# N912DL: 1987 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2024-06-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 27, 2024
- 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: 49543
- Year built: 1987
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 30, 1987
- Certificate issued: July 9, 2021
- Last registry action: June 27, 2024
- Mode S code: AC9E6F
- Owner when cancelled: [USA Jet Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/USA%20JET%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Belleville, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Belleville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1832° N, 83.4890° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48111, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N912DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=912DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N912DL-2024-06-27

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (185, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2020021701176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020021701176), Feb 16, 2020: SUPPORT ANGLE. CRACKED. TAILCONE LATCH SUPPORT ANGLES CRACKED @ 2:00, 8:00 & 10:00 3EA. RMVD & REPLACED CRACKED ANGLE @ 10:00 POSITION. INSTALLED LTCH SUPPORT ANGLES PER MD88 SRM 51-30
- [SDR DALA2020021501170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020021501170), Feb 15, 2020: FRAME. CRACKED. TAILCONE SUPPORT CANTED FRAME CRACKED AT 3:30, 8:00, 2:00. REMOVED FRAME AND BEGAN INSTALLING NEW FRAME PER DWG 5966769. COMPLETED INSTALL OF NEW FRAME PER DWG 
- [SDR DALA2020021501169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020021501169), Feb 15, 2020: FRAME. CRACKED. TAILCONE SUPPORT CANTED FRAMECRACKED AT (1) 3:30 (2) 8 :00 (3) 2 :00. REMOVED FRAME & BEGAN INSTALLING NEW FRAME PER DWG#5966769. COMPLETED INSTALL OF NEW FRAME
- [SDR DALA2020010650057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020010650057), Jan 4, 2020: SLIDE. DISLODGED. DOOR 1L ENTIRE SLIDE PACK CAME OUT OF IT'S HOUSING WHEN DOOR WAS CLOSED FOR PUSHBACK. SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. REINSTALLED DOOR 1L SLIDE PACK IAW MD88 AMM 25-62 OK
- [SDR DALA2019052903280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019052903280), May 28, 2019: CONTROL CABLE. BROKEN. AIRPLANE ROLLED LEFT WITH SPOILER DEPLOYMENT WITH AUTOPILOT ON OR OFF ALL SPEEDS. ALSO FELT IT WHEN ACTUATING AILERONS WHILE FLYING MANUALLY (SOME LEFT ROLL PRE
- [SDR DALA2019032701929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019032701929), Mar 27, 2019: SPAR. CRACKED. VERTICAL STABILIZER LT SIDE LEADING EDGE SPAR CHORD CRACK REPAIR / AMOC 17-088ER/A 557950-14AD REV A SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION RESTRICTION: ACCOMPLISH SECTION II:
- [SDR DALA2018122437361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018122437361), Dec 21, 2018: TAB. DAMAGED. RT WING AILERON CONTROL TAB TRAILING EDGE EXPOSED COMPOSITE. PAINTED RIGHT WING AILERON CONTROL TAB PER MD-88 SRM-51-10-3B. PERFORMED RIGHT WING AILERON CONTROL
- [SDR DALA2018122437360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018122437360), Dec 21, 2018: TAB. DAMAGED. LT WING AILERON CONTROL TAB TRAILING EDGE EXPOSED COMPOSITE. PAINTED LEFT WING AILERON CONTROL TAB PER MD-88 SRM 51-10-3B. PERFORMED LEFT WING AILERON CONTROL T
- [SDR DALA2018122107324](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018122107324), Dec 21, 2018: SKIN. DELAMINATED. #2 ENGINE INLET COWL INTERIOR HAS DELAMINATED AREA AT AFT END OF COWL , 7 OCLOCK POSITION. REPLACED #2 ENG INLET COWL IAW MD-88-AMM-71-10-01 LEAK CHECKED SATISF
- [SDR DALA2018122107323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018122107323), Dec 20, 2018: SKIN. CRACKED. TASKCARD 5211-2537 - L1 DOOR FUSELAGE SKIN AFT #5 DOORSTOP ADJUST HOLE, STA Y=200, CRACKED APROX 0.125" LONG 37-001. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT L1 DOOR JAMB AFT 
- [SDR DALA2018122007299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018122007299), Dec 19, 2018: TAB. DEBONDED. RT HORIZ STAB CENTER GEARED TAB HAS DISBANDED COMPOSITE REPAIR ON TE DOT 003/96. REMOVED & INSTALLED OF RIGHT HORIZ. STAB GEAR TAB IAW DELTA 2730-4130-RH REPAIR
- [SDR DALA2018072304601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018072304601), Jul 20, 2018: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERERGENCY CELLING LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE ROW 31 TO THE TAIL. B5-107 BATTERIES DEAD. THE BATTERIES WERE REPLACED PER AMM 33-53. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2018062304164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018062304164), Jun 23, 2018: LANYARD. BROKEN. FOUND 1L DOOR SLIDE GIRT BAR LANYARD BROKEN. REPLACED 1L DOOR LANYARD.
- [SDR DALA2018052403538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018052403538), May 23, 2018: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DOOR R1 EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 33-51.
