What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: student pilot was taking a private pilot glider practical test from FAA inspector. On the second and final landing of the practical test, as the aircraft was about to come to a stop, the left hand side of the landing wheel fork failed at the point where the brake stationary plate retention pin passes through the fork. Upon investigation it appeared that there had been corrosion in that area that had weakened the landing wheel fork. When the fork failed it locked the wheel and caused the tire to blow. No other damage to the aircraft or injury to the occupants. This report is final and closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: STUDENT PILOT WAS TAKING A PRIVATE PILOT GLIDER PRACTICAL TEST FROM FAA INSPECTOR. ON THE SECOND AND FINAL LANDING OF THE PRACTICAL TEST, AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABOUT TO COME TO A STOP, THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE LANDING WHEEL FORK FAILED AT THE POINT WHERE THE BRAKE STATIONARY PLATE RETENTION PIN PASSES THROUGH THE FORK. UPON INVESTIGATION IT APPEARED THAT THERE HAD BEEN CORROSION IN THAT AREA THAT HAD WEAKENED THE LANDING WHEEL FORK. WHEN THE FORK FAILED IT LOCKED THE WHEEL AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOW. NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OR INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS. THIS REPORT IS FINAL AND CLOSED.
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