What was found
DURING REPAIR OF THE TAXI LIGHT WIRES, WHILE REMOVEING THE NUT FROMT HE BOLT ATTACHING AN ADEL CLAMP WHICH HOLES THE WIRE HARNESS TO THE NOSE GEAR SISSORS, AT THE SCISSORS PIVOT POINT, THE BOLT BROKE IN HALF DURING REMOVAL. LOG BOOK RESEARCH INDICATES PREVIOUS DAMAGE TO NOSE GEAR DUE TO RETRACTION WITH A FLAT STRUT (6/12/98 AT 4364.8 HOURS), AND FORK BOLT PN 5045211-2 WAS CHANGED BUT THE BOLT THAT FAILED WAS NOT. SUGGEST THAT BOLTS ASSOCIATED WITH LANDING GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION BE REPLACED WHENEVER THEY MAY HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO ABNORMAL FORCES.