# N907DE: 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: 53416
- Year built: 1992
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 14, 1992
- Certificate issued: November 10, 1992
- Last registry action: August 2, 2021
- Mode S code: AC897D
- 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/N907DE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=907DE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N907DE-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 (179, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2020022631446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020022631446), Feb 22, 2020: SKIN. CRACKED. A/C DUE ERA 585429-14AD PRI REV O. VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE ZFS 52.267 FRONT SPAR CAP DORSAL / LOWER ASSEMBLY LHS CRACK INDICATION. C/W ERA 585429-14AD 
- [SDR DALA2020022301342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020022301342), Feb 22, 2020: SKIN. CRACKED. /H VERTICAL STAB HAS CRACK INDICATION IN 6TH HOLE UP FROM STATION ZFS=52.267 ON FRONT SPAR CAP. REMOVED VERT STAB PER MD 88 AMM 55-30-01 THRU STEP 3(A)(7). REAM
- [SDR DALA2020022101313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020022101313), Feb 20, 2020: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE SPAR CAP CARCK. REPETITIVE INSPECTION NEEDS TO BE PERFORMED EVERY 3000 FLIGHT CYCLES, THIS IS INCORPORATED INTO ER/A 585429-14.
- [SDR DALA2019122407524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019122407524), Dec 23, 2019: WINDSHIELD WIPER. DETACHED. CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD WIPER IS MISSING. FELL OFF ON SHORT FINAL. REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM AND BLADE IAW AMM 30-42, OPS CKECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2019081204697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019081204697), Aug 11, 2019: LANDING LIGHT. MISSING. ON WALK AROUND, NOSE GEAR LANDING LIGHT ON F/O SIDE MISSING, WIRES HANGING OUT. FOUND RT TAXI LIGHT BULB AND RETAINING RING MISSING. INSTALLED NEW BULB REF MD88
- [SDR DALA2019081104692](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019081104692), Aug 11, 2019: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. O/H EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM ROW 16-29. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS B5-104 AND B5-102. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-53.
- [SDR DALA2019080604589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019080604589), Aug 5, 2019: TERMINAL. SHORTED. TAXING INTO RAMP, BIG SPARK OUT OF CAPT WINDSHIELD ANTI-ICE CONNECTOR. FOUND WIRE TERMINAL IN CONTACT WITH SPRING ON WINDOW TEMP SENSOR. ADJUSTED WIRE TERMINAL 
- [SDR DALA2019062503831](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019062503831), Jun 24, 2019: SKIN. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE SKIN DAMAGE AT BS 180. REPAIRED THE SKIN IAW SRM 53-04-3.
- [SDR DALA2019041502421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019041502421), Apr 15, 2019: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. BOTH FWD OVERWING EXIT DOOR EMERGENCY LTS INOP. R/R BATTERIES FOR FWD OVERWING DOOR LTS. OPS CHECK OK. BATTERIES R/R PER AMM 33-53.
- [SDR DALA2019021220917](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019021220917), Feb 11, 2019: STRUCTURE. MISSING. DURING PAINT VISIT, FOUND RUDDER TO HAVE MISSING FLAME SPRAY. RUDDER P/N SN5955501-1 S/N 403. REMOVED AND REPLACE RUDDER WITH SERVICEABLE REDDER PER WORK CARD 2
- [SDR DALA2019010800100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019010800100), Jan 8, 2019: CONTROLLER. FAILED. BOTH AUTO PRESSURIZATION SYSTEMS FAILED DURING DESCENT AT APPROXIMATELY 22000 FEET RESULTING IN CABIN PRESSURE LOSS. REMOVED AND REPLACED A/C MOTOR DRIVE ASSY, 
- [SDR DALA2018103106351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018103106351), Oct 30, 2018: UNKNOWN. HAZE. RIGHT AFTER GEAR RETRACTION BOTH AFT LABS SMOKE ALARMS STARTED BEEPING. NO SMOKES, LIGHT HAZE AND BURNING SMELL-LIGHT TO MEDIUM. WE COULD SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. 
