# N306FA: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), registration cancelled 2022-09-03 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 3, 2022 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-83-md-83) (registry code 3022083) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-219](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-219) (registry code 51694) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E9NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E9NE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 49344 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 12, 2012 - Certificate issued: May 14, 2019 - Last registry action: May 14, 2019 - Mode S code: A3361A - Owner when cancelled: [Caribbean Sun Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARIBBEAN%20SUN%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [Virginia Gardens, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Virginia%20Gardens) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 25.5583° N, 80.4496° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33170, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N306FA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=306FA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N306FA-2022-09-03 From the FAA registry file of November 4, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe. ADs and bulletins for the Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-83-md-83.md ## Service difficulty reports (29) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR YYFA2014101001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA2014101001), Oct 10, 2014: PA SYSTEM. INOPERATIVE. CABIN PA INOPERATIVE UNABLE TO HEAR ANNOUNCEMENTS OVER PA. - [SDR YYFA20141001001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20141001001), Oct 1, 2014: SYMBOL GENERATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FIRST OFFICER'S PFD BLANKED OUT. R & R SYMBOL GEN. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 34-41-00. - [SDR YYFA20140923001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20140923001), Sep 23, 2014: OXYGEN BOTTLE. LOW PRESSURE. FORWARD OXYGEN WALK AROUND BOTTLE REQUIRES SERVICING. - [SDR YYFA20140521001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20140521001), May 21, 2014: UNKNOWN. ODOR. AIR RETURN DUE TO SMELL OF OIL IN CABIN. LANDING WT 39400 LBS. - [SDR YYFA20140423001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20140423001), Apr 23, 2014: SWITCH. DIRTY. NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH GEAR RETRACTED. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF NOSE GEAR, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED NOSE GEAR SWING, NO DEFECTS NOTED. - [SDR YYFA20140217001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20140217001), Feb 17, 2014: INTERPHONE. DEFECTIVE. L2 INTERPHONE HANDSET WILL NOT TRANSMIT. - [SDR YYFA20140207001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20140207001), Feb 7, 2014: INTERPHONE. INOPERATIVE. L2 INTERPHONE & PA INOPERATIVE. - [SDR YYFA20140121001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20140121001), Jan 21, 2014: HANDSET. INOPERATIVE. AFT ATTENDANT HANDSET INOPERATIVE. - [SDR YYFA201401200001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA201401200001), Jan 20, 2014: HANDSET. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD ATTENDANCE PA HAND SET INOPERATIVE. - [SDR YYFA20131208001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20131208001), Dec 8, 2013: ENGINE. POWER LOSS. DURING TAKEOFF WITH ENG ANTI-ICE ON & WHEN AUTO THROTTLES ENGAGED, LT ENG SPOOLED SLOW & DID NOT MAKE EPR WHICH FIRED THE ART MANUALLY ADVANCED THROTTLE TO MAKE - [SDR YYFA20131205001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20131205001), Dec 5, 2013: BUTTON. MISSING. REAR CABIN ATTENDANT HANDSET, PRESS TO TALK, BUTTON MISSING. - [SDR YYFA20131202001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20131202001), Dec 2, 2013: HANDSET. DISCONNECTED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT AFT HANDSET INOPERATIVE. FOUND UNPLUGGED HANDSET AFT ATTENDANT, PLUGGED IN HANDSET, OPERATIONS CHECKED. - [SDR YYFA20131201002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20131201002), Dec 1, 2013: INTERPHONE. FAULTY. INTERPHONE IN FLT DECK NOT ABLE TO HEAR FLIGHT ATTENDANT SPEAKING. - [SDR YYFA20131030001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20131030001), Oct 18, 2013: HANDSET. INOPERATIVE. L2 DOOR HAND SET DOES NOT WORK FWD HANDSET CAN NOT HEAR AFT. - [SDR YYFA20131017003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20131017003), Oct 17, 2013: HANDSET. INOPERATIVE. COCKPIT HAND SET INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE. - [SDR YYFA20131008003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20131008003), Oct 8, 2013: BRAKE. OVERTEMP. NR 3 BRAKE, HIGH TEMP AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CREW ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURES. TEMP BELOW 250 DEGREES C FIRST 30 MINUTES. TEMP, BELOW 200 DEGREES C THE REST OF - [SDR YYFA201310080001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA201310080001), Oct 8, 2013: HANDSET. MALFUNCTIONED. RC P/A HAS FEEDBACK. L2 P/A HAS FEEDBACK. REMOVED HANDSET, SYS OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW 23-30-00. - [SDR YYFA20130922001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20130922001), Sep 22, 2013: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. WHEEL NOT TURNING INDICATION ON TAKEOFF ROLL. - [SDR YYFA2013082720130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA2013082720130), Aug 27, 2013: DOOR. MALFUNCTIONED. RED NOSE GEAR IN TRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ON DURING RETRACTION WITH THE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT STAYING ON: POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND REVEALED NLG DOOR LEFT OPEN. TESTED - [SDR YYFA20130731001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20130731001), Jul 31, 2013: PA SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. FWD GALLEY PA SYS ONLY TRANSMITTS NO AUDIBLE RECEPTION. - [SDR YYFA20130701001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20130701001), Jul 1, 2013: INTERPHONE. INTERMITTENT. INTERPHONE INTERMITENT. - [SDR YYFA20130614002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20130614002), Jun 14, 2013: UNKNOWN. ODOR. SLIGHT ODOR OF SMOKE IN COCKPIT CONFIRMED BY CAPTAIN, F/O AND THE REST OF THE CREW PRECAUTIONARY RETURN. - [SDR YYFA2013F00065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA2013F00065), Feb 21, 2013: INTERPHONE. INOPERATIVE. L2 INTERPHONE INOPERATIVE. - [SDR YYFA20130220001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20130220001), Feb 20, 2013: BYPASS VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER ENGINE START BOTH LT AND RT REVERSER ACCUMULATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON. FOLLOWED QRH LIGHTS STILL ON. RETURNED TO GATE. T/S AND FOUND T/R BYPASS VALVE PIN - [SDR 2013FA0000107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2013FA0000107), Feb 20, 2013: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. AFTER ENGINE START BOTH LT AND RT THRUST REVERSER ACCUMULATOR LIGHTS ON. FOLLOWED QRH LIGHTS STILL ON. RETURNED TO GATE. STOWED THRUST REVERSERS BYPASS PINS OP' - [SDR 2013F00055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2013F00055), Feb 12, 2013: INTERPHONE. INOPERATIVE. L2 INTERPHONE DOES NOT WORK. - [SDR YYFA20130207001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20130207001), Feb 7, 2013: HANDSET. INOPERATIVE. L2 HANDSET IS INAUDIBLE WHEN MAKING CALLS TO FWD CABIN. ( NO VOICE) PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF INTERCOM SYS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 23-40-00. - [SDR 2013F00025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2013F00025), Feb 7, 2013: HANDSET. INOPERATIVE. L2 HAND SET IS INAUDIBLE WHEN MAKING CALLS TO FWD CABIN. (NO VOICE) PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF INTERCOM SYS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 23-40-00 - [SDR YYFA2013F00019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA2013F00019), Jan 19, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. OVER WING EXIT DOORS LOWER EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.