# N906DL: 1987 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2021-08-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 23, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 49537
- Year built: 1987
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 5, 1988
- Certificate issued: July 10, 2018
- Last registry action: April 20, 2021
- Mode S code: AC85CC
- 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/N906DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=906DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N906DL-2021-08-23

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 (219, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2019071104154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019071104154), Jul 10, 2019: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT ENGINE FAILURE FL 310 CRUISE FLIGHT. DULL THUMP FOLLOWED BY MODERATE AIRFRAME VIBRATION. SHUT ENGINE DOWN. PERFORMING SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE QRH CHECKLIST. I
- [SDR DALA2019062763888](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019062763888), Jun 26, 2019: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FWD GALLEY OVERHEAD EMERG LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED EMERG LIGHT RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES AT FWD ISLE DROPDOWN CEILING PANEL IAW MD88 AMM 33-50. OPS CHECK GOOD. (LP595
- [SDR DALA2019051503019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019051503019), May 14, 2019: RADOME. DAMAGED. FOUND SMALL DAMAGED AREA TO THE RADOME. R/R NOSE RADOME PER AMM 53-50. OPS CKS GOOD RADOME, NOSE, D OFF 88-5351-9-0002 00077 ON 88-5351-9-0002 01938. (LP5471157
- [SDR DALA2019022301144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019022301144), Feb 23, 2019: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT INOP AT 34D. REPL LIGHT ASSY PER AMM 33-53. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2019012300440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019012300440), Jan 23, 2019: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. TAILCONE EMERGENCY LIGHT IN CEILING INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK IN AFT LAVATORY IAW 33-53 LIGHT CHECK OK. (LP4636327)
- [SDR DALA2019011800330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019011800330), Jan 17, 2019: SPAR. CRACKED. VERTICAL STABILIZER LT FORWARD SPAR ZFS=52.267 CRACK INDICATION IN SPAR CAP. C/W PRI 574620-14AD REV0. C/W ERA 574620-14AD REV0. (LP0908085)
- [SDR DALA2019011800328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019011800328), Jan 17, 2019: SPAR. CRACKED. OPEN HOLE ETHF INSPECTION ON LEFT VERT STAB FRONT SPAR FWD FLANGE SHOWS CRACK INDICATION AT 2ND HOLE ABOVE SPLICE REFERENCE 5530-01045-0602. REAMED HOLE SIZE FR
- [SDR DALA2019011800332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019011800332), Jan 1, 2019: FLANGE. DAMAGED. OPEN HOLE ETHF INSPECTION ON RIGHT VERTICAL STAB FRONT SPAR FWD. FLANGE SHOWS CRACK INDICATIONS AT FASTENER HOLES #1, 3, 4 BELOW SPLICE AND 5, 6 AND 13, ABOVE S
- [SDR DALA2018090705490](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018090705490), Sep 5, 2018: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. FA REPORTS WEAKNESS IN AISLE FLOOR AT ROW 14. REMOVED FLOOR PANEL AT ROW 14. INSTALLED SERV PANEL AT ROW 14. ALL CKS GOOD. OK FOR SEV PER AMM 25-30.
- [SDR DALA2018082005139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082005139), Aug 18, 2018: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. COCKPIT AND FWD GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. R & R THE FWD BATTERY PACKS IAW AMM 33-53. OPS CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR DALA2018021400899](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018021400899), Feb 14, 2018: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. ROWS 1 - 4, OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-53.
- [SDR DALA2017111308062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017111308062), Nov 11, 2017: EXTINGUISHER. LOW PRESSURE. COCKPIT FIRE EXTINGUISHER OUT OF GREEN RANGE. SWAPPED THE FLIGHT DECK BOTTLE WITH AFT CABIN HALON BOTTLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
- [SDR DALA2017081306164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017081306164), Aug 12, 2017: LONGERON. NICKED. NICKS ON OTBD LEG OF LONGERON 22L AT AFT LAV SERVICE PAN AREA . REPAIRED IAW ERA 560964-14.
- [SDR DALA2017081206163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017081206163), Aug 11, 2017: DOOR. CORRODED. BS 1315, STRINGER 20L, AFT LAV SERVICE DOOR CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW ERA 560718-14.
- [SDR DALA2017081206162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017081206162), Aug 11, 2017: PAN. CORRODED. CORROSION. AFT LAVATORY PAN AND ANGLE. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 560718-14.
- [SDR DALA2017080806066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017080806066), Aug 7, 2017: ANGLE. CRACKED. ANGLE IS CRACKED ON THE AFT SIDE OF BS 1463 CANTED FRAME RT SIDE OTBD OF MOISTURE CONTAINER FOR RUDDER LIMITER. REPLACED THE ANGLES.
