As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND DURING APPROACH. RED NOSE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPON LEVEL OFF IE UNLOADING, THE A/C NOSE GEAR EXTENDED, NORMAL LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK ACT, IAW B727-200MM 32-33-011-4, ACFT STILL REQUIRES JACKING FOR OPS CK AND RII. JACKED ACFT AND PERFORMED RETRACTION TEST PER MM32-33-000-5. NO DEFECTS FOUND. NO LEAKS FOUND. OK FOR SERVICE.