# N909DE: 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: 53418
- Year built: 1992
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 10, 1992
- Certificate issued: December 10, 1992
- Last registry action: April 19, 2022
- Mode S code: AC90EB
- 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/N909DE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=909DE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N909DE-2022-11-08

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 (166, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2019092005428](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019092005428), Sep 20, 2019: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMER SEAT LIGHT AT 14E INOP. RELAMPED SEAT 14E EMER SEAT LIGHT. OPS CK'D GOOD. (LP6122470)
- [SDR DALA2019081904846](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019081904846), Aug 6, 2019: DOOR. MISSING. AFT WASTE SERVICE DOOR MISSING. INSTALLED NEW LAV SERVICE DOOR IAW AMM 38-30.
- [SDR DALA2019051603066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019051603066), May 16, 2019: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT INOP @19D. REPL LIGHT ASSY PER AMM 33-53. OPS CHECK GOOD. (LP5822389)
- [SDR DALA2019042402596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019042402596), Apr 23, 2019: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP AT 11D, 20D, AND 22D. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSY PER MD88 AMM 33-51. TESTS GOOD. (LP5822313)
- [SDR DALA2019031001549](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019031001549), Mar 9, 2019: SKIN. CRACKED. ON WALK AROUND FOUND AFT LT FUSELAGE ABOUT 2 FT DOWN FROM AFT OF LT ENG PYLON A 2 IN SKIN CRACK. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREAS PER RI 575794-14
- [SDR DALA2019021100873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019021100873), Feb 9, 2019: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. R1 GALLEY FLOOR DAMAGED. FOUND FLOOR PANEL 221JF DAMAGED.REMOVED FLOOR PANEL 221JF. FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT 9936534U35 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED FLOOR PANEL 2
- [SDR DALA2019011600273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019011600273), Jan 15, 2019: OVEN. ODOR. AT CRUISE AT FL350, F/A SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMELL BELIEVED TO BE FROM OVEN, C.B. PULLED, QRH PROCEDURE FOLLOWED. SMELL DISAPATED. REMVD OVEN, NO EVIDENCE OF DAMA
- [SDR DALA2019010200012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019010200012), Dec 31, 2018: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. 28D EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPAIRED CONNECTOR AT ROW 28D PER AMM 20-50 LIGHTS AT 28D CK GOOD. (LP4700680)
- [SDR DALA2018111436617](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018111436617), Nov 12, 2018: PAN. CRACKED. C2 DOOR PAN, CRACK FOUND ON LOWER CENTER AREA, SEEN FROM DOOR INTERIOR WITH INSULATION REMOVED. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR REF ND88 AMM 52-31-00. (LP0824299)
- [SDR DALA2018111206597](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018111206597), Nov 10, 2018: WIRE. CHAFED. AUX HYDRAULIC PUMP POWER FEEDER WIRING WRAP HAS CHAFED SPOT NEAR HYDRAULIC HAND PUMP HANDLE. WRAPPED WIRE REF SWPM 20-10-01 AND ERA 467688-14MADD REV ORG.