- [SDR DALA2017062805040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017062805040), Jun 27, 2017: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FOUND SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. R&R BATTERYS IN POWER SUPPLY B5106 OPS OK PER AMM 33-50.
- [SDR DALA2017052904325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017052904325), May 28, 2017: PIN. PULLED. FOUND PIN PULLED ON THE L1 PAX DOOR SLIDE. R & R THE L1 PAX DOOR SLIDE IAW AMDS 2561-4964.
- [SDR DALA2017050803679](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017050803679), May 5, 2017: FRAME. CRACKED. CANTED TAILCONE SUPPORT FRAME BS 1510 CRACKED AT RT LOWER GUIDE PIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FRAME IAW DWG 9911843-501.
- [SDR DALA2017033102593](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017033102593), Mar 30, 2017: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. CENTER FLOOR PANEL BETWEEN SEAT ROWS 2B - 2C HAS A SOFT SPOT. REPLACED THE FLOOR PANEL IAW AMM 53-20.
- [SDR DALA2017022301497](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017022301497), Feb 21, 2017: LENS. LOOSE. EMERGENCY SEAT MOUNTED LIGHT DAMAGED. SECURED EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS IAW AMM 33-50. OPS CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR DALA2016092906983](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092906983), Sep 29, 2016: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CEILING MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP AT ROW 3+4. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AT ROW 4 PER AMM 33-53-00.
- [SDR DALA2016081105937](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016081105937), Aug 9, 2016: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EXTERIOR EMERGENCY ILLUMINATION SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. REPLACED L2-662 AND L2-663 LT AND RT EMERGENCY LIGHT OVERWING SOCKETS OVERWING LIGHTS LAMPS AND CHECKED GOOD
- [SDR DALA2016080805860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016080805860), Aug 6, 2016: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LEFT EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RESET AND CLEANED THE LIGHT. OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR DALA2016041102814](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016041102814), Apr 11, 2016: PIN. DISENGAGED. MAINTENANCE FOUND R1 DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE PARACHUTE PINS DISENGAGED. THE R1 DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE WAS REPLACED.
- [SDR DALA2016040702699](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016040702699), Apr 6, 2016: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STIKE RT WING TIP JUST INBD OF AFT POSITION LIGHT. REPAIRED, BLENDED AREA IAW SRM 57-03D, FIG 1, PG 5.
- [SDR DALA2016032302279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032302279), Mar 23, 2016: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR LIGHT INOPERATIVE. SECURED LOOSE LIGHT ASSY AT AFT LT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR.
- [SDR DALA2016032102147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032102147), Mar 20, 2016: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 11 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SEAT HARNESS AND THE LIGHT CHECKED OK.
- [SDR DALA2015081605000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015081605000), Aug 15, 2015: PAN. CRACKED. CRACK ON LT WINDOW RING PAN UPPER /AFT CORNER BETWEEN BS 1041-1060, 1231-1250. DAMAGE WAS REMOVED NDT INSPECTION CHECK, NO CRACKS. ANGLES AND SHIMS WERE FABRICA
- [SDR DALA2015081404979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015081404979), Aug 13, 2015: STRINGER. CRACKED. CRACK ON STRINGER 17 AT BS XCW=10 RT SIDE, CENTER TANK. DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED ER/A 537731-14AD, REV. ORIGINAL AND ER/A 537741-14, REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2015081304972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015081304972), Aug 12, 2015: DOUBLER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON PRODUCTION DOUBLER OF CENTER WING REAR SPAR BS XCW= 53 AT RT MLG WHEEL WELL. DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED IAW: ER/A 536507-14, REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA2015081204969](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015081204969), Aug 11, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN LONGERONS 1-2R, BS 1418. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 537730-14AD REV ORIGINAL, M.
