What was found
DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND UPPER NOSE STEERING ACTUATORS SUPPORT BRACKET BROKEN AT UPPER OUTBOARD MOUNT BOLT TO FORWARD BULKHEAD ATTACH. DISASSEMBLED/REMOVED STEERING ACTUATOR/YOKE ASSY. DURING DISASSEMBLY, NOTED CENTERING SPRING HOUSING MOUNT SHAFT SEIZED INSIDE BUSHING ON UPPER BRACKET. REPLACED BROKEN BRACKET AND THOROUGHLY CLEANED AND LUBED CENTERING SPRING SHAFT. INSTALLED ACTUATOR/YOKE ASSY AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. SUSPECT SEIZED CENTERING SPRING HOUSING SHAFT CAUSED UNDUE STRESS TO UPPER BRACKET CAUSING BREAK.