- [SDR DALA2018102606300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018102606300), Oct 25, 2018: SKIN. CORRODED. EVIDENCE OF CORROSION FOUND ON REPAIR EDGE AT AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL- MARKED. SKIN/REPAIR BULGING OUT AT LOWER END OF CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER PRI 485410-14 REV
- [SDR DALA2018102606299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018102606299), Oct 25, 2018: CHANNEL. DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE: LT IB FLIGHT SPOILER HAT CHANNEL DAMAGED FROM SPOILER TORSION BAR REACTION BOLT. REPAIRED PER PRI 572530-14 REV O MATCHES ERA 572530-14 REV O. 
- [SDR DALA2018102406265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018102406265), Oct 23, 2018: FRAME. CRACKED. STA 886 RT MAIN FRAME FOUND TO BE CRACKED THROUGH HFEC INSPECTION PERFORMED ON ROUTINE CARD 5310-01415-04D. REPLACED MAIN FRAME AT STA 886 RT PER 5310-01415-030
- [SDR DALA2018081505090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018081505090), Aug 15, 2018: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM SEATS 17 - 26 WERE INOPERATIVE. R & R THE BATTERY PACKS IAW AMM 33-53. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2018062304167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018062304167), Jun 22, 2018: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. LAVATORY (AFT RT) SMOKE DETECTOR WILL NOT SHUT OFF. R&R AFT RT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR AND BATT, CKS OK. REF AMM 26- 7.
- [SDR DALA2017122608876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017122608876), Dec 25, 2017: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY NAV INSTRUMENT CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. NO RESET. FOUND A WIRE 1F700A24 BROKEN AND ARCING. REPAIRED THE WIRE IAW MM 20. OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR DALA2017072105598](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017072105598), Jul 21, 2017: WIRE. BROKEN. MIDDLE EMERGENCY LIGHT ON CATWALK INOPERATIVE. TERMINATED A BROKEN WIRE ON CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW SWPM 20 AND EWIS. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2017070505219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017070505219), Jul 4, 2017: FIREWALL. WORN. NR 2 ENGINE FIREWALL PASS THRU WORN AT PREVIOUS REPAIR LOCATED AT HYD PRESS LINE. SAME AREA HYD PRESS LINE LOOSE. FOUND DOUBLER AT PASS THRU FOR HYD LINES WORN.
- [SDR DALA2017042403324](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017042403324), Apr 21, 2017: SWITCH. FAILED. DURING FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM USING AFT PASSENGER ENTRANCE DOOR EMERGENCY HANDLE, AFTER TAILCONE RELEASED FROM ACFT A TAILCONE UNSAFE MESSA
- [SDR DALA2017021901359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017021901359), Feb 18, 2017: LINE. NO TEST. FOUND THREE FIRE EXTINGUISHER SUPPLY FLEX LINES BAD DURING A EXTINGUISHING LINE LEAK TEST IAW AMM 26-20-01-201. REPLACED THE LINES. (LP9119701)
- [SDR DALA2016111909007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016111909007), Nov 18, 2016: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. NOSE GEAR LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WITH GEAR LEVER DOWN. NLG INDICATOR PIN EXTENDED. LIGHT TESTED OK. NLG LIGHT ILLUMINATED GREEN AFTER APPROX. 3 MINUTES FLYI
- [SDR DALA2016100307008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016100307008), Oct 1, 2016: PAN. CRACKED. CRACK ON LOWER PAN AFT EDGE BTW BEAM 1 AND 2 STA Y= 693 AT MID CARGO DOOR. MID CARGO DOOR WAS REPAIRED PER ER/A 550293-14 REV ORG.
- [SDR DALA2016100307005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016100307005), Sep 30, 2016: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED LOWER SKIN ON MID VANE GUIDE OF OUTBD FLAP NEXT TO INBD EDGE, AT RT WING. SERVICEABLE MID VANE GUIDE OUTBD FLAP RT WAS REPLACED PER AMM 27-51-03.