- [SDR DALA2015081204968](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015081204968), Aug 11, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK WAS FOUND AT FUSELAGE SKIN UPPER FWD CORNER, DOOR JAMB BS 375 BETWEEN LONGERONS 19-20R, REPAIRED IAW ETI-88-15-261, REV ORIG AND ER/A 536516-14AD, REV ORI
- [SDR DALA2015081204952](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015081204952), Aug 11, 2015: SUPPORT FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LT MLG SUPPORT FITTING BUSHING BORE. CORROSION ON BUSHING BORE WAS REMOVED AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW DWG SR09570087, REV B AND CORROSION ON BOTTO
- [SDR DALA2015081204951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015081204951), Aug 11, 2015: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STRIKE ON WINDOW BELT BETWEEN BS 731 AND 750 RT SIDE. WINDOW BELT WAS REPAIRED IAW ETI-88-15-270, REV 1 AND ER/A 537735-14AD, REV ORIGINAL "ON CRITICA
- [SDR DALA2015081004949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015081004949), Aug 9, 2015: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. ELONGATED HOLE DUE TO INADEQUATE DRILL HOLE ON LT LOWER ACCESS DOOR CUTOUT XRS=189.0 TO 214.0. ELONGATED HOLE WAS REPAIR IAW ETI 88-15-278, REV ORIGINAL. AREA W
- [SDR DALA2015080904924](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015080904924), Aug 8, 2015: SPAR. CRACKED. CRACKED VERTICAL STABILIZER SPAR FWD. SPAR WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-02D, FIG. 26. LENGTH CRACK .750".
- [SDR DALA2015080904923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015080904923), Aug 8, 2015: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED FRAME, BS 1510 AND 3 O'CLOCK POSITION AT AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT (SM) (ZONE 61) (CARD 48). CRACK, FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER, INSTALL DOUBLER AND F
- [SDR DALA2015080804922](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015080804922), Aug 8, 2015: ANGLE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LT AND RT ANGLE FWD, MID, AND AFT SECTION AT STAIRWAY WALKING BRIDGE. ANGLES WERE BLENDED AND TREATED AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 14, 21, AND 
- [SDR DALA2015081805100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015081805100), Aug 7, 2015: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. CORROSION ON FORWARD BULKHEAD AT CATWALK BRIDGE. TASK 53-062-03. CRACK WAS FOUND. CRACK WAS STOPPED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-10-03, 53-01, F
- [SDR DALA2015080804885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015080804885), Aug 7, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. SIX CRACKS WERE FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN, FWD SERVICE DOOR JAMB, UPPER FWD CORNER BETWEEN BS 168 - 180. FUSELAGE SKIN FWD SERVICE DOOR JAMB WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 
- [SDR DALA2015080804883](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015080804883), Aug 7, 2015: HINGE. DAMAGED. ELONGATED HOLE ON FWD/AFT HINGE AT MID CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR. AFT HINGE AT MID CARGO DOOR WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 497387-14MA, REV B AND INSTALLED IAW AMM 52-31-
- [SDR DALA2015080804882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015080804882), Aug 7, 2015: FLOOR PANEL. BROKEN. BROKEN CHANNEL AND FLOOR PANEL. FLOOR PANEL REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-20-0, 51-70-1, PARA 10.
- [SDR DALA2015080804884](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015080804884), Aug 6, 2015: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED FRAME BS 1485. FRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-01, FIG 2. HFEC INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED, NO CRACKS WERE FOUND AFTER STOP DRILL,
- [SDR DALA2015080704867](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015080704867), Aug 6, 2015: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED FRAME BS 1463. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-2, DWG 9953015, REV CB-38 AND -40 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA2015080704866](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015080704866), Aug 6, 2015: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STRIKE ON FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 712 - 750 AND LONGERONS 28 - 29R. LIGHTNING STRIKE WAS BLENDED OUT IAW SRM 53-04-1, PAR 5B 1. REWORKED AREA WAS MEA
- [SDR DALA2015080704865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015080704865), Aug 6, 2015: FITTING. CRACKED. CRACK ON FWD CLIP OF INTERCOSTAL ZEE IN LT FWD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR. NEW CLIP AND INNER SKIN WERE INSTALLED IAW DWG 9957735, REV-G, SRM 51-10-2, 51-10-4
- [SDR DALA2015080704864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015080704864), Aug 6, 2015: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STRIKE ON WINDOW BELT BETWEEN BS 712 - 731, FWD LOWER CORNER AND AFT MID SECTION. WINDOW BELT WAS REPAIRED IAW MD-88, ER/A 537734-14AD REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2015080704862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015080704862), Aug 6, 2015: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON 2L BS 1401. DAMAGE LONGERON SECTION WAS REMOVED. NEW SECTION LONGERON AND REPAIR SPLICE WERE ADJUSTED AND DRILLED, NEW LONGERON SECTION AND REP
- [SDR DALA2015080704878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015080704878), Aug 5, 2015: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED FRAME LOWER CAP BS 1437 LONGERON 2L. FRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-01, FIG 2, SHEET 4. HFEC INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AFTER STOP DRILL, NO MORE CRACKS WE

All 219: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N906DL-2021-08-23/reports.md

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