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MOSCOW, May 29 – RIA Novosti. cause of the accident “Proton-M” is not productive and constructive, problem rotor third-stage engine, told reporters on Friday the head of the Russian Space Agency, Igor Komarov.
” The conclusion of the commission: the cause of abnormal completion of the flight rocket “Proton-M” – the refusal of the steering engine of the third stage due to increased vibronagruzok caused by the increase in the imbalance of the rotor turbopump unit (TPU) related to the degradation of the properties of its materials under high temperature and imperfection balancer. Failure is constructive, “- said Komarov.
In order Komarova Khrunichev and subsidiaries are developing an action plan to address the causes of the accident, which includes including the replacement of the material of the rotor shaft THA, revision technique turbopump rotor balancing, modernization mounting TNA steering motor to the frame of the main engine.
As part of the Commission identified a number of inconsistencies in the quality management system. Within a month, will be developed an action plan to address them.
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