# N901DL: 1987 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2009-04-14 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: April 14, 2009 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (registry code 3023688) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 49532 - Year built: 1987 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 1, 1988 - Last registry action: March 20, 2009 - Mode S code: AC7339 - Location: [Cedar Rapids, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Cedar%20Rapids) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 42.0232° N, 91.6596° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 52402, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N901DL - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=901DL - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N901DL-2009-04-14 From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 MD-88: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88.md ## Service difficulty reports (27) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DLM88040371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88040371), Apr 26, 2004: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. SEAT TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROW 1 TO ROW 14 INOP. ALONG WITH FLIGHT DECK EMERGENCY LIGHT. REPLACED BATTERY PWR SUPPLY AND BATTERY FOR SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHTS - [SDR DLM88040113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88040113), Jan 30, 2004: PUMP. MALFUNCTIONED. CENTER FUEL WAS UNUSEABLE BOOST PUMPS POPPING C/B`S. RESET C/B`S, TRANSFERRED FUEL OUT OF CENTER TANK. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. - [SDR DLM88030878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88030878), Sep 25, 2003: BARREL. DELAMINATED. THE INNER ACCOUSTIC BARREL ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND WITH DAMAGE TO THE UPPER AND LOWER BACKSHEETS AND INNER WIRE MESH. NOTE - TAIL NUMBER PICKED AT RANDOM, BARREL IS - [SDR DLM88030723](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88030723), Aug 5, 2003: LANYARD. BROKEN. 1R SLIDE LANYARD CABLE WORN THROUGH (BROKEN) AT GIRT BAR ATTACH POINT - REPLACED SAME. - [SDR DLM88030335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88030335), Apr 4, 2003: TRANSDUCER. CONTAMINATED. ON CLIMBOUT FROM ATL TO PIT CREW SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. COUULD NOT IDENTIFY SOURCE. ODOR WAS STRONGER IN AFT CABIN THEN IN FWD CABIN. ALSO VERY STRONG IN CO - [SDR DLM88021288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88021288), Oct 29, 2002: TAB. DELAMINATED. ELEVATOR ANTI-FLOAT TAB DELAMINATED. REPAIRED PER ER/A 417906-14 - [SDR DLM88021192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88021192), Oct 12, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE, DIM AND FLICKERING. REPLACED BATTERY PACK CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR DLM88021105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88021105), Sep 18, 2002: ENGINE. FAILED. LT ENGINE FAILED SHORTLY AFTER GOING TO CLIMB POWER. AFTER SHUTDOWN ABOUT 7 PERCENT N2, 0-1 N1, AND 0 OIL PRESSURE ON LT ENGINE. AT APPROX. 210 KIAS. PULLED FIR - [SDR DLM88021096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88021096), Sep 17, 2002: SENSOR. INTERMITTENT. AIR TURN BACK, AFTER GEAR RETRACTION NOSE GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT ON CYCLED GEAR ALL LIGHTS OUT. REPLACED NOSE GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR RAN GEAR SEVERAL TIMES OPS CHECK - [SDR DLM88021058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88021058), Sep 3, 2002: SKIN. DELAMINATED. LT WING FLIGHT SPOILER DELAMINATED. REPAIR PER ER/A 417628-14 - [SDR DLM88020685](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88020685), Jun 19, 2002: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING HMV-3 THE TIME-LIMITED REPAIR INSTALLED PER ERA 368951-14 (ORIG ISSUE) WAS REMOVED AND A LARGER PERMANENT REPAIR WAS INSTALLED. REPAIR IS FOR CORROSION F - [SDR DLM88020653](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88020653), Jun 12, 2002: SKIN. DENTED. DURING HMV-3, THE C3 DOOR CUT OUT AFT EDGE SKIN AND DOUBLER WERE FOUND DENTED AT THE NR 3 DOOR STOP. DAMAGE REPAIRED PER ERA 413069-14. - [SDR DLM88020217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88020217), Feb 