As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
(CAN) ON WALKAROUND INSPECTION, THE LT AFT OUTBOARD MLG DOOR ACTUATING ROD WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. THE DOOR OPENING ASSIST SPRING PN 83231020-003VP WAS ALSO FOUND BROKEN. THE SPRING HAD FRACTURED IN THE MID COIL AREA AND SPECULATION IS THAT THE BROKEN SPRING FOULED THE DOOR ACTUATING ROD DURING THE LAST LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, KINKING AND BREAKING THE ROD. ROD AND SPRING WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.