What was found
DURING AN INSPECTION FOUND THE NOSE GEAR STEERING LOWER FORK ASSY (5542304-3) GOUGED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE FORK ASSY IS GOUGED ONLY DURING A MAINTENANCE GEAR RETRACTION TEST, WHEN THE RUDDER PEDALS ARE DEFLECTED FULL RT AND LT. REMOVED FORK ASSY, MEASURED GOUGE WAS BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED FORK AND PREFORMED GEAR RETRACTION TEST, THE NEW FORK ASSY WAS MEASURED AND PREFORMED NDT, WAS WITHIN LIMITS IAW MM. SUBMITTED SERVICE CONDITION REPORT MFG UNDER NR 234220 DATED 04/27/2006.