# N806NK: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-81(MD-81), registration cancelled 2004-08-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 30, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-81(MD-81)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-81-md-81) (registry code 3022081)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 48051
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: July 28, 1999
- Last registry action: May 28, 2002
- Mode S code: AAF95D
- Owner when cancelled: [Spirit Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPIRIT%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Miramar, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miramar)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.9882° N, 80.2814° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33025, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N806NK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=806NK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N806NK-2004-08-30

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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-9-81(MD-81): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-81-md-81.md

## Service difficulty reports (190, newest 50)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR GTIA031067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031067), Dec 29, 2003: SEAL. DAMAGED. NR 2 ENGINE FUEL LEAK. INSTALLED SEAL ON LINE GOING FROM PYLON TO NR 2 FUEL BRIDLE LINE. PERFORM LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF FUEL DISTRIBUTION FUEL BRIDLE. (M
- [SDR GTIA030270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030270), Apr 22, 2003: PROXIMITY SENSOR. FAILED. RED LIGHT REMAINED ON IN LEFT MAIN GEAR AFTER RAISING HANDLE. RECYCLED GEAR ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. RAISED GEAR AND LEFT MAIN RED LIGHT ON AGAIN. NO VIBRATIONS 
- [SDR GTIA030255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030255), Apr 14, 2003: TRANSMITTER. FAILED. RSW - FLT 1504 - LEFT ENGINE HAD EXCESSIVE FUEL FLOW 5100 NR/HR AT CRUISE ALT 31,000 FEET DID QRH FOR HIGH FUEL FLOW. TROUBLESHOT TO FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER, REMO
- [SDR GTIA030106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030106), Feb 26, 2003: CONTROL VALVE. STUCK. VERY COLD IN CABIN, BOTH PACKS IN AUTO-LOST PRESSURE CABIN ALT CLIMBING EVEN THOUGH OUTFLOW VALVE FULL FWD AND LOCKED EMERGENCY DECENT AND DIVERTED. CAUGHT CABI
- [SDR GTIA021289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021289), Dec 22, 2002: BLADE. DAMAGED. FTW - FOUND DURING DAILY INSPECTION, TWO BLADES IN NR 1 ENGINE C1 STAGE DAMAGED. INSPECTED TWO BLADES OUT OF LIMITS IAW 72-00-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED 1 BLADE I
- [SDR GTIA021242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021242), Dec 2, 2002: ENGINE. VIBRATION. DURING CRUISE, A STRONG VIBRATION NOTICED AND ERRATIC EPR AND OIL QUANTITY. HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE, REDUCED LT THROTTLE AND VIBRATION SUBSIDED BUT DID NOT GO AWAY
- [SDR GTIA021230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021230), Nov 28, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. DTW - FOUND AFT CARGO PIT DOOR SKIN CRACKED AT HANDLE POCKET AREA. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED SCUFF PLATE IAW MD80 SRM 52-05. (M)
- [SDR GTIA021164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021164), Oct 31, 2002: WIRE. DISCONNECTED. DTW - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE TAIL COMPARTMENT WALKWAY INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED WIRES TO LIGHT. OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW 33-53-02. (M)
- [SDR GTIA021159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021159), Oct 28, 2002: PROXIMITY SENSOR. FAULTY. ORD - FLT 1226 - RED LEFT MAIN GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT FLICKERED OCCASIONALLY IN CLIMB-OUT FROM FL200 TO FL280 THEN REMAINED OUT. FOUND LEFT MAIN UPLATCH PROXIMITY
- [SDR GTIA021150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021150), Oct 27, 2002: WIRE. BROKEN. MCO - FLT 1927 - CLIMBING THROUGH 10,000 FEET LEFT RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURE. LIGHT REMAINED ON. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT LEFT POSITION 
- [SDR GTIA020730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020730), Jul 2, 2002: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 1453 - ORD - AUTO PILOT WILL NOT ENGAGE ON NR 1 OR NR 2 DFGC. FOUND A/P HEAR BEAT FAILS ON BOTH NR 1 AND NR 2 DFGC. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 DFGC.
