# N902DE: 1992 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2022-11-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 29, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (registry code 3023689)
- 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: 53379
- Year built: 1992
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 20, 1992
- Certificate issued: May 1, 1992
- Last registry action: February 20, 2020
- Mode S code: AC76EA
- Owner when cancelled: [Delta Air Lines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DELTA%20AIR%20LINES%20INC)
- Location: [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6604° N, 84.3865° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30354, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N902DE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=902DE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N902DE-2022-11-29

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (219, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2020040202118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020040202118), Apr 2, 2020: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SERVICE CHECK FOUND FWD EMERGENCY WING EXIT SIGN B5103 NOT ILLUMINATING BOTH LT AND RT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE B5103 BATTERY PACK BATTERIES IAW MD88 AM
- [SDR DALA2019111806739](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019111806739), Nov 17, 2019: LIGHT. DAMAGED. AFT STAIRS EMERGENCY LIGHT DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT STAIRS EMERGENCY LIGHT PER 33-53. OP CHECK GOOD. (LP6160772)
- [SDR DALA2019110706454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019110706454), Nov 5, 2019: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK LH MAIN WHEELWELL DOOR FRAME. REMOVED FRAME P/N 5930584U123 (399486). DRILLED FRAME, INSTALLED FRAME - REF BOEING DRAWING 5930584. (LP6160752)
- [SDR DALA2019093005577](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019093005577), Sep 29, 2019: LENS. MISSING. LEFT WING AFT POSITION LIGHT LENS COVER MISSING. INSTALLED LENS COVER ASSY PER MD 88 AMM 33-43. OK FOR SVC. (LP5992756)
- [SDR DALA2019091905418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019091905418), Sep 18, 2019: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WILL NOT TURN OFF. LOCATIONS 201. R/R LAV SMOKE DETECTOR PER AMM 26-17, OPS CHECK GOOD. (LP1277573)
- [SDR DALA2019090305107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019090305107), Sep 3, 2019: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. INTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT OVERWING LIGHTS INOP. R/R BATTERIES IN BATTERY PACK PER AMM 33-53. NOW OPS NML. (LP6121960)
- [SDR DALA2019072604415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019072604415), Jul 25, 2019: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. CENTER WINDSHIELD ARCING DURING FLIGHT PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURE. CB X25 PULLED. R/R CENTER WINDSHIELD AND WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER RE AMM 56-10/30-41. (LP5452398)
- [SDR DALA2019030101332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019030101332), Feb 28, 2019: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PEANUT BULBS ON AFT OVERHEAD NEED TO BE RELAMPED. R/R BATTERY POWER SUPPLY B5-23 PER WDM 33-51. NO HELP. REPLACED BATTERIES ON EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK B5-23 PER 
- [SDR DALA2018102906328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018102906328), Oct 27, 2018: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK IN RIGHT HYDRAULIC SERVICING HAND PUMP SUPPORT BRACKET. REPLACED CRACKED INTERCOSTAL PER DRAWING 5930584. (LP4756337)
- [SDR DALA2018102606303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018102606303), Oct 25, 2018: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. SEAT 3CD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPAIRED WIRE HARNESS AS REQUIRED, REF. SWPM 20-93. CHECKS GOOD. (LP4756331)
- [SDR DALA2018073004756](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018073004756), Jul 30, 2018: WIRE. DAMAGED. MIDDLE FLOOR-LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT IN TAIL COMPARTMENT INOP. INSPECTED AND FOUND BAD SPLICE. REPAIRED WIRE AS REQ PER SWPM CH 20. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2018063004298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018063004298), Jun 27, 2018: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. SEAT ROW 21 EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED SEAT 21 EMER BULBS PER AMM 33-53-01. CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2018062704238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018062704238), Jun 27, 2018: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT IN TAIL CONE AREA INOP. RELAMPED PER 33-50. CKS OK.
- [SDR DALA2018062704233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018062704233), Jun 27, 2018: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. SEAT ROW 16 EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY PER AMM 33-50.
- [SDR DALA2018051403252](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018051403252), May 11, 2018: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACK ON RT WING AT STA XFS 63.540. REMOVED EXISTING FASTENERS AND STOP DRILLED AT EACH END OF CRACK PER MD88 SRM 57-06B FIG 33 (SHEET 2) NDT INSP OF STOP 
- [SDR DALA2018051403251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018051403251), May 11, 2018: RIB. CRACKED. RIB CRACKED ON RT WING AT IWS 63.540. REMOVED COMPLETED RIB REPAIR IAW SRM 57-02 FIG 6.
