# N908DE: 1992 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2022-11-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 8, 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: 53417
- Year built: 1992
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 1, 1992
- Certificate issued: December 4, 1992
- Last registry action: April 20, 2022
- Mode S code: AC8D34
- 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/N908DE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=908DE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N908DE-2022-11-08

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 (174, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2020042002276](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020042002276), Apr 19, 2020: UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTIONED. THE CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE FLICKERING ON AND OFF WITH THE COCKPIT SWITCH IN THE ARMED POSITION WHILE IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE CYCLED THE CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT
- [SDR DALA2020030301547](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020030301547), Mar 2, 2020: LIGHT. INTERMITTENT. CABIN EMERG LIGHTS FLICKERING IN FLIGHT AND ON TAXI IN. NO COCKPIT INDICATIONS. ARMED EMERGENCY LIGHTS MONITORED EMERGENCY LIGHTS COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT. OK 
- [SDR DALA2020022201336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020022201336), Feb 21, 2020: LONGERON. CRACKED. REF: AMDS WC # 5314-2214, PSE/SSI # 53.80.003 WHILE ACCOMPLISHING LFEC INSPECTION, STEP (1), CRACK INDICATION IN LONGERON 2R NOTED AT THREE EACH FASTENERS, BETW
- [SDR DALA2020020500891](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020020500891), Feb 5, 2020: LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. FIRST CLASS EMERG LIGHTING FLASHING ON AND OFF / INTERIOR. PERF EMR LIGHTS TEST, ALL LIGHT TEST NML AT THIS TIME. NO FLASHING LIGHTS NOTED. (LP1476076)
- [SDR DALA2020011200204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020011200204), Jan 12, 2020: LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING DAMAGED OR INOPERATIVE / LOCATIONS:602 / ACARS TEXT: FRC335201602 EMERG LIGHTS FIRST CLASS CABIN COME ON INT FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS THEN 
- [SDR DALA2019091305295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019091305295), Sep 12, 2019: UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTIONED. EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING DAMAGED OR INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING DAMAGED OR INOP. TRACK LIGHTING GOES ON & OFF. CHECKED OPERATION OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS -
- [SDR DALA2019090205111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019090205111), Sep 2, 2019: WIRE. PULLED. FA REPORTS DURING TAKEOFF EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FLASHING. COCKPIT SW. IN ARM FA SW. OFF. FA LATER REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON BUT VERY DIM. FOUND WIRES PULLED 
- [SDR DALA2019081324739](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019081324739), Aug 4, 2019: LIGHT. DAMAGED. RT TAXI LIGHT MISSING. FOUND BLUE RING TERMINAL FOR RT TAXI NOSE LIGHT DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SWPM CH.20. REPLACED MISSING RT NOSE LIGHT PER MD88 AMM
- [SDR DALA2019070103936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019070103936), Jun 28, 2019: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAULTY. FIRST CLASS LAV SMOKE DETECTOR BEEPING. R/R FWD LAV SMOKE DETECTOR PER MD88 AMM 23-16. (LP1144630)
- [SDR DALA2019062403761](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019062403761), Jun 24, 2019: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. BOTH FWD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERIES AT POWER SUPPLY B5-103. PREFORMED OPS CHECK IAW AMM 33-53. CHECKED OK. OK FOR
- [SDR DALA201906032358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA201906032358), Jun 1, 2019: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AIRCRAFT LEFT AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR IS CHIRPING. REMOVED & REPLACED AFT LEFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR. OPS CHK GOOD. (LP1102304)
