N808WA
Registered owner: CARIBBEAN SUN AIRLINES INC, FL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
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.
27 reports on file, 2017-05-09 – 2026-05-18.
Part: WEB — GOUGED (ZONE 100) · airframe 47,180 hrs · 33,521 cycles
NLG W/W L/H SUPPORT WEB AT STA 96.00 (REF.) HAS A GOUGE DAMAGE APPROX. 1 1/2 " X 1 1/2". PERFORMED NOSE LANDING GEAR W/W L/H SUPPORT WEB REPAIR AT STA 96.00 I.A.W. DC-9/MD-80 SRM 53-05 FIG.36A. FUTURE MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT REGARDING THIS REPAIR : VISUAL INSPECTION INITIALLY AT 3,000 CYCLES , FOLLOWED BY REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS EVERY 3,000 CYCLES
Part: LINKAGE — WORN (ZONE 700) · airframe 47,088 hrs · 33,425 cycles
NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION DURING LANDING.REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR LINKAGE AT FWD RH POSITION IAW MD80 AMM,NOSE LANDING GEAR SWING TEST PERFORMED SATISFACTORY. IAW MD80 AMM 32-20-00 32-22-01,OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY IAW MD80 MM 32-21-03. LUBRICATED NOSE LANDING GEAR AND DOORS IAW MD80 AMM 12-21-04
Earlier reports · 2017–2025 · 25 reports
2025
Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — DIRTY (ZONE 700) · airframe 46,774 hrs · 33,161 cycles
RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKE-OFF. RECYCLED THE GEAR AND LIGHT INDICATION WENT BACK TO NORMAL. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION, CLEANED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SENSOR & TESTED PROXIMITY SWITCH. ELECTRONIC UNIT TESTED GOOD PER MD-80 AMM 32-60-04. NO PARTS WERE REPLACED. DISREGARD PRIOR SDR SUBMITTAL WITH 802 TAIL NO.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (NLG) · airframe 46,598 hrs · 32,992 cycles
LANDING GEAR NOSE DOWN NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED PIN RETRACTED PROCEEDED AS QRH NOSE GEAR LIGHT WENT GREEN AND LANDED WITH NO ISSUES. AIRCRAFT FAIRY FIGHT FROM HAVANA CUBA TO MIAMI MAIN BASE. FOUND NOSE GEAR PROXIMITY SENSOR UP/DOWN LOCK CONNECTOR LOOSE AND TIGHTENED PER AMM-32-6005. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF EXTENSION AND RETRACTION PER AMM 32-30-00 CHECKED GOOD.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (ZONE 300) · airframe 46,484 hrs · 32,872 cycles
LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE HAS CORROSION AT UPPER EDGE, ALL THRU THE LENGHT ALSO THE HARWARE OF LOWER EDGE IS RUSTY AND HAS CORROSION AROUND THE FASTENER HEAD. REPAIRED LEADING EDGE PER E.O.'S WAA-250220, WAA-250221, WAA-250222, WAA-250223, WAA-250224, WAA 250225 AND E.O. WAA-250615.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (ZONE 300) · airframe 46,484 hrs · 32,872 cycles
RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE HAS CORROSION AT UPPER CENTER EDGE AREA AND LOWER SECTION. REPAIRED RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE PER E.O.'S WAA-250319, WAA-250623, AND E.O. WAA-250620.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · airframe 46,484 hrs · 32,872 cycles
FWD LAVATORY L/H SIDE HAS CORROSION ALL AROUND THE FLOOR BASE. ACCOMPLISH FWD LAVATORY L/H SIDE STRUCTURAL REPAIR IAW E.O. WAA-250303
Part: WINDOW FRAME — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · airframe 46,484 hrs · 32,872 cycles
MAIN CABIN RIGHT SIDE WINDOW # 21 HAS CORROSION AROUND CUT OUT. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR AT WINDOW # 21 R/H SIDE OF FUSELAGE BETWEEN BS 616 AND BS 636 PER E.O. WAA-250219
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · airframe 46,484 hrs · 32,872 cycles
MAIN CABIN L/H SIDE LAVATORY HAS CORROSION ALL AROUND FLOOR BASE ATTACHMENT AREA. ACCOMPLISH L/H SIDE LAVATORY STRUCTURAL REPAIR IAW E.O. WAA 250403.
