# N905DA: 1995 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-90-30, registration cancelled 2022-04-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 25, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas MD-90-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-90-30) (registry code 3023690)
- Engine: [IAE V2500SERIES](https://openairdocs.org/engine/iae-v2500series) (registry code 34601)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 53385
- Year built: 1995
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 22, 1995
- Certificate issued: June 19, 1995
- Last registry action: July 16, 2020
- Mode S code: AC820B
- 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/N905DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=905DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N905DA-2022-04-25

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-90-30: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-90-30.md

## Service difficulty reports (149, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2018072704719](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018072704719), Jul 27, 2018: LIGHT. DISCONNECTED. DURING SERVICE CHECK FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. FOUND LIGHT UNPLUGGED. RECONNECTED, OPS CHECK GOOD. OK FOR SVC.
- [SDR DALA2018051203336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018051203336), May 12, 2018: LINE. LEAKING. INBOUND, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE RT HYD QTY WAS DECREASING. T HE RT HYD QTY LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY A RT HYD. PRESSURE LOW LIGHT. CREW PERFORMED AN
- [SDR DALA2018021400902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018021400902), Feb 13, 2018: FRAME. CRACKED. CANTED FRAME BS 1567 FOUND CRACKED AT THE UPPER TAILCONE GUIDE PIN. INSTALLED A DOUBLER IAW PRI 565774-14.
- [SDR DALA2018012200356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018012200356), Jan 16, 2018: PRESSURE SWITCH. CONTAMINATED. PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK TO MSP DUE TO PRESSURIZATION ISSUES. ON CLIMB OUT, BELOW 8000 FEET, FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. COMPLIED WITH QRH. PACKS DID NOT RE-ESTAB
- [SDR DALA2017121708697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017121708697), Dec 15, 2017: BOTTLE. EMPTY. AFT DOOR SLIDE DECAL ABOVE DOOR PUNCTURED AND NITROGEN BOTTLE DEPLETED. SERVICED BOTTLE AND INSPECTED TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM. TAILCONE EGRESS SYSTEM CHECKS OK.
- [SDR DALA2017101607532](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017101607532), Oct 13, 2017: ACCUMULATOR. LEAKING. DURING TAXI IN, AFTER STARTING THE APU AND TURNING ON APU AIR. THE CABIN FILLED WITH A THIN HAZE AND A SLIGHT BURNING ODOR WHEN AWAY WHEN APU AIR WAS REMOVED. P
- [SDR DALA2017061504816](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017061504816), Jun 14, 2017: UNKNOWN. ODOR. CREW REPORTED A BURNING ODOR NEAR ROW 16DEF AT 15,000FT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT. NO TROUBLE FOUND. PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT AND REPLACED COALESCER BAGS.
- [SDR DALA2017053104451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017053104451), May 29, 2017: SLIDE. UNSERVICEABLE. R1 DOOR SLIDE PACK NOT PINNED. REPLACED DOOR SLIDE.
- [SDR DALA2017050103507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017050103507), Apr 25, 2017: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTNING DAMAGED OR INOPERATIVE. FOUND STRIP AND REATTACHED.
- [SDR DALA2017041002920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017041002920), Apr 6, 2017: CYLINDER. LOW PRESSURE. TAIL CONE NITROGEN CYLINDER LOW. SERVICED.
- [SDR DALA2017030601819](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017030601819), Mar 2, 2017: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON CAT WALK INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LAMPS IAW MM. OPS CHECKED OK.
- [SDR DALA2017030601818](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017030601818), Mar 2, 2017: LIGHT. MISSING. FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT MISSING AT ROW 26. REPLACED THE LIGHT IAW MM.
- [SDR DALA2017012600697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017012600697), Jan 24, 2017: WINDOW. ARCED. SIGNIFICANT ELECTRICAL SPARKS COMING FROM UPPER LEFT SIDE OF CAPTAIN SIDE FRONT WINDOW. STOPPED WORKING. CONFIRMED ARCING. COMPLIED WITH REPETITIVE INSPECTION O
- [SDR DALA2016102407478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016102407478), Oct 22, 2016: LENS. MISSING. MID CABIN CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LENS COVER MISSING. REINSTALLED THE LENS.
- [SDR DALA2016102407479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016102407479), Oct 20, 2016: LIGHT. DETACHED. EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP DETACHED. ATTACHED THE LIGHT.
- [SDR DALA2016101807428](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016101807428), Oct 18, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK INDICATION FOUND FORWARD OF BARREL NUT HOLE, RIGHT UPPER AFT SKIN. COMPLIED WITH EAR 551219-14AD, SECTION 1.
