report includes analyses of several proposed causes and concludes that the most probable source of power for premature initiation of the rocket motor was the independent battery contained in the HiCap recorder package. The report includes data, evidence, and proposed scenarios to substantiate the analyses.