As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
KHA - FLT 423 - ELP TO YPI - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE 'GEAR DOOR OPEN' LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE GEAR UPLATCH CHECK WAS PERFORMED. THE CREW PUT THE GEAR HANDLE UP AND PERFORMED ANOTHER UPLATCH CHECK AND THE LIGHT STAYED OUT. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE AT YIP. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE RT MLG DOOR SPRING TENSION INCORRECT. THE MAIN GEAR DOOR LATCH MECHANISM WAS ADJUSTED IAW THE DC-9 MM, OPS CHECK OK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)