What was found
(CAN) ON GEAR RETRACTION ON OUR BEECH 58, A BANG WAS HEARD AND FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE NOSE GEAR PARTIALLY RETRACTED. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. DAM AGE TO AIRCRAFT WAS THE FOLLOWING: LT AND RT PROPELLERS BENT, NOSE GEAR DOORS DAMAGED, HEATER EXHAUST STACK DAMAGED, PITOT TUBE DAMAGED. AFTER JACKING AIRCRAFT WE FOUND THE FORWARD ROD END ON THE RETRACT ARM TO HAVE BROKEN AROUND THE BEARING HOUSING ROD END PART NUMBER ADNE5-323. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME:7064.0 BEARING DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE SEIZED AS IT IS STILL FREE ON THE ATTACHING BOLT.