- [SDR DALA2016092906946](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092906946), Sep 28, 2016: SKIN. DAMAGED. CP DELAMINATED OUBT GUIDE VANE OUBT FLAP LOWER SKIN INB SECTION AND CLOSE TO LEADING EDGE AT LEFT WING. COMPOSITES. LW. GUIDE VANE REMOVED P/N 5910043-509 S/N D
- [SDR DALA2016092806916](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092806916), Sep 27, 2016: SUPPORT FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING BEARING BORE IN REF AD 5740-01139-04A. REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IAW ER/A 550286-14AD, REV ORIGINAL PERMANENT RE
- [SDR DALA2016092706887](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092706887), Sep 26, 2016: SKIN. PUNCTURED. PUNCTURED LOWER SKIN ON OUTER VANE GUIDE OF OTBD FLAP AT RT WING. DUE TO EXCESSIVE DAMAGE ON OUTER VANE GUIDE OF OTBD FLAP AT RT WING WAS REPLACED IAW IPC 27-50
- [SDR DALA2016092606832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092606832), Sep 25, 2016: TAB. DELAMINATED. INITIAL: DELAMINATED LT CONTROL TAB. ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB LT WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 27-30-03-201.
- [SDR DALA2016092606830](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092606830), Sep 25, 2016: STRINGER. CRACKED. CRACK OF 0.5" ON STR 17LT XCW=12 AT LT CENTER TANK. STRINGER 17LT WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 549299-14, REV ORIGINAL. REPAIR APPROVAL IS LIMITED TO 24 MONTHS FROM TH
- [SDR DALA2016092506829](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092506829), Sep 24, 2016: PAN. CRACKED. AWR HIDDEN DISCREPANCY: CRACKED UPPER PAN STA Y=674 AT MID CARGO DOOR. CRACKED UPPER PAN STA Y=674 AT MID CARGO DOOR WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-03D, FIG 8.
- [SDR DALA2016092506828](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092506828), Sep 24, 2016: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INITIAL: CRACK ON INTERCOSTAL AND ANGLE OF MID CARGO DOOR ON STA PROJECTION Y = 674 BETWEEN BEAM NR 5 AND UPPER EDGE. INTERCOSTAL AND ANGLE OF MID CARGO DOOR ON
- [SDR DALA2016092406824](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092406824), Sep 23, 2016: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. AWR CORROSION ON FLOOR PANEL NR 541E. FLOOR PANEL NR:541E WAS MANUFACTURED BY EXCESSIVE CORROSION IAW AMM 53-20-01-201.
- [SDR DALA2016092206773](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092206773), Sep 21, 2016: SKIN. WORN. INITIAL: WEAR ON OTBD EDGE UPPER SKIN OF OUTBD VANE GUIDE ON INBD FLAP AT RT WING. RT WING INBD FLAP OTBD GUIDE VANE WAS REPAIRED IAW A/C 9007, CARD 2000-8149-0
- [SDR DALA2016092106758](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092106758), Sep 20, 2016: SCUFF PLATE. CRACKED. CRACKED AND ELONGATED AND HOLES ON SCUFF PLATE, PN 5936070-29 AT MID CARGO. SCUFF PLATE WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 491023-14MA, REV A.
- [SDR DALA2016092106756](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092106756), Sep 20, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. INITIAL: CRACK ON FRAME STA Y=1510 BETWEEN 10 AND 11 O`CLOCK POSITION AT AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. FRAME ON STA Y=1510 WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR DALA2016092106754](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092106754), Sep 20, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK ON LT RUDDER SKIN AT STA ZR=16 53" TO T/E. DAMAGE ON RUDDER SKIN AT STA ZR=16.53" TO T/E WAS REPAIRED BY SRM 51-70- 1AD, PARA 13 AND JIC CARD 2000-8149-03
- [SDR DALA2016092006735](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092006735), Sep 20, 2016: STRINGER. CRACKED. CRACK ON STR STA Y= 1463 BETWEEN 10 AND 11 O`CLOCK POSITION AT AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. STR AT STA Y= 1463 BETWEEN 10 AND 11 CLOCK POSITION WAS REPLACED IAW S
- [SDR DALA2016092006734](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092006734), Sep 19, 2016: DOUBLER. WORN. INITIAL: CM WORN UPPER PREVIOUS DOUBLER REPAIR ON OUTBD GUIDE VANE INBD FLAP OUTBD SECTION AT LT WING. LT WING INBD FLAP OTBD GUIDE VANE WAS REPAIRED IAW A/C 90
- [SDR DALA2016092006732](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092006732), Sep 19, 2016: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RT SEAT TRACK FIRST OFFICIAL STA Y 120 TO Y 140 X- 28 AT, CP. RT SEAT TRACK FIRST OFFICIAL STA, Y 120 TO Y 140 X-28 AT WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-1
