# N904DE: 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: 53409 - Year built: 1992 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 1, 1992 - Certificate issued: June 3, 1992 - Last registry action: July 21, 2020 - Mode S code: AC7E58 - 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/N904DE - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=904DE - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N904DE-2022-11-29 From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 (227, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DALA2020022101314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020022101314), Feb 20, 2020: LONGERON. DAMAGED. UNABLE TO COMPLY WITH SID ET INSPECTIONS IN AREA OF INTERNAL DOUBLER INSTALLED AT LONGERON 3 LEFT AT STA. 693. REPAIR INSTALLED ON LOGPAGE 2394523. REF PSE 53.8 - [SDR DALA2020020901023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020020901023), Feb 9, 2020: SKIN. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE DAMAGE FOUND BELOW C2 CARGO DOOR WHILE LOOKING FOR HYDRAULIC LEAKS. CLEANED AREA FOR ENGINEERING, DAMAGE IS LOCATED ON LAP JOINT OF DOUBLER BELOW C-2 C - [SDR DALA2020020901022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020020901022), Feb 9, 2020: SKIN. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE DAMAGE FOUND BELOW C-2 CARGO DOOR WHILE LOOKING FOR HYDRAULIC LEAK FROM A/C LOG 6896790. C/W ERA585163-14 REV ORIG PRI REV 0, ERA585163-14 REV ORIV PRI - [SDR DALA2020012000396](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020012000396), Jan 20, 2020: APU. CONTAMINATED. ON T/O FROM ATL, NOTICED AN ODOR OF BURNING OIL CLIMBING OUT OF 1000' AND IT DISSIPATED BY 3000' TO WHERE THE F/O AND I DID NOT SMELL THE ODOR ANY MORE. ON TAXI - [SDR DALA2019122907588](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019122907588), Dec 29, 2019: B-NUT. LEAKING. AFTER TAKEOFF FA INFORMED US OF A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE FWD GALLEY. ODOR BEGAN DISSAPATING AND LASTED APPROX 5 MINUTES UNTIL COMPLETELY DISSAPATED. NO O - [SDR DALA2019101105833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019101105833), Oct 3, 2019: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. TAILCONE UNSAFE ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. 53. INSPECTED TAILCONE CABLES AND SWITCHES. CLEANED CONNECTOR PLUGS FOR INDICATIONS SWITCHES. INDICATION NOW NORMAL. OK F - [SDR DALA2019101105832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019101105832), Oct 3, 2019: MECHANISM. NOT SEATED. "TAILCONE UNSAFE" ILLUMINATED INFLIGHT. FOUND RELEASE MECH UNSEATED FROM CLIPS. ALLOWED LOCK CABLE TO SWITCH TO COME LOOSE. RESEATED LOCK CABLE TO SWITCH & INST - [SDR DALA2019103006268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019103006268), Jul 9, 2019: FAIRING. MISSING. FLAP SECONDARY FAIRINGS LT WING NBR 3 OUTBD FLAP HINGE FARING MISSING INBD AND OUTBL SECONDARY FARINGS. INSTALLED LT WING #3 FLAP SECONDARY FAIRING IAW ERA 4577 - [SDR DALA2019070804070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019070804070), Jul 7, 2019: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING SVC CHECK FOUND ROW 24ED EMER LT INOP. FOUND WIRE BROKEN UNDER SEAT. SPLICED PER AMM 20-10 OPS CHECK GOOD. (LP5999942) - [SDR DALA2019103006269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019103006269), Jun 12, 2019: FAIRING. MISSING. FLAP SECONDARY FAIRINGS LT FLAP INBD FLAP HINGE MISSING INBD SECONDARY FARING. INSTALLED LT WING (INBD AND OUTBD) FLAP FAIRING SECONDARY FAIRING IAW ERA 580914- - [SDR DALA201906133552](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA201906133552), Jun 10, 2019: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT CHECK FOUND TAIL CONE UPPER LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE AFT LAV RIGHT SIDE. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. (LP #4 - [SDR DALA2019030501473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019030501473), Mar 4, 2019: CONTROLLER. DEFECTIVE. ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT SLIGHT SMELL EMANATING FROM NAV2 CONTROL HEAD. DFGC BACK LIGHTING INOP. FOLLOWED THE NO/GO ODI ATA 2172 PROCEDURES. FOUND CB L16 POP - [SDR DALA2019022401145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019022401145), Feb 22, 2019: NOSE COWL. DAMAGED. FOUND DAMAGE TO NR 1 ENG NOSE COWL LIP. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NR 1 ENGINE NOSE COWL PER AMM 71-10-01. INSPECTED FAN BLADES NO DAMAGE FOUND. - [SDR DALA2018102606302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018102606302), Oct 25, 2018: COWLING. DENTED. LEFT ENG, SMALL DEN ON COWLING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENG NOSE COWL PER AMM 71-11, ERA 572607-14 ORIG. (LP3762710) - [SDR DALA2018081305015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018081305015), Aug 10, 2018: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. SMOKE ALARM IN THE AFT LEFT LAVATORY WENT OFF. NO SMOKE OBSERVED, BATTERY DISCONNECTED. R & R THE SMOKE DETECTOR & BATTERY, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR DALA2018051803425](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018051803425), May 17, 2018: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. CRACK (0.093" OF LENGTH) ON RT HORIZ STAB UPPER