# N909DL: 1987 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2018-12-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 6, 2018
- 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: 49540
- Year built: 1987
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Experimental, research and development, showing compliance, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: August 13, 1987
- Certificate issued: October 28, 2015
- Last registry action: September 20, 2018
- Mode S code: AC90F1
- 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/N909DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=909DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N909DL-2018-12-06

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (119, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2015030601920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015030601920), Mar 5, 2015: NONE. NONE. DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT SKIDDED TO THE LT AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. MAINTENANCE AND DAMAGE EVALUATION IS IN PROGRESS.
- [SDR DALA2015010200010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015010200010), Jan 1, 2015: EYEBOLT. UNSECURE. CREW PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK FOLLOWING EXCESSIVE CONTROL PRESSURES REQUIRED ON THE ELEVATOR AND STABILIZER TRIM, NOSE DOWN TO MAINTAIN INTENDED LONGITUDINAL 
- [SDR DALA2014110706003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014110706003), Nov 7, 2014: CONNECTOR. UNSECURE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 16D IN THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE CORRECTED A LOOSE CONNECTION AND THEN OPERAT
- [SDR DALA2014092105152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014092105152), Sep 18, 2014: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR UPPER CAP INBD END, 1EA CRITICAL FASTENER HOLE, UPPER-OTBD, HAS A CRACK APPROXIMATELY .2500" LONG. REMOVED REAR, UPPER & LOWE
- [SDR DALA2014092105151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014092105151), Sep 18, 2014: SPAR. CRACKED. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR FOUND CRACKED. HFEC AREA ONE CRACK, NOTED, REMOVED UPPER & LOWER REAR SPAR ASSY, CUT DAMAGED AREA DIM: 34", MATCH DRILL & TRIMME
- [SDR DALA2014092505241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014092505241), Sep 11, 2014: SKIN. DENTED. L1 DOOR EXTERIOR, SKIN DENTED. CUT OUT DAMAGE. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, FILLER, TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR . INSTALLED IAW 52-05, FIG 37, SHEET 1, SRM 51-10-03
- [SDR DALA2014071404095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014071404095), Jul 13, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTING FROM THE L2 DOOR TO ROW 27 WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS FOR
- [SDR DALA14031870909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14031870909), May 23, 2014: WIRE. DAMAGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 22D WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PIGTAIL AT 22D AND THE LIGHTS RETURN
- [SDR DALA14000910909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14000910909), Jan 7, 2014: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN ROWS 17-20 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA13063530909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13063530909), Nov 23, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, NOTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE AFT OVER WING EXIT DOORS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK IN POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-53 AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL
- [SDR DALA13038250909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13038250909), Aug 6, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR ROWS 1-4 AND 27-31 OF THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS FOR
- [SDR DALA13013980909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13013980909), Mar 29, 2013: PAN. CORRODED. AFT LAV SERVICE PANEL PAN CORRODED AT TWO SPOTS ALONG LOWER EDGE. REPAIR INSTALLED IAW STEP 6 OF ER/A 513184-14, REV 2.
- [SDR DALA13013800909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13013800909), Mar 28, 2013: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED MX, LONGERON 22L END FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REPLACED LONGERON FITTING IAW DWG 4914954-1.
- [SDR DALA13013100909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13013100909), Mar 24, 2013: CLAMP. LOOSE. DURING SCHEDULED MX, THE CABLE CLAMPS FOR THE TAILCONE CABLE CONDUIT WERE FOUND TO BE LOOSE AT BS 1510 AT THE 7:00 POSITION. REPLACED CLAMPS IAW AMM 53-53-00.
- [SDR DALA13013620909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13013620909), Mar 21, 2013: CAM. WORN. DURING SCHEDULE MX, TAILCONE CAM BASE RAMP WAS FOUND TO BE WORN & GROOVED. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE CAM ASSY AND RIGGED IAW AMM 53-53-02 AND AMDS CARD 5350-01077-0
- [SDR DALA13013140909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13013140909), Mar 21, 2013: BRACKET. WORN. DURING SCHEDULED MX, THE TAILCONE SPRING MOUNT BRACKET ON LT SIDE WAS FOUND TO BE WORN AT THE LT SPRING MOUNT. REPLACED THE LT TAILCONE SPRING MOUNT BRACKET IAW
- [SDR DALA13013130909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13013130909), Mar 21, 2013: PIN. LOOSE. DURING SCHEDULED MX, THE TAILCONE GUIDE PIN WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE AT THE 2:00 POSITION AT STA 1510. RETORQUED TAILCONE GUIDE PIN AT 2:00 POSITION IAW AMM 20-30-
