What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) According to report received from stt ATCT, N5775C, a Cessna 402-C operated by island air charter, inc. skidded off the runway after landing when the left MLG twisted 90. According to ATCT report aircraft came to a stop without further incident. Weather data reported as VFR. Incident occurred at 1405Z on June 15, 2005. On July 20, 2005, interviewed pilot which stated that, at the time of the incident, a 135 flight check was being conducted. According to the pilot/owner the ATCT report is accurate in its context. Maintenance employee stated that the center bolt on the left MLG torque link fell from the part after the cotter pin sheared and the nut came loose; finally separating from the bolt. The mechanic replaced the bolt, nut, and cotter pin with new units. A retraction was performed and aircraft released for revenue flight.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ACCORDING TO REPORT RECEIVED FROM STT ATCT, N5775C, A CESSNA 402-C OPERATED BY ISLAND AIR CHARTER, INC. SKIDDED OFF THE RUNWAY AFTER LANDING WHEN THE LEFT MLG TWISTED 90. ACCORDING TO ATCT REPORT AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. WEATHER DATA REPORTED AS VFR. INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 1405Z ON JUNE 15, 2005. ON JULY 20, 2005, INTERVIEWED PILOT WHICH STATED THAT, AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, A 135 FLIGHT CHECK WAS BEING CONDUCTED. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT/OWNER THE ATCT REPORT IS ACCURATE IN ITS CONTEXT. MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE CENTER BOLT ON THE LEFT MLG TORQUE LINK FELL FROM THE PART AFTER THE COTTER PIN SHEARED AND THE NUT CAME LOOSE; FINALLY SEPARATING FROM THE BOLT. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE BOLT, NUT, AND COTTER PIN WITH NEW UNITS. A RETRACTION WAS PERFORMED AND AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR REVENUE FLIGHT.