- [SDR GTIA020731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020731), Jun 28, 2002: CONTROL PANEL. FAILED. FLT 1751 - SJU - DFGS 2 WHEN SELECTED WILL NOT CAPTURE VOR RADIAL COURSE BECAUSE THE SYSTEM WILL NOT ARM. IT WILL ARE THE LOCK INSTEAD BUT THERE IS NO LOCALIZER
- [SDR GTIA020637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020637), Jun 9, 2002: GYRO. FAULTY. FLT 779 - LGA - WITH DFGC NR 2 SELECTED AND AP ENGAGED, YOKE OSCILLATES BACK AND FORTH. REVIEWED FLIGHT LOGS ON STP FO NR 1 AND NR 2 AND DETERMINED SENSOR SIGNA
- [SDR GTIA020639](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020639), Jun 8, 2002: SERVO. DAMAGED. LGA - FLT 779 - FOUND AUTO PILOT PUMPS UP AND DOWN IN CLIMBS, TURNS AND CRUISE. DETERMINED M PINS AND P DAMAGED ON THE J2 RECEPTACLE ON THE ELEVATOR SERVO. REMO
- [SDR GTIA020638](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020638), Jun 8, 2002: GYRO. FAULTY. MCO - FLT 1864 - FOUND AUTOPILOT DFGC ON NR 1 HAS ERRATIC JERKING PITCH CONTROL ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE IN CLIMB/DESCENT. REVIEWED THE FLT MEMORY LOGS ON THE NR 1
- [SDR GTIA020659](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020659), May 11, 2002: LATCH. OUT OF ADJUST. FTW - FOUND RIGHT MLG UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON RETRACT, EXTINGUISHED ON CLIMB-OUT. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND MAIN GEAR DOOR LATCH MECH. NO PROPERLY ADJUSTE
- [SDR GTIA020658](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020658), May 10, 2002: PROXIMITY SENSOR. OUT OF ADJUST. FTW - FOUND RIGHT GEAR MLG DOOR INDICATES RED. RIGHT MLG LIGHT STAYED ON WITH TRANSFER PUMP. ADJUSTED PROX SENSOR IAW MD80 33-60-05. (M)
- [SDR GTIA020660](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020660), May 8, 2002: CONTROL HANDLE. OUT OF ADJUST. FTW - TEST FLIGHT FAILED, UNABLE TO RAISE GEAR HANDLE. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING AND FOUND LANDING GEAR CONTROL LEVER AND ANTI-RETRACTION LATCH OUT OF RIG. ADJU
- [SDR GTIA020488](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020488), May 2, 2002: COMPUTER. FAILED. FTW - FOUND DFGS 1 AND 2 RTS FAIL TEST WITH FOLLOWING FAULTS, NOTED AIL MECH TORQUE 1 FAIL, AIL MECH TORQUE 2 FAIL, SPOILER POSITION FAIL. NR 18 PER POSITION XM
- [SDR GTIA020406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020406), Apr 22, 2002: WIRE. BROKEN. FTW - FOUND ALTERNATE TRIM CONTROL LEVERS ON CONTROL PEDESTAL INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOT, FOUND 4 SPLICE IN THE TAIL (HORIZ STAB) PULLED OUT, NEED TO RESPLICE. RE
- [SDR GTIA020388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020388), Apr 22, 2002: WIRE. DISCONNECTED. FTW - FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IN TAIL CONE INOPERATIVE. T/S SYSTEM FOUND WIRES NOT CONNECTED. CONNECTED WIRES TO CORRECT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. (M)
- [SDR GTIA020454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020454), Apr 17, 2002: FITTING. CORRODED. FTW - MID CARGO FITTING STATION 827 RIGHT INBOARD CORRODED GOUGED AND BARE METAL. REMOVED CORROSION. FABRICATED FITTING. PART WAS INSTALLED. (M)
- [SDR GTIA020355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020355), Apr 15, 2002: BRACKET. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND BRACKET CORRODED AT STATION Y 826, ABOVE LONGERON 29R, FOUND AFTER REMOVAL OF LONGERON. BRACKET OUT OF LIMITS. FORMED BRACKET. (M)
- [SDR GTIA020354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020354), Apr 15, 2002: BRACKET. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND BRACKET CORRODED AT STATION Y826, ABOVE LONGERON 29L. FOUND AFTER REMOVAL OF LONGERON. MATERIAL LOSS OUT OF LIMITS. FORMED NEW BRACKET. (M)