- [SDR DALA13013120909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13013120909), Mar 21, 2013: RECEPTACLE. WORN. DURING SCHEDULED MX, THE TAILCONE RECEPTACLES WERE FOUND TO BE WORN OR LOOSE IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED TAILCONE RECEPTACLES 
- [SDR DALA13013110909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13013110909), Mar 21, 2013: LATCH. WORN. DURING SCHEDULED MX, THE TAILCONE LOWER LATCHES ON LT AND RT SIDE WERE NOTED TO BE WORN AND DO NOT RETURN TO THEIR LOCKED POSITION. R & R SPRINGS ON LT AND RT L
- [SDR DALA13009370909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13009370909), Feb 24, 2013: DOOR FRAME. DAMAGED. RIGHT WHEEL WELL FWD MLG DOOR FRAME HAS 3 INCH CRACK BELOW DOOR PROXIMITY SENSOR. REMOVED RT MLG FWD DOOR FRAME DAMAGED SECTION. INSTALLED RT MLG FWD DOOR FRAME
- [SDR DALA1228730909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1228730909), Apr 22, 2012: TAIL CONE. OUT OF LIMITS. DURING FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE GAP BETWEEN PIN AND ROD WAS BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE PIN WAS ADJUSTED AND BROUGHT 
- [SDR DALA1228720909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1228720909), Apr 22, 2012: RELEASE CABLE. OUT OF LIMITS. PERFORMED TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK (6908) AND FOUND THE TAILCONE EXTERIOR RELEASE CABLE WAS OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THIS DISCREPANCY WAS LOCAT
- [SDR DALA1162360909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1162360909), Nov 8, 2011: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. SEAT 23D AND 28D EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. FOUND LOOSE CONNECTORS AT LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. SECURED CONNECTORS. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DALA1157330909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1157330909), Oct 9, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. STA 1437 SKIN CRACKED AT 4 LOCATIONS BETWEEN L2L-L5L BELOW VERTICAL ATTACH ANGLES. REPAIRED ON N/R 105 PER ERA 496705-14 REV O.
- [SDR DALA1157320909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1157320909), Oct 9, 2011: TEE FITTING. BENT. DURING PSV CHECK THE APB TEE 5910130-387 WAS FOUND DEFORMED AND BENT UPWARD. REPAIRED PER ERA 496691-14.
- [SDR DALA1157230909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1157230909), Oct 8, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT STA 1437 FROM L-2R TO L-5R 2 EACH CRACKS. DAMAGED REMOVED AND PERMANENT REPAIR INSTALLED PER ER/A 496706-14.
- [SDR DALA1156840909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1156840909), Oct 4, 2011: SKIN. BENT. DURING PSV, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN AT C3 CARGO DOOR CUTOUT BS 1211 BETWEEN L22-24R, BENT OUTWARD. REPAIRED IAW ERA 496767-14.
- [SDR DALA1156830909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1156830909), Oct 4, 2011: TEE FITTING. DAMAGED. DURING PSV, FOUND DAMAGE TO AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD TEE, CUT AND REMOVED SECTION OF ANGLE. REPAIRED IAW ERA 496732-14.
- [SDR DALA1124080909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1124080909), Apr 3, 2011: LINE. LEAKING. DURING TAKEOFF AND CLIMB THE CREW REPORTED AN ACRID/OIL SMELL IN CABIN AND COCKPIT AND SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. NO OVERHEAT INDICATIONS INDICATED FOR ENGINES OR PA
- [SDR DALA1119100909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1119100909), Mar 14, 2011: BATTERY. DISLODGED. DURING LINE CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS AT 26ED INOPERATIVE AND LEFT AND RIGHT AFT OVERWING EXIT SIGNS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE BATT
- [SDR DALA1115820909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1115820909), Mar 6, 2011: SLIDE. MISROUTED. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND L1 DOOR SLIDE LANYARD MISROUTED. MX REROUTED THE LANYARD IAW MM.
- [SDR DALA1115810909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1115810909), Mar 6, 2011: SLIDE. MISRIGGED. DURING LINE CHECK MX, FOUND L2 DOOR SLIDE LANYARD NOT ATTACHED TO GIRT BAR. MX REATTACHED THE SLIDE LANYARD IAW MM.
- [SDR DALA1103280909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1103280909), Jan 17, 2011: GUARD. MISINSTALLED. DURING LINE MX CHECK FOUND A FLIGHT CONTROL CABLE GUARD INCORRECTLY INSTALLED AND WITH HARDWARE MISSING. 4 CONTROL CABLES THAT RUN NEXT TO THE LT SIDE CATWALK O
- [SDR DALA1100010909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1100010909), Jan 1, 2011: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING HMV4, FOUND AFT CARGO STA 1285-1308 LONG 22L HAS MAJOR CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION FROM L22L IAW SRM 53-01, FIG 1 (.5 X 1.5) ORIGINAL MAT .125 IAW SRM 5
- [SDR DALA1053590909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1053590909), Dec 29, 2010: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING HMV4, FOUND AFT ACCESSORY STA 1437 L2L VERTICAL STAB FITTING OTBD SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT FASTENERS. R & R SHEAR TIE FABBED FROM 7075-T6 0.071 INSTALLED SHE
- [SDR DALA1053570909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1053570909), Dec 29, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. DURING HMV4, FOUND NR3 CARGO DOOR INNER PAN CRACKED AT NR4 BEAM FWD SIDE. STOPPED DRILLED CRACK NDT HFEC INSPECTED STOP DRILL IAW NDT 06-10-01.001. NO CRACK NOT