- [SDR DALA2016101307216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016101307216), Oct 3, 2016: SKIN. DAMAGED. FOUND SURFACE DAMAGE OF THE FUSELAGE SKIN IN THE AREA COMMON TO THEE ATG4 ANTENNA. COMPLIED WITH ERA 551318-00.
- [SDR DALA2016092606846](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092606846), Sep 19, 2016: BAYONET. WORN. DURING A TAILCONE EMERGENCY RELEASE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, FOUND THE BAYONETS WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
- [SDR DALA2016090606451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016090606451), Sep 2, 2016: LIGHT. UNSECURE. TWO FOOT SECTION OF EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR LIGHT STRIP NO LONGER ATTACHED. REPLACED.
- [SDR DALA2016060604494](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016060604494), Jun 2, 2016: ROLLER. MISSING. DIVERTED DUE TO LT MLG RED UNSAFE INDICATION. THE ACFT DIVERTED DUE TO INADEQUATE FUEL LOAD CONTINUED WITH GEAR DOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT MAIN GEAR DOOR UPLOCK
- [SDR DALA2016052704293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016052704293), May 26, 2016: UNKNOWN. ODOR. AT FL 270, PASSENGERS IN FIRST CLASS AND F/A REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR, MOSTLY IN FIRST CLASS. TROUBLESHOT WITH NO TROUBLE FOUND. PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT. PERF
- [SDR DALA2016022401384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016022401384), Feb 20, 2016: SUPPORT. CRACKED. JACKSCREW GIMBALL SUPPORT STRUCTURE 49 CHANNEL CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW PRI/ERA 544045-14, REV O.
- [SDR DALA2015123007827](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015123007827), Dec 28, 2015: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH WON'T TURN ON LIGHTS. R & R OVERWING EMERGENCY BATTERY PACKS. OPS CHECKS OK.
- [SDR DALA2015072204652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072204652), Jul 20, 2015: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CUSP MEMBRANE CRACKED, BS 962, L18R. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-20-02.
- [SDR DALA2015071504451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015071504451), Jul 14, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED AT BS 1542, LT SIDE JUST OTBD OF AIRSTAIR CUTOUT. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 6.
- [SDR DALA2015012100422](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015012100422), Jan 19, 2015: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LAST 2 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND 1 AFT ACCESSORY WALKWAY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND REPLACED THE LAMP IAW MM.
- [SDR DALA2014092905308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014092905308), Sep 28, 2014: STRAP. FRAYED. TAILCONE RT SIDE SLIDE DEPLOY D-RING STRAP FRAYED. R & R RT TAILCONE DEPLOY D RING STRAP.
- [SDR DALA14020599205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14020599205), Mar 28, 2014: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. PERFORMED AIR TURN BACK DUE TO NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLS ABOVE IDLE DURING CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. BOROSCOPED ENGINE. R & R SEVERAL PARTS. ENGINE 
- [SDR DALA14011009205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14011009205), Feb 19, 2014: WIRE. DAMAGED. DURING SERVICE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND L1 EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. FOUND WIRE BAD FROM S3-558 TO P1-2301. R & R B5-235 POWER PACK BATTERY. OPERATION CHECKE
- [SDR DALA13035749205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13035749205), Jul 23, 2013: TARGET. BROKEN. ON LANDING, DECLARED EMERGENCY DUE TO GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT WITH THREE GEAR GREEN DOWN & LOCKED MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION. COULD NOT DETERMINE WHICH DOOR WAS CAUSE O
- [SDR DALA2017070505201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017070505201), Jul 22, 2013: SKIN. PUNCTURED. HOLE IN FUSELAGE SKIN BS 1192, STRINGER 26L. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-03.
- [SDR DALA13035619205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13035619205), Jul 19, 2013: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, BS 1395 - 1379, AFT LONGERON 22L, INTERCOSTAL HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. R & R ANGLE IAW SRM 51-30-02 A
- [SDR DALA13035609205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13035609205), Jul 19, 2013: SKIN. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, BS 1364+9, LONGERON 25L, FUSELAGE SKIN IS CORRODED. COMPLIED WITH PRI 516032-14, REV ORIGINAL AND ERA 516032-14, REV O.
- [SDR DALA13035399205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13035399205), Jul 18, 2013: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT BS 773 FLOOR SUPPORT SPLICE STRAP HAS UPPER SURFACE CORROSION ON SEVERAL AREAS. TASK 53-260. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS.
- [SDR DALA13035389205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13035389205), Jul 18, 2013: SKIN. WORN. NR 1 PYLON, FORWARD LOWER SURFACE, SKIN IS WORN ON OTBD SIDE. REPAIRED NR 1 PYLON, FORWARD LOWER SURFACE SKIN IAW ERA, PRI 514901-14, REV O, REV 1, REV 2.
