Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 26, 2004
Submitted
November 2, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
38,080 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Unknown
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, CREW REPORTED WEIGHT ON WHEELS CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF AND STAYED ON FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO TORONTO. THE LIGHT HAD GONE OFF BY THEN. IN TORONTO THE MAINTENANCE ENGINEERS INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT RELEVANT SYSTEMS INCLUDING ALL THE WOW SWITCHES/SENSORS, ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS AND THE PSEU(PROXIMATY SWITCH ELECTRONIC UNIT) AND SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAULT OR ACCERTAIN THE CAUSE OF THIS WARNING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE .