What was found
NOSE GEAR DIDN'T COME DOWN UNTIL RECYCLED HANDLE. LUBRICATED NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE KNUCKLE ASSEMBLY. ALSO, REPLACED AERODYNAMIC SEAL AT FORWARD EDGE OF NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS ON ACCOUNT OF TORN AND BULGING SEGMENT OF SEAL INTERFERING WITH SMOOTH OPERATION OF RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR. CYCLED NOSE LANDING GEAR PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-03 NUMEROUS TIMES, NO DEFECTS NOTED. KNUCKLE ASSEMBLY TOOK AN UNUSUALLY LARGE AMOUNT OF GREASE.