- [SDR DALA2016110408282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110408282), Sep 18, 2016: SUPPORT. CORRODED. CORROSION ON CEILING SUPPORT ON STA Y= 1231 BTW X=17 LT TO X= 34 LT, STA Y= 1309 BTW X=35 LT TO 35 RT, BTW STA Y= 1231 TO 1309 X= 17 LT, BTW STA Y=1250 TO 1309 
- [SDR DALA2016091906706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016091906706), Sep 18, 2016: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INITIAL: CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN LONGERON 28 LT TO 27 LT AND STA Y= 769 TO Y= 788 AT MID CARGO. INTERCOSTAL WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-5 AND DWG 991555
- [SDR DALA2016091906705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016091906705), Sep 18, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. INITIAL: CRACKS 3 EAS ON FRAME STA Y= 1510 LOWER. RT SIDE AT AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT CAT FRAME WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND DWG 9911843, REV AC.
- [SDR DALA2016091806703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016091806703), Sep 17, 2016: DOUBLER. WORN. WEAR ON FWD AND AFT PRODUCTION DOUBLERS AT FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR SKIN LOWER SECTION. DOUBLERS WERE REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND ERA 486624-14, MA REV ORIGI
- [SDR DALA2016091806702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016091806702), Sep 17, 2016: PAN. CRACKED. AWR HIDDEN DISCREPANCY: CRACKED PAN JUST ON SEATING AREA OF STOP FITTING PROJECTION BEAM 4, FWD SIDE, AT FWD CARGO DOOR. CRACK ON PAN JUST ON SEATING AREA OF ST
- [SDR DALA2016091606692](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016091606692), Sep 15, 2016: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LEFT CARGO TRACK UPPER & LOWER SURFACE BETWEEN BS 1022 AND 1221. THE CARGO TRACK WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-1 ,51-30-2 AND DWG 5936660 REV:BZ.
- [SDR DALA2016091606691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016091606691), Sep 15, 2016: SKIN. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE SKIN FWD OF C2 DOOR BS 636, DAMAGE WAS BLENDED OUT AND EVALUATED. REWORKED AREAS WERE TREATED AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-10-3 PARAGRAPH 14 AND 21.
- [SDR DALA2016091606689](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016091606689), Sep 15, 2016: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LEFT CARGO TRACK DOWN FROM BS 1222 TO 1322 IN AFT CARGO BAY. THE CARGO TRACK WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5 AND DWG 5936660 REV BZ.
- [SDR DALA2016091606688](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016091606688), Sep 15, 2016: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RIGHT CARGO TRACK UPPER & LOWER SURFACE BETWEEN BS 1022 AND 1155 IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. THE CARGO TRACK WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-5 AN
- [SDR DALA2016091606687](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016091606687), Sep 15, 2016: ANGLE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD ANGLE BETWEEN LONGERONS 28L TO 28R IN AFT CARGO BAY. ANGLE WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-02,51-30-05 AND DWG 9915561 REV CG.

All 179: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N907DE-2022-11-29/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW99LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA054), Dec 27, 1998: McDonnell Douglas MD-88 (N907DE), Dfw Airport, TX, no damage. Probable cause: A passenger sustained a hairline fracture during an emergency evacuation of the airplane.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20081217854259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081217854259I), Dec 17, 2008: Doug MD88 (N907DE), Indianapolis, IN, No damage. The weather at the time of this incident was reported as ceiling of 200 ft. overcast, wind 260 at 14 KTS; visibility 1 and ½ miles with light freezing drizzle…
- [Accident 19981226046859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981226046859A), Dec 26, 1998: Doug MD88 (N907DE), Dallas-Ft Worth, TX, No damage. (-23) During a "delayed start" of their right engine prior to taking runway 17R for departure to cvg, the flight crew inadvertently neglected turning the…

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