- [SDR DALA2017091106780](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017091106780), Sep 9, 2017: PIN. DISENGAGED. L1 DOOR SLIDE PINS FOUND DISENGAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DOOR SLIDE IAW JIC 2561-4964. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2017052404147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017052404147), May 23, 2017: FIRE WARNING. ILLUMINATED. DUE TO FIRE WARNING FOR THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE ON LOG SHEET 9493992, THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRE BOTT
- [SDR DALA2017052404150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017052404150), May 22, 2017: DUCT. BLOWN. PERFORMED AN IFSD AND AN ATB, DUE TO A REPORTED FIRE WARNING ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. AFTER REDUCING THE THROTTLES, THE WARNING EXTINGUISHED. VIBRATIONS WERE REPORTE
- [SDR DALA2017051603909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017051603909), May 15, 2017: O-RING. FAILED. AFTER TAKE-OFF, THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH ASSOCIATED AIR NOISE FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. THE GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED DOWN AND 3 GREEN
- [SDR DALA2017042003259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017042003259), Apr 18, 2017: CABLE. FRAYED. RT TAILCONE RELEASE CABLE HAD BROKEN STRANDS, LT CABLE CLAMP WORN. REPLACED THE LEFT CABLE CLAMP. REPLACED THE RT RELEASE CABLE IAW 5350-01077-0101.
- [SDR DALA2017022201454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017022201454), Feb 22, 2017: LANYARD. MISSING. DOOR 1R GIRT BAR LANYARD MISSING P/N 3961899-501 REMOVED AND PINNED SLIDE. REINSTALLED 1R SLIDE AND LANYARD IAW AMDS W/C 2561-4964. SAFETY PIN REMOVED AND STOWE
- [SDR DALA2016122810101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016122810101), Dec 27, 2016: SLIDE. DAMAGED. L1 DOOR SLIDE ENGAGEMENT PINS ARE OUT. REPLACED L1 DOOR SLIDE IAW AMDS WORK CARD 2561-4964.
- [SDR DALA2016111808920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016111808920), Nov 17, 2016: CABLE. DAMAGED. BROKEN WIRE OF TAIL CONE RELEASE CONTROL CABLE AT BS 1510. TAIL CONE RELEASE CONTROL CABLE WAS REPLACED PER MD-88 AMM 20-10-17 AND ADJUSTED PER MD-88 AMM 53-53-
- [SDR DALA2016111208748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016111208748), Nov 11, 2016: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CRACKED INTERCOSTAL BTW BEAM 4 AND BEAM 5 CENTER SECTION AT MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR. INTERCOSTAL BTW BEAM 4 AND BEAM 5 CENTER SECTION AT MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR (L1) WAS 
- [SDR DALA2016111108691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016111108691), Nov 10, 2016: PAN. CRACKED. CRACK ON MID CARGO DOOR PAN BS 636 BETWEEN BEAM NR 2 AND LOWER EDGE. THE PAN WAS REPAIRED IAW ERA 551720-14 REV ORIGINAL AND ETI-88-16-424 REV 5.
- [SDR DALA2016111108690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016111108690), Nov 10, 2016: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED UPPER SKIN XV2= 257 ON LT WING OUTBOARD FLAP CENTER VANE. THE FLAP VANE WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-03D PAR.11.
- [SDR DALA2016111008432](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016111008432), Nov 9, 2016: VANE. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED UPPER SKIN APPROX XV2= 257 AT LT WING OUTBOARD FLAP CENTER VANE. THE FLAP VANE WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-03D PAR. 1.
- [SDR DALA2016111008431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016111008431), Nov 9, 2016: CHANNEL. DAMAGED. CORROSION AND WEAR ON METALLIC CHANNEL AT RT & LT AFT LAVATORY FLOOR PAN 1307A AND 1307C W2. THE CHANNELS WERE REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-4 / 51-10-3 PAR. 21, 14 / 
- [SDR DALA2016111008429](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016111008429), Nov 9, 2016: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RT LOWER ACCESS PANEL CUT OUT WING LWR SKIN BETWEEN XRS =189.0 TO 214.0 . REPAIRED IAW ERA NO.551715-14AD REV. ORIGINAL AND ETI-88-16-419 REV. 2.
- [SDR DALA2016110908428](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110908428), Nov 9, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED FRAME BS 1510. THE FRAME WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR DALA2016110808347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110808347), Nov 8, 2016: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON THE RT CARGO TRACK, BS 1007 - 1155 AND 1212 - 1322. THE CARGO TRACK WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-3 AND 51-30-1.
- [SDR DALA2016110808346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110808346), Nov 7, 2016: BEARING. CORRODED. CORROSION IN RETRACT ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING BEARING FOR RT MLG. THE BEARING WAS REPLACED IAW CMM 20-10-7.
- [SDR DALA2016110808345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110808345), Nov 7, 2016: STRINGER. CRACKED. A ONE INCH CRACK ON STRINGER 16L AT XCW=12.00 INSIDE CENTER FUEL TANK. THE STRINGER WAS REPAIRED IAW ETI-88-16-398 REV 2 /ER/A 551689-14 REV A, ETI-8816-403 REV
- [SDR DALA2016110808344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110808344), Nov 7, 2016: DOUBLER. CRACKED. CRACKED INTERNAL PRODUCTION DOUBLER BS 1463, LONGERON 22L . THE DOUBLER WAS REPAIRED PER ETI-88-16-416 REV. 2 AND ER/A 551711-14 REV. ORG.