- [SDR DALA2018050403059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018050403059), May 3, 2018: ENGINE. FAILED. ATB/IFSD TO RIC DUE TO A RIGHT ENGINE FAILURE. CREW REPORTED AT 900 FT HEARD A BANG ENGINE ROLLED BACK AND EGT SPIKED. PER QRH SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND RETURNED. FI
- [SDR DALA2018041802593](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018041802593), Apr 17, 2018: UNKNOWN. ODOR. CLIMBING THROUGH FL90, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED STRONG SMOKEY ODOR IN THE MID CABIN. CREW RAN QRH AND ODOR DISSIPATED. ON RESUMPTION OF CLIMB POWER ODOR RETURN
- [SDR DALA2017110708007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017110708007), Nov 6, 2017: B-NUT. LEAKING. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED FUMES IN CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF. FOUND THE LT A/C COMPARTMENT B-NUT ON A HYD FUSE LEAKING NEAR FILTER PACK. TIGHTENED THE B-NUT.
- [SDR DALA2017102807845](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017102807845), Oct 27, 2017: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK IN SKIN, ONE INCH FWD OF THE LT CANT BS 1474 AT VENTRAL STAIR CUTOUT. COMPLIED WITH ERA 562986-14, REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA2017102407753](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017102407753), Oct 23, 2017: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FWD UPPER EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERIES IAW AMM 33-53-00. CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2017072405644](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017072405644), Jul 21, 2017: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING A SERVICE CHECK, FOUND SEAT ROWS 1-3, 10-12 AND FWD GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DALA2017072005590](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017072005590), Jul 19, 2017: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS INOPERATIVE. SECURED EMER EXIT SIGN. OPN CKS NORM.
- [SDR DALA2017062104857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017062104857), Jun 20, 2017: LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE. PER QRH, ALTERNATE GEAR EXTEND USED FOR LANDING. REPLACED L1-122 MAIN GEAR OPEN LIGHT ASSEMBLY. JACKED A/C AND COMPL
- [SDR DALA2017061604756](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017061604756), Jun 16, 2017: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LEFT & RIGHT AFT OVERWING EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IAW AMM IAW 33-53. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2017052404146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017052404146), May 23, 2017: UNKNOWN. ODOR. DURING CLIMB AT FL 260, THE AUTOTHROTTLES DISCONNECTED WITH ERRONEOUS EPR READINGS ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ADVISED ELECTRICAL, PLASTIC BURNING OD
- [SDR DALA2019032901992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019032901992), Apr 24, 2017: SPAR. CRACKED. VERTICAL STABILIZER LT SIDE LEADING EDGE SPAR CHORD CRACK REPAIR AMOC 17-088. ER/A 557950-14AD REV A IS CURRENT. DTA RESTRICTION REMOVED, LOGPAGE TERMINATED. (L
- [SDR DALA2017042303313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017042303313), Apr 22, 2017: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. CRACK INDICATION ON BOLT HOLE FOR THE LT SIDE OF THE VERTICAL STAB L/E ZFS 52.267. REPAIRED IAW DWG SG 09550005-7001.
- [SDR DALA2017011600384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017011600384), Jan 14, 2017: HEATER. FAILED. WITH ANTI FOG SWITCH ON, CAPTAINS SLIDING WINDOW GOT EXCESSIVELY HOT. WINDOW STARTED WARPING, AND BECAME SOFT. ALSO HAD A SMALL BURNING ODOR. WITH ANTI FOG OFF,
- [SDR DALA2016122009972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016122009972), Dec 19, 2016: SUPPORT. CORRODED. MAIN LANDING GEAR/WHEEL WELL, CORROSION AND SCRATCHES ON BEARING OF RT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR UPPER SUPPORT. BEARING WAS REPLACED PER CMM 20-10-17 AND ER/A 552856
- [SDR DALA2016121809935](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016121809935), Dec 17, 2016: SKIN. DAMAGED. EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN: WAVY PREVIOUS REPAIR FROM STA Y=181 TO Y=228 BTW LONG 22R TO 26R. DAMAGE PREVIOUS REPAIR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED FOR NEW ONE CORRECT RE
- [SDR DALA2016121709930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016121709930), Dec 16, 2016: RELEASE MECH. DEFECTIVE. DURING "OK TO INSTALL EVACUATION SLIDE" WERE FOUND SEVERAL DISCREPANCIES: ACTIVATED POSITION OF TAIL CONE RELEASE CAM, OVER TENSIONED TAIL CONE RELEASE MECHANIS
- [SDR DALA2016121510193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016121510193), Dec 14, 2016: SKIN. DAMAGED. SKIN DAMAGED AROUND AFT LH LAV SERVICE. REPAIRED IAW ERA 551757-14.
- [SDR DALA2016121509883](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016121509883), Dec 14, 2016: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RT WING HEATER BLANKET CUT OUT OF ACCESS PANEL. REPLACED IAW AMM 30-80-02, PAGE 401, PAR 2.A.