- [SDR GTIA020356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020356), Apr 12, 2002: SUPPORT BRACKET. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND R1 DOOR THRESHOLD FLOOR SUPPORT AND TWO GIRT BAR LATCH SUPPORT BRACKETS CORRODED. GIRT BARS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. LOCATE AND DRILLED GIRT BARS FITTIN
- [SDR GTIA020357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020357), Apr 9, 2002: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CRACKED AT FS 148, -X45, -X45 TO -X54. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT. FORMED NEW SUPPORT, INSTALLED. (M)
- [SDR GTIA020526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020526), Apr 8, 2002: FLOORBOARD. CRACKED. FTW - PASSENGER CABIN, AFT FUSELAGE AREA FLOORBOARD X 45L FROM STATION Y 1115 TO STA Y 1256 CORNER CRACKED, INSERTS MISSING AND BROKEN. FORM NEW PANEL. (M)
- [SDR GTIA020327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020327), Apr 8, 2002: FLOORBOARD. CRACKED. FTW - PASSENGER CABIN, AFT FUSELAGE AREA FLOORBOARD FROM STATION 1115-1236 CORNER CRACKED, INSERTS MISSING AND BROKEN. FORM NEW PANEL. (M)
- [SDR GTIA020326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020326), Apr 8, 2002: BRACKET. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND BRACKET CRACKED AT FS 1338, ABOVE LONGERON 24R. REMOVED BRACKET, FORMED NEW BRACKET. INSTALLED NEW BRACKET. (M)
- [SDR GTIA020651](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020651), Apr 5, 2002: FITTING. DAMAGED. FTW - FOUND MID CARGO STATION 779 TO 826 LONGERON FITTING L30 CHAFING, GOUGES, AND CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION, MAT FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED LONGERO
- [SDR GTIA020456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020456), Apr 5, 2002: FITTING. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND MID CARGO STATION 788 TO 826 LONGERON FITTING 29R GOUGES, CHAFING CORROSION. FOUND LONG FITTING OUT OF LIMITS. LOCATED AND DRILLING LONGERON 29R. PA
- [SDR GTIA020650](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020650), Apr 3, 2002: FITTING. DAMAGED. FTW - FOUND MID CARGO FITTING STATION 827 OUTBOARD RIGHT CHAFING ELONGATED HOLES, GOUGES, BARE METAL. FABRICATED A NEW FITTING PER SPIRIT AIRLINES EA 5310-0212.
- [SDR GTIA020459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020459), Apr 3, 2002: FITTING. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND MID CARGO FITTING TWO STATION 827 OUTBOARD LEFT GAUGES, BARE METAL. REMOVED CORROSION MATERIAL FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED TWO NEW FITTING
- [SDR GTIA020458](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020458), Apr 3, 2002: FITTING. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND MID CARGO FITTING STATION 827 RIGHT INBOARD GAUGES BARE METAL. REMOVED CORROSION MATERIAL FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED A NEW FITTING. PART 
- [SDR GTIA020457](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020457), Apr 3, 2002: LONGERON. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND MID CARGO STATION 788 TO 826 LONGERON 29L ELONGATED HOLES, GOUGES, AND CORROSION. FOUND LONGERON OUT OF LIMITS. LOCATED AND DRILLING LONGERON 29L. P
- [SDR GTIA020455](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020455), Apr 3, 2002: FITTING. CORRODED. FTW - MID CARGO FITTING STATION 827 LEFT INBOARD CORROSION GAUGES AND BARE METAL. REMOVED CORROSION. FABRICATED FITTING. PART INSTALLED. (M)
- [SDR GTIA020360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020360), Mar 30, 2002: CONTROL QUADRANT. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND RUDDER AND ELEVATOR CABLE QUADRANT AFT OF PRESSURE BULKHEAD STATION 1338 -X30 CABLE KEEPER AND QUADRANT CORRODED AND BLUEWATER STAINED. REPLACED CAB
- [SDR GTIA020359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020359), Mar 30, 2002: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND COCKPIT FLOOR SUPPORT STATION 150 PLUS X5 TO -X5 CORROSION. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT. INSTALLED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT. (M)