- [SDR DALA2016110808343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110808343), Nov 7, 2016: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. CRACKED ANGLE BETWEEN BS 826 - 830, LBL 44. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED IAW ETI-88-16-431 REV 3 AND ER/A 551735-14 REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2016110808341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110808341), Nov 7, 2016: SKIN. DAMAGED. ELONGATED SCREW HOLE ABOVE SPLICE ZFS= 52 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER LE.
- [SDR DALA2016110708296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110708296), Nov 7, 2016: DOUBLER. WORN. WEAR ON FWD/AFT LOWER CORNER DOUBLERS AT MID CARGO DOOR. AFT PRODUCTION DOUBLER ON LOWER CORNER WAS REPLACED PER SRM 51-30-2. FWD PRODUCTION DOUBLER ON LOWER CO
- [SDR DALA2016110708301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110708301), Nov 6, 2016: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SETTLEMENT AREA ON FWD FUEL BOOST PUMP SECONDARY ACCESS COVER NR 1410 AT RT WING. DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION DAMAGE ACCESS COVER NR 1410 WAS REPLAC
- [SDR DALA2016110708299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110708299), Nov 6, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED CANTED FRAME STA Y 1510 REF LONG 2R AT AFT ACC COMPARTMENT. CRACKED FRAME WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED PER SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA2016110708298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110708298), Nov 6, 2016: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. CORROSION ON BULKHEAD AND INTERCOSTALS (3EAS) ON AFT VENTRAL STAIRWAY MOVABLE CEILING INTERNAL STRUCTURE. AFT BULKHEAD WAS REPLACED PER SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR DALA2016110708293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110708293), Nov 6, 2016: BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON UPPER BEAM OF AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR JAMB STA Y=1160. BEAM WAS REPLACED PER SRM 51-10-4, 51-30-5 AND 53-14-3 FIG 3.
- [SDR DALA2016110708292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110708292), Nov 6, 2016: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER SKIN BARREL NUT HOLE NR 10 STA XH=27. THE REPAIR FOR BARREL NUT HOLE 10 WAS PERFORMED PER ER/A 551695-14 REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA2016110708291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110708291), Nov 6, 2016: VANE. WORN. WEAR ON TRAILING EDGE AREA STA XV1=211 AT RT WING OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD VANE. TRAILING EDGE AREA STA XV1=211 AT RT WING OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD VANE WAS REPAIRED 
- [SDR DALA2016111008689](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016111008689), Nov 5, 2016: VANE. CRACKED. WEAR ON PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER ON LEADING EDGE XV1=161 ON LT WING OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD VANE. THE FLAP INBOARD VANE WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 57-03 D PAR. 11.
- [SDR DALA2016110708297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110708297), Nov 5, 2016: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RIGHT MLG FIXED DOOR SKIN UNDER METALLIC SEAL. DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION DAMAGE ON RT MLG FIXED DOOR WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDING DRAWING NUMBER 5936
- [SDR DALA2016110508295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110508295), Nov 4, 2016: TAB. DAMAGED. DAMAGED METALLIZED COAT ON RUDDER CONTROL TAB. METALLIZED COAT ON RUDDER CONTROL TAB WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 51-70-1A PAR 23.
- [SDR DALA2016110508285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110508285), Nov 4, 2016: RIB. CRACKED. CRACKED RIB ON VERTICAL STABILIZER INTERNAL STRUCTURE STA ZFS=4.7 AND ZFS=17. RIBS WERE REPAIRED PER SRM 55-02 FIG 27, 51-30-2, 51-30-5 AND 51-10-3 PAR. 14, 21.
- [SDR DALA2016110508283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110508283), Nov 4, 2016: INSERT. DAMAGED. DAMAGED FERRULES AND DELAMINATION ON FLOOR PANELS NR 1174C, 1250C. INSERTS WERE REPLACED ON FLOOR PANEL NR 1174C PER AMM 53-20-01-201 AND FLOOR PANEL NR 1250C W
- [SDR DALA2016110408258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110408258), Nov 3, 2016: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER SKIN BARREL NUT HOLE NR 10 HSS XH=2. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 551695-14 REV ORIG.

All 219: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N902DE-2022-11-29/reports.md

## 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 19981015036849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981015036849I), Oct 15, 1998: Doug MD88 (N902DE), Boston, MA, Minor damage. (-5)On onctober 15, 1998, about 0740 eastern daylight time, a mcdonnell-douglas MD-88, N902DE, operated by delta air lines as flight 915, experienced a loss of…

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