- [SDR DALA2018110546440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018110546440), Nov 3, 2018: THRESHOLD. CORRODED. EXFOLIATION CORROSION FOUND AT FORWARD CARGO THRESHOLD NEAR LOWER AFT DOOR STOP- MARKED. REPAIRED, REF MD88 SRM 53-05 PARA 55A FIG 44A. REF. N/R 00103. (LP08123
- [SDR DALA2018100105811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018100105811), Sep 30, 2018: SLIDE. UNSERVICEABLE. FOUND LT SLIDE PACK HAD BOTH PINS PULLED OUT OF EYELETS. R&R L1 SLIDE PACK PER AMDS W/C 2561-4964. A/C OK FOR SVC. (LP4489948)
- [SDR DALA2018081004977](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018081004977), Aug 9, 2018: TURBINE. DAMAGED. PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK DUE TO A RIGHT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL. THE ENGINE WAS AT IDLE AT TOUCH DOWN. MAINTENANCE REPORTED TURBINE DAMAGE AND THE ENGINE WAS 
- [SDR DALA2018062704236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018062704236), Jun 26, 2018: ATTACH ANGLE. BROKEN. ON ARRIVAL ATL RAMP REPORTED INSULATION STICKING OUT OF UPPER SIDE OF AFT CARGO DOOR. ON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND DOOR FRAME TO SKIN ATTACH ANGLE BROKEN WILL NE
- [SDR DALA2018062704234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018062704234), Jun 15, 2018: CLOSEOUT PANEL. MISSING. ON WALKAROUND, FOUND SMALL CLOSEOUT PANEL MISSING FROM LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB NEAR FRONT SPAR INBD BOTTOM AT BARREL NUTS. ASSOCIATED ER/A 14-569512 ADDED FOR AC 9
- [SDR DALA2018061003923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018061003923), Jun 9, 2018: BATTERY. INTERMITTENT. SEVERAL OVHD EMER LIGHTS INOP SEAT ROWS 11-16. REMOVED SEVERAL CEILING PANELS TO ACCESS WIRING. FOUND BATTERY PACKS INTERMITTENT. NEEDS BATTERIES(907305). RPLD 
- [SDR DALA2018061003922](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018061003922), Jun 8, 2018: WIRE. BROKEN. FOUND EMER LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 11,19,29 INOP. RELAMPED SEATS , NO HELP. FOUND SEAT ROWS 11 AND 29 WIRES BROKEN AT DISCONNECT. RETERMINATED SAME. SEAT HARNESS AT
- [SDR DALA2018061003919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018061003919), Jun 8, 2018: AILERON. DELAMINATED. RT AILERON LWR TRAILING EDGE DELAMINATION. RIGHT AILERON P/N 5955401-502, S/N 754 REMOVED REF W/C 2710-4124-RH. RIGHT AILERON P/N 5955401-502, S/N 409 INSTALLED
- [SDR DALA2018041502520](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018041502520), Apr 12, 2018: FIRE LOOP. OUT OF POSITION. LEFT ENGINE FIRE LOOP B LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER DEPARTURE. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. FOLLOWED QRH NOTIFIED ATL MTC OPS NORMAL REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. INSPECTED
- [SDR DALA2018010300031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018010300031), Jan 1, 2018: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. RUDDER PACK ROD END SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED. REMOVED BRACKET AND DRILLED NEW BRACKET REF BAC DWG 9911875. INSTALLED SUPPORT BRACKET PER BAC DWG 9911875.
- [SDR DALA2018010300030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018010300030), Jan 1, 2018: FRAME. CRACKED. TAILCONE MOUNT POINT PIN/CANTED FRAME IS CRACKED AT 10 OCLOCK POSITION AS VIEWED FROM AFT END. REMOVED DAMAGED LOCATION DRILLED NEW CANTED FRAME READY FOR INSTA
- [SDR DALA2018010300029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018010300029), Jan 1, 2018: CONTROL ARM. OUT OF ADJUST. TAILCONE DID NOT DEPLOY ON OPS CK. MADE ADJUSTMENT TO THE AFT FUSELAGE CONTROL ARM PER MD88 AMM 53-53.
- [SDR DALA2017122208800](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017122208800), Dec 20, 2017: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. TAIL EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CEILING NOT WORKING. TESTED POWER SUPPLY AND FOUND THE BATTERYS NOT TAKING A CHARGE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 3
- [SDR DALA2017103007844](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017103007844), Oct 30, 2017: SWITCH. FAILED. WHEN MOVING THE VOLT/FREQ SELECTOR KNOB IT STARTED SMOKING. THE VOLTS AND FREQ METERS INCREASED A LITTLE THEN DROPPED TO ZERO. THE SMOKE STOPPED. COMPLIED WITH 
- [SDR DALA2017092607103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017092607103), Sep 25, 2017: LIGHT. DAMAGED. SEAT ROW 14R EMERGENCY LIGHT DAMAGED. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY. OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR DALA2017080806073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017080806073), Aug 8, 2017: BRACKET. BROKEN. AFTER TAKE OFF, THE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ON APPROACH DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RAN QRH AND SELECTED ALTERNATE GEAR. FOUND RIGHT MLG
- [SDR DALA2017042503377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017042503377), Apr 24, 2017: HANDLE. UNKNOWN. DURING TAIL CONE RELEASE SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL CHECK, UNABLE TO ROTATE EMERGENCY HANDLE TO THE UNLOCKED POSITION ON AFT ENTRANCE DOOR. INSPECTION COMPLETE.. ER/A 55
- [SDR DALA2017042503374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017042503374), Apr 24, 2017: SWITCH. NO TEST. DURING TAIL CONE RELEASE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, TAIL CONE UNSAFE MESSAGE NOT FUNCTIONAL. HAD NO MESSAGE FROM UPPER SWITCH AND CONTINUES MESSAGE FROM LOWER SWITCH. FO
- [SDR DALA2016110308188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110308188), Nov 2, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK ON FUSELAGE SKIN (LENGTH 0.187") ON STA Y=1418 BTW LONG 2L AND 3L AND CRACK ON FUSELAGE SKIN (LENGTH 0.187") ON STA Y=1418 BTW LONG 2R AND 3R. CRACKS OF .
- [SDR DALA2016110308186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110308186), Nov 2, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK ON CHANNEL STA Y= 1510 BTW 4 AND 8 HRS POSITION AT AFT ACC COMPARTMENT. FRAMES (2 EA'S) WERE REPLACED PER DWG 9911843-1 AND -6 AND SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR DALA2016110208132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110208132), Nov 1, 2016: DOUBLER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT LOWER DOOR JAMB DOUBLER REPAIR. PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER WAS REPLACE PER DC9/MD80 SRM 53-05 FIGURE 123.
- [SDR DALA2016110208128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110208128), Nov 1, 2016: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION AROUND CUTOUT OF AFT LAVATORY SERVICE ACCESS PANEL. CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS AND WAS REPAIRED PER ER/A 550350-14 REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2016110208126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110208126), Nov 1, 2016: RETAINER. CORRODED. SEVERE CORROSION AROUND LT AFT WINDOW CUTOUT. LT WINDOW RETAINER WAS REPLACED PER DDWG 5644161-1 REV M, SRM 51-10-4, SRM 51-30-5, ER/A 551732-14 REV ORIGINAL AN
- [SDR DALA2016110108074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110108074), Oct 31, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK ON FRAME STA Y=1418 LONG 2 LT/RT SIDE AT AFT ACC. FRAME WAS REPLACED PER SRM 51-10-4, SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA2016110108072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110108072), Oct 31, 2016: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACK ON LONGERON END NR 2 LT/RT STA Y=1418 AT AFT ACC COMPARTMENT. LONGERONS SECTIONS WAS REPLACED PER SRM 53-02 FIGURE 18.
- [SDR DALA2016103008060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016103008060), Oct 29, 2016: PLATE. CRACKED. CRACK WAS FOUND ON FORWARD CARGO DOOR (C1) AT THE UPPER FWD OF (0.120") STA Y=375". RIVETS WERE REMOVED PER SRM 51-30-2. DAMAGE WAS REMOVED PER SRM 53-05-FIG 10
- [SDR DALA2016103008054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016103008054), Oct 29, 2016: CROSSBEAM. CRACKED. CRACK ON CROSSBEAM LT SIDE BELOW TORQUE TUBE AT AFT ACC COMPARTMENT. CROSSBEAM BELOW TORQUE TUBE AT AFT ACC COMPARTMENT WAS REPLACED PER SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-2
- [SDR DALA2016103007984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016103007984), Oct 29, 2016: SKIN. BENT. BENT ON PREVIOUS DOUBLER REPAIR AT FWD CARGO DOOR FWD LOWER EDGE C1. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ETI -88-16-377 REV 1 AND ERA 550347-14 REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA2016102807857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016102807857), Oct 27, 2016: LONGERON SPLICE. CRACKED. CRACK ON THE LONGERON SPLICE 18L, BS 1463. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-01 FI. 2 (SHEET 4).
- [SDR DALA2016102807854](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016102807854), Oct 27, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKED SKIN AND PRODUCTION DOUBLER BS 1470, LONG 23 - 24R. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-01 FIG 02 AND 53-34.
- [SDR DALA2016102807851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016102807851), Oct 27, 2016: SKIN. PUNCTURED. CRACKED AND PUNCTURED SKIN AROUND OF FWD AND AFT HOLE XOVIF 53, RT WING INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD VANE. REPAIRED IAW ERA 550344-14 REV. ORIG. AND ETI 88-16-375 REV.
- [SDR DALA2016102807850](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016102807850), Oct 27, 2016: SKIN. PUNCTURED. PUNCTURE ON SKIN RT WING INBOARD FLAP INBOARD VANE. REPAIRED IAW ERA 550339-14 REV.ORIG. AND ETI 88-16-371 REV.2.
- [SDR DALA2016102707744](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016102707744), Oct 26, 2016: FRAME SPLICE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FRAME SPLICE BS 1309 BETWEEN LONGERON 27L-27R. ANGLE AND PLATES WERE TREATED AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-10-3 PAR. 14 AND 21 ANGLE AND PLATES WERE INSTA
- [SDR DALA2016102707737](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016102707737), Oct 26, 2016: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON THE LT CARGO TRACK, BS 1007 TO 1225 IN THE AFT CARGO BAY. A NEW CARGO TRACK WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-1,51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA2016102507541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016102507541), Oct 24, 2016: SKIN. BULGED. PROTUBERANCE ON EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN FROM STA Y= 1198 TO Y= 1200 BTW LONG 4 LT TO 5 LT 3EAS. PROTUBERANCE ON EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN FROM STA Y= 1198 TO Y=1200
- [SDR DALA2016102507537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016102507537), Oct 24, 2016: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACK ON LONG 3 STA Y=1437 AT AFT ACC COMPARTMENT RT SIDE. LONGERON WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 53-02 FIG 18.
- [SDR DALA2016102507531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016102507531), Oct 24, 2016: STRINGER. CRACKED. CRACK OF 0.500" WAS FOUND ON STRINGER 11, OUTBD SIDE AT THE OUTBD FLAP, INBD DRIVE HINGE AT STA XRS=164, LT WING. STRINGER WAS REPAIRED PER SERVICE REWORK (SR09
- [SDR DALA2016102507530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016102507530), Oct 24, 2016: STRINGER. CRACKED. CRACK OF 2.5"APROX ON STRINGER 17 RT INSIDE FUEL TANK AT XCW=12.0. STRINGER 17 WAS REPAIRED PER ER/A 550338-14 REV ORIGINAL AND ER/A 550337-14 REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2016102407528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016102407528), Oct 23, 2016: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RT CUSP WEB BTW Y=845 TO Y=864, Y=864 TO Y =886, Y=886TO Y=905, X=44-X=60 AT CABIN FLOOR STRUCTURE UPPER AND LOWER FACE. CUSP WEB RT STA Y=845 TO Y
- [SDR DALA2016102307518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016102307518), Oct 22, 2016: SKIN. DENTED. DENTS AND SCRATCHES ON RT ANTI-FLOAT TAB SKIN P/N 5930497-502 53344. RT ANTI-FLOAT TAB SKIN WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 55-04 PAR 2 C3.

All 166: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N909DE-2022-11-08/reports.md

## 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 20060929020449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060929020449I), Sep 29, 2006: Doug MD88 (N909DE), Boston, MA, Minor damage. (-23) Delta flight 1908 lga-bos, landed bos runway 04R with smoke/fumes in cabin at 0720 EDT 9/29/06. Emergency evacuation conducted, 2 minor injuries…
- [Incident 19980310009319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980310009319I), Mar 10, 1998: Doug MD88 (N909DE), Cleveland, OH. Narrative: on March 10, 1998, an MD88, N909DE, flight number 1022, operated by delta airlines and piloted by captain james butler and first officer leonard…

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