- [SDR DALA2019052903281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019052903281), May 28, 2019: TERMINAL. OUT OF POSITION. FA REPORTS THAT EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLICKERS ON/OFF AT HALF BRIGHTNESS AT 3-4 MINUTE INTERVALS IN FLIGHT. FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH TERMINAL TOUCH ADJA
- [SDR DALA2019052103112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019052103112), May 20, 2019: ACCESS PANEL. MISSING. FOUND ON ARRIVAL #1 ENG UPPER COWLING MISSING ACCESS PANEL. I/B SIDE JUST AFT OF NOSE COWL. INSTALLED #1 ENG INBD PANEL. (LP5564856)
- [SDR DALA2019042982690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019042982690), Apr 26, 2019: ENGINE. FAILED. ON SHORT FINAL HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY NOTICEABLE YAW MOMENT TO THE LEFT. LEFT ENGINE INSTRUMENTS ROLLED BACK TO 1.02 EPR 20 PERCENT N1 EGT 525, N2 48 PER
- [SDR DALA2019032601913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019032601913), Mar 25, 2019: OVEN. MALFUNCTIONED. SHIP 9008 - ATB - RETURNED TO ATL DUE TO SMOKE DETECTOR IN FORWARD LAVATORY ACTIVATED ALONG WITH STRONG SMELL ON TAKE-OFF AT 300FT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: WHILE WOR
- [SDR DALA2019020400701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019020400701), Feb 3, 2019: SLIDE. DAMAGED. 1L DOOR SLIDE LACING PINS UNDONE. REMOVE AND INSTALL L1 SLIDE PER WC 2561-4964 SLIDE, PASSENGE OFF 09-2561-9-0011 01919 ON 97-2561-9-0003 02652. (LP4752842)
- [SDR DALA2018102906327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018102906327), Oct 27, 2018: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. CENTER AISLE FLOOR PANEL EXCESSIVE SPONGY AT ROW 24 WITH EDGE COVER FRACTURED. FOUND HARDWARE LOOSE RT SIDE FILLER PANEL. RESECURED. REPAIRED FILLER PANEL PER S
- [SDR DALA2018090405393](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018090405393), Aug 31, 2018: SKIN. CRACKED. WHILE IN C CHECK, ACCOMPLISHING REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS PER AD 2011-15-01 AND SB MD8880-55A067, MTC FOUND A CRACK COMMON TO A HOLE COMMON TO THE DORSAL SKIN, BEL
- [SDR DALA2018083005358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018083005358), Aug 29, 2018: SKIN. CORRODED. AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN WAS CORRODED. COMPLIED WITH PRI 570970-14, REV O.
- [SDR DALA2018082905338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082905338), Aug 29, 2018: TORSION BAR. CORRODED. LEFT WING, CENTER SPOILER TORSION BAR CORRODED. REPLACED THE TORSION BAR IAW AMM 27-61-06.
- [SDR DALA2018082905337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082905337), Aug 29, 2018: TORSION BAR. CORRODED. RT WING, MID SPOILER TORSION BAR CORRODED. REPLACED THE TORSION BAR IAW AMM 27-61-06.
- [SDR DALA2018082905336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082905336), Aug 29, 2018: TORSION BAR. CORRODED. LEFT WING OTBD FLIGHT SPOILER TORSION BAR WAS CORRODED. REPLACED THE TORSION BAR IAW AMM 27-61-06.
- [SDR DALA2018082875307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082875307), Aug 27, 2018: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION LOCATED AT THE AFT LAV SERVICE PANEL CUTOUT, BS 1307 - 1322, LONGERON 21L AND 22L.
- [SDR DALA2018062304166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018062304166), Jun 21, 2018: LINKAGE. OBSTRUCTED. RT THROTTLE IS JAMMED AND STUCK AT IDLE POSITION. T/S REF AMM 76-11 THROTTLE OPERATION NML AFTER CARGO COMP 3 BAGS REMOVED FROM CEILING AREA INSP LINKAGE NO DIS
- [SDR DALA2018050403053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018050403053), May 2, 2018: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP ON CEILING PANELS ON ROW 21-26. FOUND BATTERY BAD IN BATTERY PACK IN BAG BIN 24E,D. REPLACED BATTERIES. LIGHTS WORK GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2018041002313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018041002313), Apr 9, 2018: ENGINE. POWER LOSS. CLIMBING THRU FL230 A LOUD BANG OCCURED AND A DROP IN POWER ON THE LEFT ENGINE WAS OBSERVED. RAN QRH 7.6 CONTACTED OCC AND MCC. RAN QRH 7.45 AND ELECTED TO LEAV
- [SDR DALA2018040902306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018040902306), Apr 8, 2018: SUPPORT ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 1 ENGINE NOSE COWL LOWER AREA AFT VERTICLE SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED AT THE 5:30 POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMM 71-10.
