Narrative:

On aircraft X had log page X with discrepancy. Loud clunk observed in cockpit as gear handle was lowered; sounded like nose gear area. All cockpit indications normal. Found down lock spring tensioner bungee to be broken r-hand side nose gear. Removed and replaced spring tensioner bungee on r-hand side reference maintenance manual. Inspection was present during start of assembly but was called away. I failed to have them return for rii buyoff. I realized this as the plane was departing for ZZZ1 where inspection will be accomplished.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 NOSE LNDG GEAR DOWN LOCK SPRING TENSIONER BUNGEE WAS REPLACED ACCOUNT OF BROKEN. ACFT WAS DISPATCHED WITHOUT FAA REQUIRED INSPECTION.

Narrative: ON ACFT X HAD LOG PAGE X WITH DISCREPANCY. LOUD CLUNK OBSERVED IN COCKPIT AS GEAR HANDLE WAS LOWERED; SOUNDED LIKE NOSE GEAR AREA. ALL COCKPIT INDICATIONS NORMAL. FOUND DOWN LOCK SPRING TENSIONER BUNGEE TO BE BROKEN R-HAND SIDE NOSE GEAR. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPRING TENSIONER BUNGEE ON R-HAND SIDE REF MAINT MANUAL. INSPECTION WAS PRESENT DURING START OF ASSEMBLY BUT WAS CALLED AWAY. I FAILED TO HAVE THEM RETURN FOR RII BUYOFF. I REALIZED THIS AS THE PLANE WAS DEPARTING FOR ZZZ1 WHERE INSPECTION WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.