N808WA

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-83(MD-83) · 1990 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 172 seats · Valid Registration

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.

OTHER · 2026-05-18 Unresolved
ATA 5320

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

Source: SDR 2026F00111
WARNING INDICATION · 2026-04-01 Unresolved
ATA 3220

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

Source: SDR 2026F00062
Earlier reports · 2017–2025 · 25 reports

2025

FALSE WARNING · 2025-12-16 Unresolved
ATA 3260

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.

Source: SDR 2025FA0000831
FALSE WARNING · 2025-10-13 Unresolved
ATA 3220

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.

Source: SDR 2025F00242
OTHER · 2025-08-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5512

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.

Source: SDR 2WAA202508200190
OTHER · 2025-08-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5512

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.

Source: SDR 2WAA20250820191
OTHER · 2025-08-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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

Source: SDR 2WAA202508190182
OTHER · 2025-08-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

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

Source: SDR 2WAA20250820192
OTHER · 2025-08-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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.

Source: SDR 2WAA202508190183
OTHER · 2025-08-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

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.

Source: SDR 2WAA202508190186
OTHER · 2025-08-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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.

Source: SDR 2WAA202508190181
NO TEST · 2025-08-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR 2WAA202508190185
OTHER · 2025-08-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5512

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.

Source: SDR 2WAA202508180189

2024

NO TEST · 2024-11-05 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: PORTABLE LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 46,354 hrs · 32,728 cycles

L1 DOOR FRAME EMERGENCY PACK LIGHT INOP.

Source: SDR 2024FA0000817
WARNING INDICATION · 2024-10-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2820

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.

Source: SDR 2WAA2024102500791
FALSE WARNING; WARNING INDICATION · 2024-08-22 Unresolved
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE LOOP — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 400)

CONTINUOUS RIGHT ENGINE FIRE LOOP WARNING DURING CRUISE DESCENT AND LANDING. (DETERMINED TO BE A SENSING ERROR)

Source: SDR 2024F00202
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2024-02-09 Unresolved
ATA 2611

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.

Source: SDR 2024FA0000142

2023

OTHER · 2023-09-22 Unresolved
ATA 5280

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

Source: SDR 2023FA0000563
OTHER · 2023-06-29 Unresolved
ATA 5620

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.

Source: SDR 2023F00218

2020

WARNING INDICATION · 2020-09-25 Unresolved
ATA 2820

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.

Source: SDR 2020F00410

2019

WARNING INDICATION · 2019-08-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2822

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.

Source: SDR 2WAA201908080006

2018

FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2018-08-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2742

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.

Source: SDR 2WAA2018090600000
OTHER · 2018-07-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2822

Part: PUMP — FAULTY (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 41,372 hrs · 29,512 cycles

FUEL NOT PUMPING OUT OF CENTER TANK.

Source: SDR 2WAA2018071800001
WARNING INDICATION · 2018-07-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7931

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.

Source: SDR 2WAA2018071100001
OTHER · 2018-07-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2130

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.

Source: SDR 2WAA201807030001

2017

NO TEST · 2017-05-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR 2WAA2017051504
NO TEST · 2017-05-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR 2WAA2017051203