What happened in Ship 37's engine bay? [Add answers]
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Ice clogged the flap root pipe and trapped residual propellant expanding rapidly from reentry warming caused it to rupture
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Ice clogged the flap root pipe and an overpressure event caused it to rupture
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A loose heat shield tile struck the outer flap area
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A Starlink simulator struck the outer flap area
Around T+0:46:59, Starship 37 flying IFT-10 experienced an energetic event in the engine bay that wrenched loose a segment of the aft shroud and caused significant damage to the left flap.
What caused this?
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