N801WA
Registered owner: CARIBBEAN SUN AIRLINES INC DBA, FL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Airways | Operator | on 1974-03-27 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
7 reports on file, 2019-08-12 – 2025-09-03.
Part: FIRE WARNING — FALSE ACTIVATION (ZONE 100) · airframe 76,452 hrs · 33,705 cycles
1.FWD CARGO FIRE INDICATION//2. FWD CARGO FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGE. AFTER REPLACING FIRE EXTINGUISHER COMPONENTS REF ITEM 2, OPS CHECK FOUND NORMAL IAW MD80AMM 26-18-02. 2. PERFORMED MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES FOLLOWING SYSTEM DISCHARGE. REPLACED COMPONENTS IAW MD80AMM 26-18-00 R/R METERING VALVE IAW MD80AMM 26-18-10 REPLACED FIRE EXTINGUISHER COMPONENTS OPS CHECK FOUND NORMAL IAW MD80 AMM 26-18-02. PERFORMED MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES FOLLOWING SYSTEM DISCHARGE, REPLACED COMPONENTS FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLES, DIVERTER VALVE, METERING VALVE, INSPECTED AND TESTED SMOKE DETECTORS INSPECTED CARGO COMPARTMENT, NO DEFECTS FOUND, SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL TEST NORMAL ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW MD80 AMM 26-18-00, 26-18-01, 26-18-02, 26-18-03
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 76,071 hrs · 5,354 cycles
DURING DAILY CHECK FOUND SOME EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHT ARE NOT WORKING
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 75,995 hrs · 33,415 cycles
LOW-LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS 2-11-16-21-24 BURNED OUT
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 75,995 hrs · 33,415 cycles
LOW-LEVEL EXIT SIGN FROM EMERGENCY WINDOWS ROW 20, LEFT SIDE BURNED OUT
Part: PACKING — TORN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 75,062 hrs · 32,918 cycles
ON THE INITIAL CLIMB AND FINAL DESCENT STRONG ODOR LIKE SKYDROL OR OIL IN PAX CABIN. FOUND AN APU OIL LEAK THAT WAS CORRECTED BY CHANGING AN O-RING ON THE MAGNETIC PLUG DRAIN ON THE GEARBOX HOUSING IAW AMM 49-90-12, OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND THE DISCREPANCY WAS CLOSED.
Part: LIGHT — DAMAGED (CABIN) · airframe 72,953 hrs · 31,856 cycles
FWD FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WILL NOT HOLD A CHARGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW MD80 AMM 33-53-00. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: BALLAST — SMOKE (CABIN LIGHTS) · airframe 72,790 hrs · 31,773 cycles
SMOKE COMING FROM OVERHEAD BIN #3 A/C RH. R/R CABIN SIDEWALL LIGHTING BALLAST IAW MD-80 AMM 33-21-03. OPS CHECK NORMAL.