What was found
ON WALKAROUND, FOUND NOSE GEAR RT AFT DOOR SUPPORT ROD BROKEN. ALSO, SKIN DAMAGE AROUND ATTACHMENT POINTS AT DOOR HINGES. REMOVED BROKEN NLG RT AFT DOOR ROD ASSY AND INSTALLED SERV ALT DOOR ROD ASSY (P/N 4648253) IAW MM 32-22-1. ADDITIONALLY INSPECTED LT AFT DOOR ROD ASSY AND FOUND IT RUSTED. IT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED BY SERV LT AFT DOOR ROD (P/N 4648253) IAW 32-22-1. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STA 20 TO 12 AND LONG 31R TO 34R DUE TO DAMAGE BY NLG DOOR ROD IAW COOPESA EO C00-8-53-601-98 DATED 11-1-98. DOCUMENTED ON FAA FORM 8110-3 APPROVED AND SUBMITTED BY FAA, DESIG SW 810 DATED 11-1-98, CHECKED RETRACTION IAW MM 32-30-0, NORMAL COND.