- [SDR DALA2017123009007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017123009007), Dec 29, 2017: SEAT. OUT OF ADJUST. SEAT BACK LOOSE IMPEDES EXIT ROW BEHIND. ADJUSTED SEAT BACK FASTENERS IAW AMM 25-21, ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR DALA2017082506379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017082506379), Aug 25, 2017: WIRE HARNESS. DEFECTIVE. DURING SERVICE CHECK FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT ROW 25DE SEAT PATH LIGHTING INOP. REPLACED HARNESS FROM WALL TO LIGHTS. OPS CHECK GOOD REF MD88 AMM 33-53. (LP3520720)
- [SDR DALA2017032902527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017032902527), Mar 28, 2017: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING A WALK AROUND, FOUND CRACKING IN SKIN IN 48 SECTION LOWER RIGHT SIDE UNPRESSURIZED AREA ABOVE ACCUM ACCESS DOOR. STOP DRILLED THE CRACK. FABRICATED A DOU
- [SDR DALA2017022801612](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017022801612), Feb 27, 2017: CABLE. FRAYED. TAILCONE CABLE FRAYED. REPLACED THE CABLE IAW AMM 53-53-00.
- [SDR DALA2016081105931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016081105931), Aug 10, 2016: PIN. MISSING. MISSING LOCK PIN ON L1 AND L2 DOOR SLIDE. PINS INSTALLED IAW AMM 25-62-00.
- [SDR DALA2016081105930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016081105930), Aug 10, 2016: CABLE. DAMAGED. LOOSE LACING ON ELECTRICAL CABLE AT AUXILIARY HYDRAULIC PUMP AT RT MLG WW. LACING INSTALLED IAW ER/A 467688-14MA AD.
- [SDR DALA2016081105927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016081105927), Aug 10, 2016: PIN. MISINSTALLED. DURING OK TO INSTALL FWD SERVICE DOOR SLIDE, LOWER LOCK PIN WAS FOUNDED IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. FWD SERVICE DOOR SLIDE WAS REMOVED AND INSTALLED IAW AMM 25-62-00.
- [SDR DALA2016081005915](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016081005915), Aug 9, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS FOUND, 0.125 INCH IN LENGTH ON FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 1418, LONGERON 2-3R. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 549225-14AD REV. ORIGINAL AND ETI-88-16-282.
- [SDR DALA2016080805857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016080805857), Aug 7, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED FRAME BS 1510. THE FRAME WAS REPLACED IAW 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5 AND DWG 9911843 REV. AC.
- [SDR DALA2016080605856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016080605856), Aug 5, 2016: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STRIKE ON OUTER FUSELAGE SKIN BS 170 BETWEEN LONGERONS 28 - 29L. REPAIRED IAW ETI 88-16-228 AND ER/A 547886-14 REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2016080605855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016080605855), Aug 5, 2016: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RT WING LOWER SKIN XRS 115. FAIRING WAS REMOVED, AREA WAS BLENDED, MEASURE (UT) NDT SPM 04-00-07 PAR 5 FIGURE 3 SHEET 1 & 2 WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH O
- [SDR DALA2016080505786](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016080505786), Aug 4, 2016: BEAM. CRACKED. CRACKED BEAM NR 1 ON FWD ENTRY DOOR. PASSENGER FORWARD ENTRY DOOR WAS REMOVED AND INSTALLED IAW AMM 52-11-00 401. REPAIR BEAM NR 1 IAW SRM 52-05, FIG 98, SHEET 
- [SDR DALA2016080505785](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016080505785), Aug 4, 2016: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FRAME STA Y=1380, BETWEEN LONGERONS 29L-27R AT AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. FRAME WAS R & R IAW DWG 9912246-115, SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-30-5 AND ER/A 54
- [SDR DALA2016080305726](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016080305726), Aug 2, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. .405 INCH CRACK ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SKIN UPPER PANEL RT SIDE NEAR TO REAR SPAR PLANE BETWEEN XH=7.234 TO XH= 13.486. THE SKIN WAS REPLACED AND REPAIRED PER
- [SDR DALA2016080305725](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016080305725), Aug 2, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED LOWER CAP ON FRAME BS 1437, LONGERON 2R. THE FRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-01 FIG. 2 & DWG 9953016 REV. AT.