Part: WINDOW FRAME — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · airframe 46,484 hrs · 32,872 cycles
MAIN CABIN LEFT SIDE WINDOW CUT OUT HAS SEVERAL CORROSION 4, 5, 13, 29, 43, 51. ACCOMPLISHED CORROSION REMOVAL AT MAIN CABIN LEFT SIDE WINDOW CUT OUT NBR 4,13, 29, 43, 51, FOUND WITHIN LIMITS AND REPAIR WINDOW AT # 5 POSITION PER E.O. WAA-250227, MD-80 SRM 53-05 FIG 111, SRM 51-10-3, 51-10-4 AND 51-30-01.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · airframe 46,484 hrs · 32,872 cycles
MAIN CABIN AFT R/H LAVATORY HAS CORROSION ALL AROUND THE FLOOR BASE AND INCORRECT HOSE INSTALL. ACCOMPLISHED AFT R/H LAVATORY STRUCTURAL REPAIR IAW E.O. WAA-250503.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 46,484 hrs · 32,872 cycles
MULTIPLES INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACKS AND EMERGENCY LIGHTSPER MD-80 AMM 33-53-00 OPS CKECK OK.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (ZONE 300) · airframe 46,484 hrs · 32,872 cycles
LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE HAS CORROSION AT UPPER EDGE, ALL THRU THE LENGHT ALSO THE HARDWARE OF LOWER EDGE IS RUSTY AND HAS CORROSION AROUND THE FASTENER HEAD. REPAIR DONE BY E.O. WAA-250220, 250221, 250222, 250223, 25024, 250225, 250615.
2024
Part: PORTABLE LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 46,354 hrs · 32,728 cycles
L1 DOOR FRAME EMERGENCY PACK LIGHT INOP.
Part: FUEL SYS — INOPERATIVE (CENTER TANK) · airframe 46,324 hrs · 32,693 cycles
CENTER FUEL TANK NOT CONSUMING FUEL. REMAINED IN 14.3, DECLARED EMERGENCY DIVERTED TO KMIA.
Part: FIRE LOOP — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 400)
CONTINUOUS RIGHT ENGINE FIRE LOOP WARNING DURING CRUISE DESCENT AND LANDING. (DETERMINED TO BE A SENSING ERROR)
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (AFT LAVATORY) · airframe 45,382 hrs · 31,896 cycles
RIGHT AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED, BURN SMELL AND FAINT SMOKE WAS PRESENT SOON AFTER TAKE OFF.
2023
Part: DOOR — CRACKED (ZONE 700) · airframe 44,924 hrs · 31,516 cycles
DURING GROUND CHECK 3 CRACKS OF 1 INCH EACH ORIGINATING FROM THE BASE OF THE SKID WERE FOUND ON THE LH MLG INBOARD DOOR OUTER SKIN
Part: WINDOW — DETACHED (ZONE 200) · airframe 44,735 hrs · 31,376 cycles
DURING A CRUISE AT FL 300, THE FLIGHT MECHANIC REPORTED TO THE FIRST OFFICER AND CAPTAIN THAT A PASSENGER WINDOW WAS BLOWN OUT. THE FIRST OFFICER CHECKED THE PRESSURIZATION WHICH WAS STABILIZED AND INDICATED NORMAL. THE FIRST OFFICER ASKED FOR THE ROW LOCATION AND WHICH SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE WHERE OCCURRED. REPORTED BACK TO THE COCKPIT THAT THE WINDOW AFFECTED WAS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT BETWEEN AISLES 14-15. THE CAPTAIN INSTRUCTED THE SENIOR CABIN CREW, TO INSTRUCT CABIN CREW TO REMAIN SEATED AT THEIR STATIONS WITH THE OXYGEN AT HAND IN CASE OF RAPID DECOMPRESSION. THE CAPTAIN WAS ALSO INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE THE PASSENGERS SEATED IN THOSE AISLES NEAR THE AFFECTED WINDOW. SOON AFTER THE EVENT, LA CENTER INSTRUCTED THE FLIGHT CREW TO DESCEND TO FL 240. THE LANDING AT KSAN WAS UNEVENTFUL. UPON PARKING THE AIRCRAFT AT THE BASE OF THE TOWER WE INSPECTED THE WINDOW AFFECTED FROM THE EXTERIOR AND OBSERVED THAT THE OUTER PANE SHATTERED. WE ALSO OBSERVED THE #1 ENGINE FORWARD INBOARD LIP OF THE INLET COWLING DAMAGED FROM WINDOW PIECES STRIKING IT. ALSO, #1 ENGINE FIRST STAGE BLADES HAVE FOREIGN OBJECT DEBRIS DAMAGE FROM THE WINDOW BLOWN OUT.
