As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
DURING A MAINTENANCE PRE-FLIGHT WALKAROUND, NOTED THE LH NOSE GEAR DOOR ROD ASSEMBLY CRACKED AT LOWER ROD END ATTACHMENT. INSTALLED PART APPEARS TO BE ORIGINAL TO AIRCRAFT. ROD END WAS NOT LOOSE IN ROD, BUT COULD BE COMPROMISED IF LEFT UNNOTICED. MAKE SURE TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO ALL LINKAGES WHEN PERFORMING INSPECTIONS. REPLACED THE ROD P/N 532.21.12.082.