What was found
AFTER T/O UPON GEAR RETRACTION THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE FROM NOSE GEAR THAT SOUNDED LIKE NOSE WHELL SCRUBBER WASN'T STOPPING ONE OF THE TIRES HOWEVER AS A/S INCREASED NOISE GOT MUCH LOUDER AND A STRONG VIBRATION COULD BE FELT BENEATH THE PILOTS EGT CYCLED PACK COOLING DOORS NO NOISE CHANGE NOISE FROM NOSE GEAR AREA WAS SO LOUD ATC RADIO COMM COULD BARELY BE HEARD CYCLED GEAR AT 190 KIAS AND NO CHANGE IN NOISE LEVEL WITH GEAR EXTENDED WHEN THE NOSE GEAR EXTENDED TO WHERE NOSE LG LITE CAME ON THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNK AND HARD METAL TO METAL SOUND PLUS A HARD VIBRATION LIKE THE STRUT HAD HIT THE END OG EXTENSION HARD NOISE NEVER DIMINISHED UNTIL NOSE GEAR ON GROUND AT 100 KTS. INSPECTED NOSE LANDING G