As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
EN ROUTE TO ILN, WHILE EXTENDING THE GEAR, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. RECEIVED A GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. CREW DID A GO-AROUND AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. EXTENDED THE GEAR MANUALLY AND THE NOSE GEAR CAME DOWN, ALL INDICATION NORMAL. FOUND THE NOSE GEAR BUNGEE CYLINDER TO BE FAULTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR BUNGEE CYLINDER IAW DC-9 MM 32-32-07-2-0002. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED.