# N909DA: 1995 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-90-30, registration cancelled 2022-12-30 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: December 30, 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: 53389 - Year built: 1995 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: October 17, 1995 - Certificate issued: January 4, 1996 - Last registry action: June 9, 2022 - Mode S code: AC90E7 - 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/N909DA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=909DA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N909DA-2022-12-30 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-90-30: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-90-30.md ## Service difficulty reports (128, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DALA2019052903283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019052903283), May 27, 2019: FUEL CONTROL. LEAKING. AS SOON AS APU IS STARTED, VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PLANE. FOUND AND REPAIRED RUNNING FUEL LEAK AT APU FUEL CONTROL. REF IPC 49-31-00-01 FIG - [SDR DALA2019050302791](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019050302791), May 1, 2019: RELAY. CONTAMINATED. AT CRUISE, CARGO FIRE WARNING SYSTEM APPEARED TO GO INTO "TEST" MODE WITH NO AURAL. FOUND WARNING LIGHT DIM & TEST RELAY B5-81 CONTAMINATED WITH RAIN WATER. REM - [SDR DALA2019030501445](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019030501445), Mar 5, 2019: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FWD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. R/R FWD CABIN OVERHJEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. LIGHTS OK FOR SERVICE PER AMM 33-51. (LP# 5746355) - [SDR DALA2018121107135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018121107135), Dec 10, 2018: FITTING. LEAKING. SHIP 9209 - SMKE / FUME - WHILE TAXIING, CABIN BEGAN TO FILL WITH LIGHT/WHISPY WHITE SMOKE. STOPPED WHILE TAXIING. TURNED OFF R A/C SUPPLY SWITCH. WENT NO FURTH - [SDR DALA2018101606077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018101606077), Oct 14, 2018: SHUTOFF VALVE. LEAKING. ON CLIMBOUT ON SLAT RETRACTION NR 2 HYD QUANITYWENT TO 3 QTS RAN QRH QTY STABALIZED AT 13 QTS WITH PUMPS OFF ON DESCENT REPRESSURIZED SYSTEM FOR GEAR LOWERING Q - [SDR DALA2018021500937](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018021500937), Feb 13, 2018: LIGHT. UNKNOWN. EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING DAMAGED OR INOPERATIVE LOCATIONS:603. INSTALLED LIGHT STRIP PER AMM 33-41 OPS CK NORMAL MCO/PLAC RMVD. - [SDR DALA2018010500159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018010500159), Dec 28, 2017: LIGHT. DETACHED. EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP THROWN IN OVERHEAD BINS AT ROW 26. RE-ATTACHED STRIP. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR DALA2017121308616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017121308616), Dec 12, 2017: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON AT STA 1475 CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES AT THE VERY END OF THE LONGERON. COMPLIED WITH ERA 564026-14, REV O. - [SDR DALA2017121308615](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017121308615), Dec 12, 2017: FITTING. CRACKED. SKIN CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 1475 BETWEEN STRINGER 1 AND 2R. COMPLIED WITH ERA 564054-14, REV O. - [SDR DALA2017121208552](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017121208552), Dec 11, 2017: LINKAGE. WORN. HINGE LINKAGE WORN ON LOWER COWL EXTENSION. HARDWARD AND LINKS REPLACED IAW CMM 71-13-02. - [SDR DALA2017011800441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017011800441), Jan 16, 2017: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHT IN AISLE FIRST ROW OF SEATS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LAMPS AND SECURED. - [SDR DALA2017012300587](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017012300587), Jan 12, 2017: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER ON TOUCHDOWN. EMERGENCY POWER DID NOT PICK UP BUSS. EMERGENCY POWER AUTO FAULT WARNING ANNUNCIATED ON EOAP. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WORKED. W - [SDR DALA2016030701878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016030701878), Mar 6, 2016: SKIN. DENTED. DENT FOUND LT SIDE OF FUSELAGE AFT OF MAIN CABIN DOOR ABOVE THE CREASE LINE. REPAIR IAW ERA 516495-14, REV A. - [SDR DALA2016030701877](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016030701877), Mar 6, 2016: NOT REPORTED. DENTED. DENT IN UPPER LEFT SIDE OF ACFT, BS 249. REPAIRED IAW PRI/ERA 516495-14, REV A. - [SDR DALA2016030701875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016030701875), Mar 6, 2016: SKIN. DAMAGED. DAMAGE TO PREVIOUS REPAIR AT BS 229 L18L. REPAIRED IAW PRI/ERA 516495-14, REV B. - [SDR DALA2016020400945](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016020400945), Feb 1, 2016: CONTROL VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF, SLATS SELACTED TO UP POSITION. DISAGREE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOTS OBSERVED SLATS IN EXTEND POSITION DURING FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND INSTAL - [SDR DALA2015122007707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015122007707), Dec 18, 2015: DOOR SILL. CORRODED. FUSELAGE C3 LOWER SILL HAS CORROSION. REPAIR IAW PRI 541500-14, REV 1 AND ERA 541500-14, REV O. - [SDR DALA2015121507676](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015121507676), Dec 14, 2015: FRAME. CRACKED. UPPER RADIUS OF FRAME TAB ON OVERWING FRAME BS 962 CRACKED. REPLACED FRAME AT BS 962 IAW AMDS 5310-01375-09-RT. - [SDR DALA2015121107593](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015121107593), Dec 10, 2015: DOOR SILL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON C2 LOWER SILL. REPAIRED IAW PRI 541853-14, REV 2 AND ERA 541853-14, REV O. - [SDR DALA2015121107592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015121107592), Dec 10, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACK, BS 1493, LONGERON 3R. REPAIRED IAW PRI 541952-14, REV O AND ERA 652952-14, REV O. - [SDR DALA2016102807905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016102807905), Dec 9, 2015: PAN. CORRODED. SERVICE PAN IS HEAVILY CORRODED. COMPLIED WITH PRI/ERA 541499-14, REV O. - [SDR DALA2015120907534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015120907534), Dec 8, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. TAIL INTERIOR, WEB AT CBS 1520 HAS CRACK ABOVE AND OTBD OF LOWER CHORD. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-03. - [SDR DALA2015120907533](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015120907533), Dec 8, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. TAIL INTERIOR-ACFT CROWN SKIN HAS 1" LONG CRACK, 8" RBL AT CBS 1508. REPAIRED STRAP DOUBLERS IAW SRM 51-11-01 AND DWG 5912141. - [SDR DALA2015120807526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015120807526), Dec 7, 2015: PIN. MISSING. NO TAIL CONE ALIGNMENT PINS INSTALLED IN CANTED FRAME, CBS 1567. INSTALLED NEW PINS IAW SRM 51-00-01. - [SDR DALA2015120507449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015120507449), Dec 5, 2015: STIFFENER. CRACKED. TAIL INTERIOR CRACKED AT CBS 1542 LT WEB INBD EDGE, STIFFENER CHORD. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-03. - [SDR DALA1701139209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1701139209), Dec 22, 2013: SPAR CAP. DAMAGED. VERTICAL STAB LEADING EDGE, FRONT SPAR CAP DAMAGED. REPAIRED IAW 5530-01044 SECT 02. - [SDR DALA1701149209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1701149209), Dec 18, 2013: SPAR. CRACKED. WING REAR SPAR CRACKING. REPAIRED IAW 5710-01119,SECT 01/05. - [SDR DALA13070199209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13070199209), Dec 16, 2013: LONGERON. CORRODED. AFT CARGO BAY FS 1379, LONGERON 30 CORRODED. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED LONGERON NR 30 BETWEEN BS1354 -1382, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW LONGERON AND S - [SDR DALA13069869209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13069869209), Dec 14, 2013: WEB. CORRODED. CABIN FLOOR WEB CORRODED BS 160-200, LBL 10- RBL 10. CUT OUT DAMAGED FLOOR WEB. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 51-11-01 AND ERA 5203 - [SDR DALA13069849209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13069849209), Dec 13, 2013: SPACER. CORRODED. CENTER CARGO DOOR FRAME SPACER CORRODED. REMOVED AND INSTALLED SPACER IAW SRM 53-60-02, FIG 9. - [SDR DALA13070189209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13070189209), Dec 12, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. LT FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1531-1542 BELOW AFT STAIRS CUTOUT IS CRACKED. HFEC INSPECTION AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED PERMANENT REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-00-01. - [SDR DALA13069019209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13069019209), Dec 11, 2013: SEAL BRACKET. CORRODED. R1 DOOR CUT OUT LOWER SEAL PANEL AT RBL 54 CORRODED. R & R SEAL PANEL. - [SDR DALA13069009209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13069009209), Dec 11, 2013: SKIN. CORRODED. AFTER REMOVAL OF RT BODY FAIRING RUB STRIP FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 850-870, LONGERON 29 TO 30R CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AN - [SDR DALA13066859209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13066859209), Dec 6, 2013: SKIN. GOUGED. GOUGE FOUND ON PREVIOUS DOUBLER REPAIR AT BS 1227-1250, LONGERON 18R. REMOVED DAMAGED DOUBLER. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED INTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR IAW ERA 464017 A - [SDR DALA13066849209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13066849209), Dec 6, 2013: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CABIN SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT RBL 54, BS 300. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-01, 51-30-05 AND 53-40-01, FIG 6. - [SDR DALA13069819209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13069819209), Dec 5, 2013: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. LEFT OTBD SEAT TRACK BS 992-996 CORRODED. FOUND MATERIAL LOSS 50 PERCENT. R & R SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-40-01. - [SDR DALA13069809209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13069809209), Dec 4, 2013: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK, RBL 44. BS 237, CORRODED. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED & REPLACED IAW SRM 53-40-01, FIG 6 AND 53-00-01. - [SDR DALA13066829209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13066829209), Dec 2, 2013: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON SEAT TRACK, BS 1330, LBL 22. R & R SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 53-40-01, FIG 6, STA 1260-1363, LBL 22. - [SDR DALA13066049209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13066049209), Dec 2, 2013: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CUSP WEB CORRODED BETWEEN BS 924- 943. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW CUSP WEB IAW SRM 51-10-03 AND DWG 9940443. - [SDR DALA13069839209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13069839209), Dec 1, 2013: SEAT TRACK. CHAFED. RT OTBD SEAT TRACK, BS 1204, CHAFED. FOUND AREA TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-40-01, FIG 6 AND 53-00-01. - [SDR DALA13069829209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13069829209), Dec 1, 2013: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. BS 1148 -1190, LBL 55, SEAT TRACK CORRODED. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. R & R SEAT TRACK SECTION FROM BS 1183 -1089 IAW SRM 53-40-01 AND 53-00-01. - [SDR DALA13066869209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13066869209), Dec 1, 2013: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN CUSP WEB BS 614, LBL 54 LIGHTNING HOLE CORRODED. FOUND 100 PERCENT MATERIAL LOSS. CUTOUT DAMAGE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER I - [SDR DALA13066839209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13066839209), Nov 30, 2013: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN, BS 382, LBL 22 SEAT TRACK GOUGED. MAINTENANCE R & R SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 51-10-05, 53-40-01, FIG 6 AND 53-40-9, FIG 6. - [SDR DALA13066039209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13066039209), Nov 29, 2013: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CABIN SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT RBL 22, BS 674. TASK 53-211-02. REMOVED SEAT TRACK. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK FROM BS 579+12 TO 674+12, RBL 22 IAW SR - [SDR DALA13065369209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13065369209), Nov 29, 2013: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CABIN CUSP WEB CORRODED BETWEEN BS 636-655. CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-20-02, FIG 13. - [SDR DALA13065359209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13065359209), Nov 29, 2013: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CABIN CUSP WEB CORRODED, BS 560-580, RBL 54-59. CORROSION FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 53-20-02, FIG 14. - [SDR DALA13065379209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13065379209), Nov 27, 2013: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CABIN CUSP WEB CORRODED BS 1173-1190, RBL 54-59 AROUND FASTENERS. REMOVED DAMAGE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 51-30-02 AND 53-20- - [SDR DALA13064819209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13064819209), Nov 26, 2013: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CUSP WEB CORRODED BETWEEN BS 617 - 636. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 53-20-03, FIG 13. - [SDR DALA13064809209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13064809209), Nov 26, 2013: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CUSP WEB CORRODED BETWEEN BS 541-560. REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 53-20-02, FIG 13. - [SDR DALA13064799209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13064799209), Nov 26, 2013: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CUSP WEB CORRODED BETWEEN BS 560 TO 579. REPAIRED CUSP WEB IAW SRM 53-20-02, FIG 10. All 128: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N909DA-2022-12-30/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 WPR10LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA044), Nov 2, 2009: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-90-30 (N909DA), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: An in-flight collision with birds. - [NTSB DEN01IA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01IA036), Dec 30, 2000: McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 (N909DA), Salt Lake City, UT, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: the captain's failure to maintain the proper glide path. Contributing factors were the weather conditions that included low visibility and fog. ## FAA accident and incident reports (4) 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. - [Accident 20091102022489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091102022489A), Nov 2, 2009: Doug MD9030 (N909DA), Phoenix, AZ, Substantial damage. During climb-out at kphx, and at about 12,000', the flight crew heard a very large bang and a pop in the pressurization. The crew declared an emergency and… - [Incident 20010518011389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010518011389I), May 18, 2001: Doug MD9030 (N909DA), Santa Ana, CA, Minor damage. (-23)Dal, flight 1144, a MD-90 aircraft, immediately after touchdown on 19R at sna, blew the right outboard MLG tire. The right outboard tire failure was… - [Incident 20001230026629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001230026629I), Dec 30, 2000: Doug MD9030 (N909DA), Salt Lake City, UT, Minor damage. (-23) At 08:10 MST on 12/3/00 at slc a dala #1147 MD-90 (N909DL) landed at least 200 feet short of the threshold of rwy 34R during an ILS approach I n low IMC… - [Incident 19980809036099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980809036099I), Aug 9, 1998: Doug MD9030 (N909DA), Kansas City, MO, Substantial damage. (-5) Air carrier dal 1144, MD90, mci-slc. Pilot believed he blew a tire on take off. The pilot declared an emergency and returned to mci. Landed the aircraft… --- 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.