- [SDR DALA2016121409848](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016121409848), Dec 13, 2016: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON INNER SKIN BS 1170, LONGERON 18 - 19L. REPAIRED IAW ETI-88-16-453 REV. 2 AND ER/A 552819-14 REV. ORIG.
- [SDR DALA2016121309795](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016121309795), Dec 12, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. AFT ACCESORY COMPARTMENT, HAS A CRACK ON FRAME BS 1510. REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND DWG 9911843-5 REV AC.
- [SDR DALA2016121209784](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016121209784), Dec 11, 2016: LATCH. CORRODED. CORROSION AROUND OF INTERNAL SIDE ON LATCHES AND CLIP AT AFT SERVICE PANEL DOOR AMDS 5300-2960. SERVICE PANEL DOOR WAS REPLACED PER SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA2016121209782](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016121209782), Dec 11, 2016: SUPPORT FITTING. CORRODED. HIDDEN DAMAGE. AFTER NUT REMOVAL ON RT MLG SUPPORT FITTING INBD LOWER STUD CORROSION WAS FOUND. LOWER STUD ON RT MLG SUPPORT FITTING WAS REMOVED AND INSTALLED P
- [SDR DALA2016121009778](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016121009778), Dec 9, 2016: BEAM. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, CORROSION ON DOOR JAMB BEAM BTW STA Y=1155 TO 1212 LONG 27R TO 28R. DOOR JAMB BEAM BTW STA Y=1155 TO 1212 LONG 27R TO 28R WAS REPAIRED PE
- [SDR DALA2016121009776](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016121009776), Dec 9, 2016: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON UPPER AND LOWER CUSP WEBS FROM STA Y=1150 TO Y=1174 BTW X= 60 TO X=44. CUSP WEB WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 53-05 FIG 131A-21.
- [SDR DALA2016120909711](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016120909711), Dec 9, 2016: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, CORROSION ON DOOR JAMB WEB BTW STA Y=1150 TO Y=1270 BTW LONG 30 TO 24R. FITTINGS STA-Y: 1255, Y: 1212, STRAPS STA Y: 1220, Y: 1245 AND WE
- [SDR DALA2016120909709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016120909709), Dec 8, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK WAS FOUND ON UPPER RADIUS OF THE FRAME TAB AT RT OVERWING FRAME STA Y=864 STA: 00441. FRAME WAS REPLACED PER SRM 51-10-4, SRM 51-30-5, SRM 51-30-2 AND CAR
- [SDR DALA2016120809686](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016120809686), Dec 7, 2016: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON THE RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SKIN BARREL NUT HOLE 14 AND 16. REPAIRED IAW ETI-88-16-438 REV. 1 AND ER/A 551763-14 REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA2016120809684](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016120809684), Dec 7, 2016: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON 3L, BS 1437. THE LONGERON WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-02 FIG 18.
- [SDR DALA2016120809679](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016120809679), Dec 7, 2016: LONGERON. CRACKED. AFT ACCESORY BAY HAS A CRACKED LONGERON 5R BS 1437. THE LONGERON WAS REPAIRD IAW SRM 53-02 FIG 18.
- [SDR DALA2016120709673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016120709673), Dec 6, 2016: SKIN. DELAMINATED. RIGHT WING HAD A DELAMINATED OTBD TE PANEL XA=429-434. REPAIRED IAW ERA 551768-14 REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2016120709647](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016120709647), Dec 6, 2016: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON THE LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER BARREL NUT HOLE NR 15,14, AND 13. REPAIRED IAW ETI 88-16-437 REV 1 AND ER/A 551718-14 REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA2016120709646](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016120709646), Dec 6, 2016: LONGERON. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LONGERON 22L, BS 1319 AT AFT CARGO BAY. THE LONGERON WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-02 FIGURE 18.
- [SDR DALA2016120609604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016120609604), Dec 5, 2016: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL BS 1308 - 1361 BETWEEN RBL 17 AND LBL 17. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-1 AND DWG 9936656 REV. AM.
- [SDR DALA2016120609602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016120609602), Dec 5, 2016: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. AFT WET AREA HAD CORROSION ON THE FLOORBEAM BS 1338 BETWEEN RBL 60 TO LBL 60. THE FLOORBEAM WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-70-5 FIG 1 (SHEET 2).
- [SDR DALA2016120509535](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016120509535), Dec 4, 2016: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. DURING NDT INSPECTION WAS FOUND WITH DISCREPANT AREA AT FWD SERVICE DOOR FRAME UPPER FWD CORNER. REPAIRED IAW ERA 551775-14AD REV. ORIGINAL SECTION II.
- [SDR DALA2016120509596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016120509596), Dec 2, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. AFT WET AREA HAS A CRACKED FRAME BS 1322 AND LONGERON 17L. REPAIRED THE FRAME IAW ER/A 493697-14MA REV.B.

All 185: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N912DL-2024-06-27/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19980805032149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980805032149I), Aug 5, 1998: Doug MD88 (N912DL), Ft Lauderdale, FL, Substantial damage. As per NTSB 09/09/98 at 0800HRS. Up-grade from occurrence to incident due to JT8D failures and the NTSB utilizing this incident for further trend analysis.…

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