SYSTEM (Sanitized) FAILURE REPORTED (Sanitized) 0739

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP63-00313A000600100019-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 27, 2002
• Sequence Number: 19
• Publication Date: February 11, 1963
• Content Type: MF

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System I IPailure Reported I0739
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1. In view of recent speculation cone operation
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appropriate to document a "best LT5789.
system malfunction reported in 2. Possibly, the key to the source of malfunction is the
fast that the oystesess, itself, was found to be extremely met
from condensation during the post-fli ' ht check. It in not
no aal for a "cold nook" to leave wet. This 25X1 A
condensation was probably caused becasssse the Q -bay boater was
nat in use during that particular flight. (This was a normal
situation. The a -bay beater is normally used only when equip-
seat to in the '. # a this articular flight there was no
equip t in the =x y.) This condensation was further aggravated
by the tact that the Article was taken from 40 li feet down to 20
g feelt and turn back an to altitude prior to turning
25X1A O'iOla.~' Most likely theory is that the moisture in the system
j shorted out the high-voltage supply transistors, causing con- 25X1A
plete failure of the system.
3. It there is as moral, or lesson, to be learned is tbi
may be that normal operation of the system should pre
being used during test missions unless the Q-bsy hen
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4. on= again, the above is only a "best guess," and t
to be way to prove or disprove this without expo
the unit to the same conditions. It is felt, bier, the
r esndat ion included in paragraph 3 is generally sound
s h"14 be considered for inclusion in the standard operatli
instructions for the
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