REAR SPAR AFT BARREL NUT HOLE. RT HORIZ STAB UPPER REAR SPAR CAP WAS REPAIRED PER DWG N SR09550027 REV F, SRM 51 - [SDR DALA2018051803424](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018051803424), May 17, 2018: SPAR CAP. CORRODED. HIDDEN CORROSION: CORROSION WAS FOUND ON RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR LWR BARREL NUT HOLE DURING REAR SPAR CAP REMOVAL IN REF NRC 00100. LEVEL CORROSION 2 - [SDR DALA2018050803136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018050803136), May 7, 2018: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CRACK INTERCOSTAL BTW Y=1474 CANT AND Y=1485 CANT AT 7 HRS POSITION , AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. INTERCOSTAL WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 53-01 FIG 2. - [SDR DALA2018042002656](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018042002656), Apr 18, 2018: WIRE. DAMAGED. FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ON SEAT 14 ED AND 16ED INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY ON SEAT 16ED AND CHECKED GOOD. REPAIRED SEAT 14ED WIRING IAW WIRING - [SDR DALA2018040802247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018040802247), Apr 6, 2018: CLAMP. DISCONNECTED. EMERGENCY ISLE LIGHT INOP AT SEAT 26CD. RECONNECTED WIRE BUNDLE CLAMP UNDER SEAT 26CD. OPS CK GD. - [SDR DALA2018011900298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018011900298), Jan 17, 2018: JACKSCREW. DAMAGED. AC FAILED JACK SCREW INSPECTION AMDS 2740-01113-08. RMVD JACKSCREW ASSY IAW AMDS WC 2742-4540. REPLACED JACKSCREW ASSY PER WC 2742-4540. - [SDR DALA2018010700125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018010700125), Jan 6, 2018: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FWD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES. - [SDR DALA2017111408122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017111408122), Nov 14, 2017: UNKNOWN. ODOR. ODOR OF OIL COMING THRU AIR VENTS, WORSE ON GROUND WITH APU RUNNING. DUCTS AND MANIFOLDS INSPECTED AND DUCT BURNOUT COMPLETED WITH NO FINDINGS. - [SDR DALA2017020901125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017020901125), Feb 7, 2017: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. LEAVING CRUISE AT FL350, RIGHT THROTTLE WAS PHYSICALLY STUCK, UNABLE TO MOVE WITH OR WITHOUT AUTOTHROTTLES ON. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 6 MINUTES DURING DESCENT, IT - [SDR DALA2017012300581](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017012300581), Jan 22, 2017: UNKNOWN. ODOR. AFTER TAKEOFF COCKPIT AND CABIN CREW OBSERVED RUBBER SMELL. DISSIPATED AFTER APPROX 10 MIN. FOLLOWED NO-GO ODI PREVENTION 2172. NO DEFECTS NOTED. C/W PNEUMATIC - [SDR DALA2016122610082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016122610082), Dec 25, 2016: WIRE HARNESS. BURNED. AT CRUISE, MASTER WARNING CAME ON OAP DISPLAY MACH TRIM INOP/ YAW DAMP INOP/ IRS1 BATT FAIL/STALL IND FAILURE. BOTH AP AND ATNOP- ATL WINDOW BLANK & COULD NOT A - [SDR DALA2016120509606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016120509606), Dec 2, 2016: BOOT. DETACHED. DURING CLIMB OUT, THE CREW REPORTED FAILURE OF THE LEFT PACK. THE RIGHT PACK WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURIZATION UNTIL DESCENDING TO FL180. OVER TIME TH - [SDR DALA2016112909374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016112909374), Nov 28, 2016: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN 1ST CLASS WILL NOT COME ON. DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED BATTERY PACKS, LIGHTS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 33-53. - [SDR DALA2016101307237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016101307237), Oct 12, 2016: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT ROWS 11 TO 15. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-53-00 OP CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR DALA2016033102490](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016033102490), Mar 31, 2016: VANE. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED LOWER/UPPER FACE, LEFT SIDE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED AT OTBD VANE/INBD FLAP LT WING. OTBD VANE, INBD FLAP LT WING WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 57-04, PAR 2. - [SDR DALA2016033102467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016033102467), Mar 30, 2016: ACCESS PANEL. UNKNOWN. INAPPROPRIATE FUEL ACCESS PANEL AT POSITION 1414C RT WING. FUEL ACCESS DOOR 1414C WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 28-00-00. - [SDR DALA2016033102464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016033102464), Mar 30, 2016: SUPPORT FITTING. GOUGED. DURING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES WAS FOUND A GOUGE AT RT MLG SUPPORT FITTING BEARING BORE. THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IAW ER/A 543217-14AD, REV A. - [SDR DALA2016033102456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016033102456), Mar 30, 2016: VANE. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED LOWER/UPPER FACE LT SIDE PREVIOUSLY REPAIR AT OTBD VANE, INBD FLAP LT WING IN REF CARD 62, ZONE 10. OTBD VANE, INBD FLAP LT WING WAS REPLACED IAW SR - [SDR DALA2016032902414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032902414), Mar 28, 2016: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON 12R, BS 1431 CANT AT AFT COMPARTMENT. THE LONGERON WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 543219-14, REV ORIG AND ETI-88-16-125, REV 1. - [SDR DALA2016032802368](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032802368), Mar 27, 2016: SKIN. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN DOUBLER/TRIPLER REPAIR DAMAGED AT FORWARD END JUST AFT OF C3 DOOR CUTOUT AT BS 1211. DOUBLER AND TRIPLER WERE REPLACED IAW ER/A 271897-14 - [SDR DALA2016032802366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032802366), Mar 27, 2016: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LT BARREL NUT NR 24 AT LT UPPER SURFACE OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REF CARD 12, ZONE 60. DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON BARREL NUT PANEL WAS REPLACED - [SDR DALA2016032802364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032802364), Mar 27, 2016: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON 4 INNER HOLES AT LT LOWER ACCESS DOOR CUTOUT XRS=189 TO 214. HOLES ON LOWER ACCESS DOOR CUTOUT WERE REPAIRED IAW ER/A 543204-14AD REV ORIGINAL SECT - [SDR DALA2016032802363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032802363), Mar 27, 2016: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON 14 INNER HOLE AT RT LOWER ACCESS DOOR CUTOUT BETWEEN XRS 189 TO 214. HOLES ON LWR ACCESS DOOR CUTOUT WERE REPAIRED IAW ER/A 543204-14AD, REV ORIGIN - [SDR DALA2016032802362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032802362), Mar 27, 2016: SPAR CAP. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE 3 FASTENER HOLES OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR LT UPPER SPAR CAP. FASTENER HOLES WERE REPAIRED IAW ER/A 543184-14AD, REV ORIGINAL - [SDR DALA2016032802376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032802376), Mar 25, 2016: HINGE. WORN. FREE PLAY ON FWD/AFT HINGE AT FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT. HINGE AFT AT FWD CARGO DOOR WERE REPAIRED AND FWD HINGE HARDWARE WERE REPLACED AND FREE PLAY WAS CORRECTLY - [SDR DALA2016032602308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032602308), Mar 25, 2016: SKIN. WORN. WORN VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN BS 170, LT SIDE. WORN VERTICAL STABILILZER SKIN BS 170, LT SIDE WAS ATTENDED WITH ER/A 543218-14, REV A. - [SDR DALA2016032502305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032502305), Mar 24, 2016: CHANNEL. CRACKED. CRACK ON CHANNEL BS 940 X=47 LT AT LT MLG WHEEL WELL, DOOR JAMB CHANNEL. CRACK WAS STOP DRILLER IAW SRM 53-01, FIG 2, SHEET 4 AND AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 497 - [SDR DALA2016032502304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032502304), Mar 24, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED FRAME BS 1510, CANT BETWEEN 6 AND 9 HRS POSITION AT AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. FRAME WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-4, 51-10-3, 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5, DWG 991 - [SDR DALA2016032502303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032502303), Mar 24, 2016: CARGO TRACK. DAMAGED. CORROSION AND ELONGATED HOLES ON RT CARGO TRACK FROM BS 1003 TO 1155. THE CARGO TRACK WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5, AND SRM 51-10-4. - [SDR DALA2016032502292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032502292), Mar 24, 2016: SKIN. WORN. WEAR ON T/E UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE AT LT OTBD FLAP, OTBD GUIDE VANE XVZ=297. SKIN REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-03D PAR II. - [SDR DALA2016032502291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032502291), Mar 24, 2016: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL FROM BS 1212 TO 1231, LONGERON 29L IN AFT CARGO BAY. A NEW INTERCOSTAL WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-14-3, FIG 3, SHEET 4 AND 51-30-2. - [SDR DALA2016032402282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032402282), Mar 23, 2016: PAN. CRACKED. CRACKED PAN AT CUT OUT OF AFT LT EMERGENCY EXIT OVERWING. PAN AT CUT OUT OF AFT LT EMERGENCY EXIT WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 32. CRACK WAS FOUND 0.500" OF - [SDR DALA2016032402281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032402281), Mar 23, 2016: PAN. CRACKED. CRACKED PAN AT CUT OUT OF AFT RT EMERGENCY EXIT. PAN WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 32. - [SDR DALA2016032402280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032402280), Mar 23, 2016: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL, BS 1148 TO 1155 BETWEEN LONGERONS 29 - 30R. INTERCOSTAL REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-2. - [SDR DALA2016032402277](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032402277), Mar 23, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED FRAME BS 1448 BETWEEN LONGERON 1 - 3R. FRAME WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-5, 51-30-2, 51-10-4 AND 51-10-3 PAR 14 AND 21 AND DWG 9911860, REV L. CRACK 1.12 All 227: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N904DE-2022-11-29/reports.md --- 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.