What happened
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(-23) The pilot, Mr. Frank silvagni explained, that on may 22, 2003, him, and co-pilot marvin goode certificate along with Mr. Joel valle, (aircraft mechanic) went on a test flight on above aircraft, as required after an engine replacement and completion of an annual inspection. He continued saying, upon return of the flight, the approach and landing were normal until rollout, when the aircraft pulled sharply to the left and it felt the brakes were locking up. He said he was able to stop the aircraft on the pavement but the aircraft rollout the last few seconds like if it had a blown tire. He called tower and reported having brakes problem, upon the aircraft, Mr. Valle inspected the aircraft, and noticed the left main scissor assembly had come off the bolt causing the tire to turn approximately 30 degrees to the left along with the hydraulic.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT, MR. FRANK SILVAGNI EXPLAINED, THAT ON MAY 22, 2003, HIM, AND CO-PILOT MARVIN GOODE CERTIFICATE ALONG WITH MR. JOEL VALLE, (AIRCRAFT MECHANIC) WENT ON A TEST FLIGHT ON ABOVE AIRCRAFT, AS REQUIRED AFTER AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT AND COMPLETION OF AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. HE CONTINUED SAYING, UPON RETURN OF THE FLIGHT, THE APPROACH AND LANDING WERE NORMAL UNTIL ROLLOUT, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT PULLED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT AND IT FELT THE BRAKES WERE LOCKING UP. HE SAID HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT ON THE PAVEMENT BUT THE AIRCRAFT ROLLOUT THE LAST FEW SECONDS LIKE IF IT HAD A BLOWN TIRE. HE CALLED TOWER AND REPORTED HAVING BRAKES PROBLEM, UPON THE AIRCRAFT, MR. VALLE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, AND NOTICED THE LEFT MAIN SCISSOR ASSEMBLY HAD COME OFF THE BOLT CAUSING THE TIRE TO TURN APPROXIMATELY 30 DEGREES TO THE LEFT ALONG WITH THE HYDRAULIC.
NTSB investigation
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