What was found
(CAN) THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT HAD INTERMITTENT HISTORY ASSOCIATED WITH NOSE GEAR EXTENSION/RETRACTION ANOAMLIES. DURING A RECENT HEAVY CHECK THIS ISSUE WAS FURTHER INVESTIGATED.THE TEFLON LINED HYDRAULIC FLEX LINE WAS FOUND TO HAVE KINKED.IT IS BELIEVED THAT THIS FINDING CONTRIBUTED TO THE EXTENSION/RETRACTION ANOMALIES BY RESTRICTING THE FLOW THE NOSE GEAR SKI ACTUATOR.THE AIRCRAFT IS BEING MONITORED AS PART OF THE RELIABILITY PROGRAM REVIEW.