- [SDR DALA1053560909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1053560909), Dec 29, 2010: RIB. CRACKED. DURING HMV4, FOUND LT WING NR4 SLAT CUTOUT RIB IS CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REPAIR IN COMPLIANCE WITH ER/A 472719-14MA AND DWG AMR0957267. TAGGED AND EDGE
- [SDR DALA1053550909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1053550909), Dec 29, 2010: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. DURING HMV4, FOUND MAIN PASSENGER CABIN BETWEEN STA 1041 AND 1060 RT CUSP WEB HAS CORROSION UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR FILLER AND 
- [SDR DALA1053540909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1053540909), Dec 29, 2010: SKIN. DENTED. DURING HMV4, FOUND FUSELAGE EXTERIOR STA 1090 BETWEEN L16L AND L17L SKIN HAS DENT. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW DWG SG0953002.
- [SDR DALA1053530909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1053530909), Dec 29, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING HMV4, FOUND FUSELAGE EXTERIOR STA 1429 BETWEEN L2R AND L3R SKIN CRACKED AT FASTENER. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND REPAIR DOUBLER MADE IAW SRM 53-01, FIG 2, FAB
- [SDR DALA1053520909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1053520909), Dec 29, 2010: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING HMV4, FOUND AFT ACCESSORY STA 1380, 1401, 1418 L24L HAS CORROSION AND CRACKS. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF LONGERON BETWEEN 1380 AND 1429 DUE TO 100PERCENT
- [SDR DALA1053510909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1053510909), Dec 29, 2010: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING HMV4, FOUND AFT CARGO STA 1287, L28-30R HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION ON L28 AND L29 FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-01, FIG 1. FOUND L30 TO BE O
- [SDR DALA1053500909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1053500909), Dec 29, 2010: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING HMV4, FOUND AFT CARGO COMPT STA 1206-1200 L28L, INBD AND OTBD BOTTOM CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-3, 100 PERCENT MAT LOSS. R & R LONGERON 28
- [SDR DALA1053490909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1053490909), Dec 29, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING HMV4, FOUND MAIN PASSENGER CABIN STA 1312 RT SIDE LONGERON 17, FRAME CRACKED. R & R FRAME PN 9958238U7 IAW SRM 53-03D, FIG 32, SHT 2-3.
- [SDR DALA1053480909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1053480909), Dec 29, 2010: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING HMV4, FOUND AFT CARGO STA 1321, L25L HAS CORROSION UNDER FRAME. REMOVED CORROSION UNDER FRAME STA 1321 L25L FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED L25L AT STA 127
- [SDR DALA1053470909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1053470909), Dec 29, 2010: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING HMV4, FOUND AFT CARGO L23L HAS CORROSION STA 1308 ON BOTTOM OF LONGERON. REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS, R & R LONGERON AT STA 1308 IAW SRM 51-30
- [SDR DALA1053450909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1053450909), Dec 29, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING HMV4, FOUND CORROSION BETWEEN LONGERONS 29L AND 29R AT STA 750-765 ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN INNER SURFACE. REMOVED INNER DOUBLER, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, 
- [SDR DALA1053440909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1053440909), Dec 29, 2010: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. DURING HMV4, FOUND MAIN CABIN STA 1142 GIRT BAR FITTING SUPPORT LT CUSP WEB HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION 100 PERCENT MAT LOSS. CUTOUT 3"X3.5" IAW DWG SG0953
- [SDR DALA1053150909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1053150909), Dec 29, 2010: SKIN. GOUGED. DURING HMV4, FOUND AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR LWR AFT CORNER REPAIR (DOUBLER) CHAFED EXTERIOR BOTTOM END. REMOVED AFT DOUBLER, REMOVED CORROSION FROM DOOR SKIN DOUBLE
- [SDR DALA1053140909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1053140909), Dec 29, 2010: SKIN. GOUGED. DURING HMV4, FOUND VERTICAL STAB LT SIDE STA YV-170 AND ZV-174 SKIN CUTOUT GOUGED IN RADIUS. MEASURED DEPTH OF GOUGE, .046 MEASURED ORIG MAT. 0.062 IAW SRM 55-3

All 119: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N909DL-2018-12-06/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 DCA15FA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15FA085), Mar 5, 2015: Mcdonnell Douglas MD 88 (N909DL), New York, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: the captain's inability to maintain directional control of the airplane due to his application of excessive reverse thrust, which degraded the effectiveness of the rudder in controlling the…

## 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.

- [Accident 20150305023949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150305023949A), Mar 5, 2015: Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88 (N909DL), New York, NY, Substantial damage. Aircraft landed and subsequently departed runway 13 impacting a security fence and dike.
- [Incident 19931004041049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931004041049I), Oct 4, 1993: Doug MD88 (N909DL), Denver, CO. Left hydraulic system failure on climb. Returned. Landed safely. Replaced hydraulic filter module reducer.

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