What was found
DURING CUSTOMER ELECTED NOSE LANDING GEAR INTERNAL INSPECTION, FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR LOWER STRUT BEARING CHAFING INTO THE INNER BORE SURFACE OF THE LANDING GEAR UPPER HOUSING P/N MESSIER DOWTY 16040 (NLG). REPAIRED DAMAGED UPPER HOUSING INNER BORE SURFACE IAW DOWTY CONCESSION LETTER RO 98/369 NO CO95-995 CONCESSION LETTER LIMITS OPERATOR TO 1 YEAR OR 1,200 CYCLES AFTER REWORK. ALSO, REPLACED LOWER STRUT BEARING WITH P/N 61676-5. CONDITION WAS NOTED ON THIS AIRCRAFT DURING A DETAILED INSPECTION. AIRCRAFT S/N 7008 IS THE FIRST NLG INTERNAL INSPECTION PERFORMED AT BOMBARDIER (BDX). PART TC: 6,453.