- [SDR DALA13035349205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13035349205), Jul 18, 2013: LONGERON. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT LONGERON 25L, BS 1364, CORRODED. R & R LONGERON IAW ERA 516024-14.
- [SDR DALA13035409205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13035409205), Jul 17, 2013: SKIN. WORN. WEAR FOUND ON THE LOWER SKIN OF THE NR 1 PYLON. PERMANENT REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
- [SDR DALA13035319205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13035319205), Jul 17, 2013: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, STA 1277, RBL 1-3 SHEAR TIE IS CORRODED. R & R INTERCOSTAL AT STA 1277, L30 IAW SRM 51-30-05.
- [SDR DALA13035299205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13035299205), Jul 17, 2013: SKIN. CORRODED. WING CENTER SECTION, UPPER SKIN, BS 956, LBL 42-60 HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION THAT EXTEND UNDER CHORD COMMON TO FUSELAGE SKIN. REPAIRED IAW ERA 516023-14, R
- [SDR DALA13035289205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13035289205), Jul 17, 2013: SKIN. CORRODED. WING CENTER SECTION, UPPER SKIN, UPPER SURFACE STATION 954, XCW 42-60 (LBL) BOTH SKINS FORWARD AND AFT OF BUTT JOINT ARE CORRODED. CORROSION EXTENDS UNDER CHORD
- [SDR DALA13035279205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13035279205), Jul 17, 2013: STRAP. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT LEFT SIDE BS 1364 TO 1379, LONGERON 23L, STRAP IN CHANNEL CORRODED ABOVE LAVATORY DRAIN HSG. TASK 53-302-07. REMOVED STRAP. CORROSION FOUN
- [SDR DALA13035639205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13035639205), Jul 16, 2013: FRAME. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT LT SIDE, BS 1364, LONGERON 23L - 25L, FRAME CORRODED ON AFT SIDE. TASK 53-302-07. R & R FRAME IAW SRM 53-10-02, 51-30-02 AND 51-30-05.
- [SDR DALA13035009205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13035009205), Jul 16, 2013: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. F/O OTBD SEAT TRACK CORRODED ON OTBD SIDE. R & R F/O SEAT TRACK.
- [SDR DALA13035339205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13035339205), Jul 15, 2013: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. PASSENGER CABIN CUSP WEB, STA 1214-1219, RBL 57 - 59 HAS CORROSION. INSTALLED WEB REPAIR IAW SRM 53-20-02.
- [SDR DALA13035049205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13035049205), Jul 15, 2013: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON SKIN BS 1364-1379 L25L UNDER AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PAN. WORK PERFORMED IAW ERA 516032-14 REV O.
- [SDR DALA13035039205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13035039205), Jul 15, 2013: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. PASSENGER CABIN CUSP WEB, STA 1214-1219, RBL 57-59 HAS CORROSION. TASK 53-211-02. INSTALLED WEB REPAIR IAW SRM 53-20-02.
- [SDR DALA13035029205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13035029205), Jul 15, 2013: SKIN. DENTED. LEFT WING INBD FLAP LOWER SURFACE DENTED 13.5" FWD OF T/E AND 13" FROM INBD EDGE. REPAIRED IAW ERA 516035-14, REV O, LT WING INBD FLAP LOWER SKIN DENT AND GOUGE
- [SDR DALA13034999205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13034999205), Jul 15, 2013: ANGLE. WORN. VERTICAL STABILIZER PANEL 350AB HAS AREA OF WEAR, A CRACK ON ANGLE AFT OF SEAL. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE, ALODINED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 
- [SDR DALA13034759205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13034759205), Jul 12, 2013: SKIN. CORRODED. SECTION I OF ERA 516023-14 ISSUED TO REPAIR CORROSION ON CENTER WING SECTION UPPER SKIN AT BS 955 BETWEEN LBL 42 & 60. ACCOMPLISH SECTION II REPETITIVE INSPECTI
- [SDR DALA13034749205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13034749205), Jul 12, 2013: CASTING. GOUGED. ELEVATOR AND TAB MECHANISM INSTALLATION, BS 1160, RBL6, 5" BELOW FLOOR LEVEL, CASTING IS GOUGED. REPAIRED IAW PRI ERA 51603-14, REV O AND FINAL ERA 516031-14.

All 149: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N905DA-2022-04-25/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 20021007026669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021007026669I), Oct 7, 2002: Doug MD9030 (N905DA), Salt Lake City, UT, Minor damage. (-23) Delta flight #1440 was hit by a large bird or birds (suspect geese) at flight level 6400' on approach to Salt Lake City. After flight crew noticed a 6"…

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