- [SDR GTIA020358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020358), Mar 30, 2002: DOUBLER. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND SEAT TRACK CLOSEOUT DOUBLER HAS CORROSION AND IS CRACKED STATION 200 PLUS X43. REMOVED SEAT TRACK DOUBLER. FORM NEW DOUBLER. INSTALLED DOUBLER. (M)
- [SDR GTIA020400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020400), Mar 30, 2002: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND TAIL CONE BENT UP AT HOUSING TAIL CONE ATTACH PLATE SHEAR, 12 PLACES. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND ATTACH PLATE CORROSION. FORMED REPAIR DOUBLERS. INSTALL
- [SDR GTIA020363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020363), Mar 29, 2002: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT AT STATION 1155 PLUS X24 TO PLUS X48 IS CORRODED. REMOVED CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT. FORMED LOCATED AND DRILLED FLOOR SUPPORT. INSTALL
- [SDR GTIA020361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020361), Mar 29, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND CABIN AT STATION 1197, LEFT SIDE, SUB FLOOR/WEB UNDER GALLEY DRAIN FLANGE IS CRACKED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER. INSTALLED
- [SDR GTIA020364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020364), Mar 28, 2002: WEB. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND SUB FLOOR STATION 200-218 APPROX PLUS X23 TO -X48 HAS CORROSION AND BLOWN OUT FASTENER HOLES. REMOVED DAMAGED WEB. FABRICATED NEW SECTION OF SUB FLO
- [SDR GTIA020362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020362), Mar 28, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND CABIN SEAT TRACK LEFT OUTBOARD TRACK FLANGE FROM STATION 1155 TO 1231 IS CORRODED. REMOVED DAMAGE ON SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK AND SPLICE FOR
- [SDR GTIA020461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020461), Mar 28, 2002: LONGERON. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND FORWARD B/B LONGERON 30 CORROSION FROM STATION 522 TO 560. MID CARGO CENTER SECTION STATION 560 LONGERON 30 CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION. REMOVED LO
- [SDR GTIA020368](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020368), Mar 27, 2002: ACCESS PANEL. DELAMINATED. FTW - FOUND LEFT WING BOTTOM SIDE ACCESS PANEL INBOARD OF MLG, ANTI-SKID VALVE MOUNT PANEL IS DELAMINATED. REMOVED ACCESS PANEL. REPAIRED LEFT WING BOTTOM SIDE 
- [SDR GTIA020367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020367), Mar 27, 2002: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STATION Y 147 TO 159, X13 LOWER AREA OF EPC PANEL. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT. FORMED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT. INSTALLED FLOOR SUPPOR
- [SDR GTIA020366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020366), Mar 27, 2002: WEB. CORRODED. FTW - FORWARD ENTRY AREA FLOOR PAN (WEB) CORRODED SEVERAL PLACES BETWEEN STATION Y 160 AND Y 200, X43 TO -X53, CORROSION WAS FOUND AFTER FLOOR SUPPORTS REMOVAL.
- [SDR GTIA020365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020365), Mar 27, 2002: WEB. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND COCKPIT AREA FLOOR PANEL WEB CORRODED SEVERAL PLACES BETWEEN STA Y 133 AND Y 160, X30 TO -X22, CORROSION AS FOUND AFTER CORRODED FLOOR SUPPORT REMOV
- [SDR GTIA020394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020394), Mar 27, 2002: ANGLE. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND 'L' ANGLE CORRODED AT FS 147, BY 12.5, LOWER AREA OF EPC PANEL. REMOVED ANGLE. FORMED 'L' ANGLE. INSTALLED 'L' ANGLE. (M)

All 190: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N806NK-2004-08-30/reports.md

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