What was found
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, AIRCRAFT RECORDS AND CONDITION INDICATED LANDING GEAR RETRACT SYSTEM BE REMOVED. INSPECT AND RECONDITION AS NEEDED. ROD ENDS WERE REMOVED FROM THE AFT NLG RETRACT ROD AND A LEVEL 3 CORROSION CONDITION WAS FOUND FULL OF HEAVY RUST SCALE. STEEL SHOT WAS ADDED IN ROD ASSY TO CLEAN OUT RUST. INSPECTION SHOWED PIN HOLE PENETRATION THROUGH TUBE WALL OF AFT END. UNIT APPEARS TO BE 'SEALED', NO CORROSION PREVENTATIVE COMPOUND FOUND INSIDE.