Why does my chute Open by itself?

[OSUAV8R]

Hi all

twice I have launched to Minmus and on return in the Kerbal Atmosphere, my chute opens by itself and burns off.

its the XL chute and Yes the chute is in its own stage.

Whats going on?

Edited October 9, 2015 by OSUAV8R

[Scarecrow88]

A picture of the craft showing the staging would help with a diagnosis.

[Tex]

^^^

Without pictures, the best I have for you right now is that perhaps you've accidentally staged this parachute somehow on both times. Super unlikely, but it's possible.

[OSUAV8R]

^^^

Without pictures, the best I have for you right now is that perhaps you've accidentally staged this parachute somehow on both times. Super unlikely, but it's possible.

Guys, I screwed up.... I readjusted the staging at the pad... had an issue and reverted to launch... so the staging reverted to the original setting... I was activating the chute when I staged...

D'oh!

[KerikBalm]

You can still tweak the chute's deployment characteristics after staging it... setting it to open at an atmospheric pressure of 0.7 should prevent it from being burned off.

[Kryxal]

.75 opens at just under 2000m (which is sort of bad over mountains or maybe highlands).