Maintenance technician reported examination and repair of the landing gear extend/retract mechanism of a Colyaer Freedom that had suffered a nose gear collapse after landing without a nose gear safe indication.

Narrative

The information supplied by pilot/owner: After two successful landings; pilot did not get nose gear down indication. Pilot performed a fly-by for the Tower. The Tower indicated they saw the wheel extended; but not being familiar with the aircraft type could not verify the gear was fully deployed. After touchdown; the airspeed diminished when the crosswind component was greater than the force of the airflow on the rudder. The aircraft began to move to the downwind side of the runway. Without the nose gear steering feature fully engaged and no differential braking (hand brake). The aircraft could not be controlled directionally. The nose wheel struck a taxi light and turned the nose strut perpendicular at the aircraft longitudinal axis. The nose gear side supports bent with the side load. The aircraft came to a stop with no injuries reported. This information was gathered after the aircraft was transported to our facility and examined: The nose gear strut was removed. The gear actuator was selected and the main gear retracted and deployed normally. The nose gear actuator and indicating lights operated normally when the limit switches were operated manually. The fault has been isolated to a multi-pin electrical connector that operates the nose gear actuator and lights for the down position. Recommended action: replace connector.