21, 2002: TRANSFORMER. SHORTED. STALL IND FAILURE ILLUMINATED ON AOP, RT ENG OIL PRESSURE, HYDRAULIC QTY AND RT FLAP IND LOST SIGNAL. REPLACED POWER TRANSFORMER. - [SDR DLM88020021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88020021), Jan 6, 2002: APU. LEAKING. FUMES IN COCKPIT AND CABIN DURING CLIMBOUT FROM PVD. AFT LAV SMOKE ALARMS SOUNDED AND THEN STOPPED. FUMES DISSIPATED BUT NEVER WENT AWAY. PERFORMED OP 5088. INS - [SDR DLM88011850](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88011850), Nov 24, 2001: DETECTOR. FAULTY. RIGHT AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED. DETECTOR APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN TAMPERED WITH. REPLACED SAME. - [SDR DLM88011280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88011280), Aug 3, 2001: SKIN. DELAMINATED. THE NOSE COWL ACOUSTIC BARREL BACKSKIN WAS FOUND DELAMINATED REPAIR PER ER/A . - [SDR DLM88010444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88010444), Mar 16, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON H2 LETTER CK 1 INCH CRACK IN VERT STAB ATTACH STRAP AT AFT SIDE OF CANTED FRAME 1388 LBL12. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-02 FIG 26. - [SDR DLM88001179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88001179), Jun 19, 2000: UPLOCK TARGET. DAMAGED. AFTER T/O, RT MAIN GEAR INDICATED RED AND AUTO SPOILER FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REPAIRED RT MLG UPLOCK TARGET. - [SDR DLM88001018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88001018), May 24, 2000: LINE. CRACKED. POST FLIGHT ARRIVAL AT GATE, CABIN FILLED WITH OILY SMOKE. APU WAS OPERATING AS WELL AS LEFT AIR CONDITIONING PACK. FOUND HYDRAULIC LINE LEAKING RIGHT T/R CONTR - [SDR DLM88982221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88982221), Oct 27, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FOUND ON L/O EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 28-30 INOP - REPLACED BATTERY PACK BATTERIES. - [SDR DLM88980730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88980730), Apr 3, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AFT GALLY INOP. REPLACED FLASHLIGHT WITH SERVICEABLE FLASHLIGHT. - [SDR DLM88962652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88962652), Dec 5, 1996: WIRE. WORN. FIRE DAMAGE FWD CARGO BIN AT STA 225 UNDER LT SLANT PANEL, FOUND 6 HOLE BURNED IN PLASTIC DRIP SHIELD. ALSO, FIBERGLASS FLOOR PANEL SIDEWALL MOUNTED PNEUMATIC D - [SDR DLM88952476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88952476), Jun 5, 1995: DOOR JAMB. CRACKED. FOUND ON C2 LTR CK, LT MLG DOOR JAMB FWD FRAME IS CRACKED 1 INCH IN RADIUS OF UPPER FLANGE. REPAIRED PER SRM FIG 78A. - [SDR DLM88952472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88952472), Jun 5, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. LT MLG DOOR JAMB FWD FRAME CRACKED 1 INCH IN RADIUS OF UPPER FLANGE, FOUND AT C-2 LTR CK. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-05 FIG 78A. - [SDR DLM88950939](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88950939), Feb 22, 1995: NOSE COWL. DENTED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 1 ENGINE NOSE COWL WAS REPAIRED FOR GROUND DAMAGE TO THE INTAKE LIP AT THE 4 O'CLOCK POSITION. REPAIRED PER SRM 54-04A FIG 1. - [SDR DLM88950790](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88950790), Feb 17, 1995: ENGINE. BIRD STRIKE. ON TAKOFF, TOOK NUMEROUS BIRD STRIKES, NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, RETURNED MSP. REPLACED ENGINE AND NOSE COWL FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. - [SDR DLM88950628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88950628), Feb 13, 1995: DUCT. BLOWN. ON CLIMB-OUT PASSING 14,000 FT TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. RETURNED DFW. FOUND PNEUMATIC DUCT BLOWN RIGHT SIDE TAIL COMPARTMENT. REPLACED ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [Incident 19950217010429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950217010429I), Feb 17, 1995: Doug MD88 (N901DL), New Orleans, LA, Minor damage. Narrative: during take off on runway 28 at the New Orleans international airport, flight 1472 entered a large flock of sea gulls. The left engine sustained… --- 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.