What was found
NOSE GEAR DID NOT FULLY EXTEND. AIRCRAFT LANDED, DAMAGING NOSE. THE FORWARD BOLT (AN4-7A) WAS FOUND BROKEN, AFT BOLT (AN4-7A) WAS BENT. THESE BOLTS ATTACH THE STEERING CHANNEL. THE FORWARD BOLT BROKE ALLOWING THE STEERING CHANNEL TO TURN APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES AND PREVENTING THE NOSE GEAR TO GO FULL DOWN AND LOCK. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME: 7,051.2 HOURS.