What was found
DURING NON-ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING UPPER RT LEG BROKEN AT ATTACH BOLT HOLE. REPLACED WITH NEW PART. REVIEW OF LOG BOOKS INDICATE THIS AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN SEVERELY DAMAGED IN THE NOSE GEAR AREA (AS WELL AS HAVING 3 GEAR UP LANDINGS) WITH NO MENTION OF THE FITTING BEING REPLACED DURING REPAIRS. SUSPECT FITTING WAS DAMAGED DURING PREVIOUS ACCIDENT. NOTE: AD 91-11-09 AND CESSNA MEB 88-4 APPLY TO CESSNA T303 AIRCRAFT WHICH USED A VERY SIMILAR FITTING.