- [SDR DALA2016080105705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016080105705), Jul 31, 2016: BRACKET. CRACKED. CRACKED RT HORIZONTAL STAB SIDE ROLLER BRACKET. THE ROLLER BRACKET WAS REPLACED AND ADJUSTED IAW AMM 55-10-00.
- [SDR DALA2016080105701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016080105701), Jul 31, 2016: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON 3L BS 1437. LONGERON REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-02 FIG. 18.
- [SDR DALA2016073105664](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016073105664), Jul 31, 2016: DOUBLER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON INNER PRODUCTION DOUBLER BETWEEN BS 1222 - 1234 AND BS 1205 - 1216, LONGERONS 25 - 26L. THE DOUBLER WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-34-0 FIG 3 AND 51-10-1 
- [SDR DALA2016080105704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016080105704), Jul 30, 2016: SPLICE. CRACKED. CRACKED SPLICE ON FIXED LEADING EDGE STRUCTURE XFS=194.850 ON RT WING. THE DOUBLER WAS REPLACED IAW ER/A 379404-14MA REV.A.
- [SDR DALA2016073105663](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016073105663), Jul 30, 2016: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER OF LT CUSP WEB BETWEEN BS 1174 - 1193 AND X 54 - 60. THE DOUBLER WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05 FIG 131A-7, SRM 51-30-5, AND SR
- [SDR DALA2016080105691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016080105691), Jul 29, 2016: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CRACKED INTERCOSTAL X=0 BETWEEN STA Y=1041 TO Y=1022,Y=769 TO Y=788 AND Y=1287 TO Y=1307 ALSO X=4, STA Y=1287 TO Y=1271 AT FLOOR STRUCTURE CABIN. REPLACED INTER
- [SDR DALA2016080105690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016080105690), Jul 29, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKS ON FRAME Y=1452 BETWEEN LONGERONS 1, 8L-9L AT AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. FRAME WAS REPLACED IAW DWG 9911860, REV L AND SRM 51-30-2,51-30-5 AND 51-10-3.
- [SDR DALA2016073105659](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016073105659), Jul 29, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. .250 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN BS 1380 BETWEEN LONGERONS 12 - 13L. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-04 FIG18 SHEET 1,2 AND 53-01 FIG 4 SHEET 4.

All 174: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N908DE-2022-11-08/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 DCA16CA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA070), Jan 24, 2016: Mcdonnell Douglas MD 88 (N908DE), Newark, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: the ground crew's misjudgment of the distance between the B767 wingtip and the MD-88 tail. Contributing to the accident was the slushy condition of the ramp which limited the maneuvering space…
- [NTSB ENG13IA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG13IA005), Nov 7, 2012: Boeing MD-88 (N908DE), Atlanta, GA, incident, no damage. Probable cause: The 4th stage turbine blade separation that resulted in an uncontained release of low pressure turbine blade material was Delta Air Lines' repair process for the turbine blades' tip shrouds. It was…

## 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 20101110052489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101110052489I), Nov 10, 2010: Mcdonnell D MD-88 (N908DE), Windsor Locks, CT, No damage. On departure from runway 33 crew aborted take-off at about 80 KTS due to what they thought was a compressor stall. Taxied back to gate where it was discovered…
- [Incident 19950409016489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950409016489I), Apr 9, 1995: Doug MD88 (N908DE), Baltimore, MD, Minor damage. Narrative: dala MD-80, flight 1497, was being pushed from gate for departure when a swaa B-737, flight 828, taxied behind MD-80 enroute to swaa gate. Dala…

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