What was found
UPON REACHING DESTINATION THE PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND THERE WAS NO GREEN LIGHT FOR THE NOSE GEAR. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND MANUAL EXTENSION TRIED TO NO AVAIL. RETURNED TO HOME BASE AND MANEUVERED THE AIRCRAFT IN AN ATTEMPT TO SWING THE GEAR OVER CENTER, WHICH AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS SUCCEEDED AND GOT A GREEN GEAR SAFE LIGHT. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR FORK BOLT HAD BROKEN. EXAMINATION OF THE BOLT SHOWS NO SIGNS OF PRE-EXISTING DAMAGE.