As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND NOSE GEAR LOWER ATTACHMENT CAST FITTING TO AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE HAD TWO HORIZONTAL ATTACHMENT EARS CRACKED. AFTER REMOVING THE BOLT FROM EACH FITTING EAR, THE EARS CAME OFF, THE EARS APPEAR TO HAVE SNAPPED OFF FROMT THE CAST FITTING AND WERE BEING HELD IN PLACE BY THE BOLTS. THERE WAS NO SIGNS OF DEFORMATION TO ACFT FUSELAGE WHERE THE EARS ATTACH TO AIRCRAFT WITH BOLTS AND ANY OTHER PARTS OF GEAR AND ITS ATTACHMENTS.