What was found
THUMPING-GRINDING NOISE. FOUND LEFT NOSE STEERING ACTUATOR ROD END COMING APART. REPLACED LEFT NOSE GEAR STEERING CYLINDER. DIRTY/CORRODED, MISSING PROTECTIVE CAPS AND ORIFICE PLUGS. AD REVIEW ACCOMPLISHED. UNIT LEAKING. VERIFIED, ROD END SLIGHTLY LOOSE. TESTED UNIT FOR OPERATION AND LEAKS. UNIT PERFORMED WITH PASSING RESULTS. REMOVED ROD END AND CLEANED. INSTALLED NEW LOCK WASHER, RETORQUED ROD END, AND REPLACED O-RINGS. UNIT READY FOR SERVICE.