Created Wednesday, Jun 2nd 2021 20:26Z, last updated Wednesday, Jun 2nd 2021 20:26Z
A Wasaya Airways de Havilland Dash 8-100, registration C-FABA performing flight
WT-815 from Pickle Lake,ON to Fort Severn,ON (Canada) with 3 crew, was descending towards Fort Severn when the crew stopped the descent at 12,000 feet following a weight on wheels light, the master caution activated. The crew worked the related checklists and decided to return to Pickle Lake requesting emergency services on stand by for their arrival. The aircraft landed safely in Pickle Lake about 3 hours after departure.
The Canadian TSB reported maintenance cleaned all landing gear proximity switch connections, tested the sensors, but found no fault. The Proximity Switch Electronics Unit codes were checked and reset. The aircraft was returned to service.
