As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
NOSE LANDING GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON FIRST EXTENSION ATTEMPT, BUT WORKED NORMALLY ON SECOND ATTEMPT. CLEANED AND LUBED OVERCENTER LINKAGE. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF NOSE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED. CYCLED GEAR THROUGH NUMEROUS TIMES. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 MM 32-20-0.