2020
Part: BOOSTER — INTERMITTENT (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 42,922 hrs · 30,343 cycles
CENTER FUEL LOW ANNUNCIATION CENTER FAILS TO FEED IN FLIGHT. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE, RETURN TO SKBQ, AS WE RETURNED CENTER FUEL PRESS LOW ANNUNCIATION BECAME INTERMITTENT.
2019
Part: PUMP — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 42,460 hrs · 30,074 cycles
DURING CRUISE FWD CENTER PUMP STOPPED WORKING. DIVERSION TO MMUN. PERFORMED AIRCRAFT FUEL SUMP IAW MD-80 AMM 12-11-08. FUEL NORMAL. PERFORMED OPS CHK OF FUEL BOOST PUMP IAW MD-80 AMM 28-20-07 OPS CHK NORMAL. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON GROUND. THIS ACTION CLEARS DMI 4725. PLACARD REMOVED.
2018
Part: SPRING — LOOSE (TRIM SYSTEM) · airframe 41,487 hrs · 29,577 cycles
PRIMARY TRIM COMPENSATOR DID NOT WORK AFTER TAKE OFF AND DURING CLIMB. LT TRIM HANDLE NO CABLE TENSION. T/S FOUND PRIMARY LONGITUDINAL TRIM MANUAL OVERRIDE AND SHUTOFF CONTROL SYSTEM DETENT ROLLER SPRING LOOSE. SECURED ROLLER SPRING. OPS CHECK NORMAL ON GROUND CHECK.
Part: PUMP — FAULTY (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 41,372 hrs · 29,512 cycles
FUEL NOT PUMPING OUT OF CENTER TANK.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 41,365 hrs · 29,507 cycles
RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RT ENGINE OIL QTY INDICATE "0" PERFORMED QRH.
Part: NOT REPORTED — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 41,342 hrs · 29,493 cycles
AIR RETURN TO MGGT. AIRCRAFT WILL NOT PRESSURIZE WITH BOTH PACKS ON AND INDICATING NORMAL.
2017
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)
DURING A SERVICE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED T/S OF EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM PER MD80AWDM 33-51-11, FOUND SWITCH 51-387 HAVE BEEN LEFT ON THE ON POSITION CAUSING THE SYSTEM BATTERY PACKS TO DISCHARGE. RECHARGED BATTERIES AND PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST IAW AMM 33-50-00, OPS TEST NORMAL. NO FAULTS NOTED.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 40,205 hrs · 28,904 cycles
DURING SERVICE CHECK FOUND OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOOT EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM PER AWDM 33-51-14. FOUND CONNECTORS AT OVERWING EXIT IDENTIFIERS DISCONNECTED. RECONNECTED CONNECTORS IAW SWPM 20-31-00. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST IAW AMM 33-50-00. NO FAULTS NOTED OPS CHECK NORMAL.