What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot was repositioning the aircraft to the FBO for fuel prior to departing on his 135 cargo only trip. The aircraft exited the ramp at taxiway F1. As the pilot began his left turn onto taxiway f he felt a bump and the aircraft began to shudder 'as if a wheel had come off.' The pilot stopped the aircraft and contacted the ground controller to report a problem that he needed to check out. ATC dispatched the airport authority to the aircraft and it was discovered that the right main tire and wheel assembly had turned itself 90 degrees to the left and was now parallel to the aircraft wing. Further investigation revealed that the bushing had come out of the landing gear torque link. When the tire turned parallel to the wing it damaged the landing gear doors slightly. No other damage was noted. The pilot stated that he had done a preflight and did not notice any problems with the aircraft. He had taxied approximately 200 feet, including two left turns, before having the problem.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT WAS REPOSITIONING THE AIRCRAFT TO THE FBO FOR FUEL PRIOR TO DEPARTING ON HIS 135 CARGO ONLY TRIP. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RAMP AT TAXIWAY F1. AS THE PILOT BEGAN HIS LEFT TURN ONTO TAXIWAY F HE FELT A BUMP AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SHUDDER 'AS IF A WHEEL HAD COME OFF.' THE PILOT STOPPED THE AIRCRAFT AND CONTACTED THE GROUND CONTROLLER TO REPORT A PROBLEM THAT HE NEEDED TO CHECK OUT. ATC DISPATCHED THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY TO THE AIRCRAFT AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY HAD TURNED ITSELF 90 DEGREES TO THE LEFT AND WAS NOW PARALLEL TO THE AIRCRAFT WING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE BUSHING HAD COME OUT OF THE LANDING GEAR TORQUE LINK. WHEN THE TIRE TURNED PARALLEL TO THE WING IT DAMAGED THE LANDING GEAR DOORS SLIGHTLY. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD DONE A PREFLIGHT AND DID NOT NOTICE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRCRAFT. HE HAD TAXIED APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET, INCLUDING TWO LEFT TURNS, BEFORE HAVING THE PROBLEM.
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