# N913DL: 1988 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2022-12-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 3, 2022
- 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: 49544
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 10, 1988
- Certificate issued: April 17, 2021
- Last registry action: December 3, 2022
- Mode S code: ACA226
- 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/N913DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=913DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N913DL-2022-12-03

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 (155, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2020032602044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020032602044), Mar 17, 2020: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. AFT CARGO BIN, AT APPROXIMATELY 4FT AFT OF THE DOOR, THERE IS A HOLE IN THE CENTER OF THE FLOOR (ABOUT 2X2 INCHES). REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. CLEANED UP AREA AND IN
- [SDR DALA2020030201504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020030201504), Feb 29, 2020: HOSE. LEAKING. CAPTAIN'S OXYGEN PANEL HOSE DEVELOPED A LEAK IN FLIGH, TURNED OFF OXYGEN BOTTLE TO STOP LEAKAGE. REPL OBSERVERS O2 BOX AND MASK PER MD88 AMM 35-10 AND RI 585835
- [SDR DALA2020012700598](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020012700598), Jan 26, 2020: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 16-20 INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES IN BATTERY PACK - TESTS AND OPS CHECKS GOOD. (LP6484606)
- [SDR DALA2019120437037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019120437037), Dec 2, 2019: TERMINAL. BURNED. SDR REPORTED DUE TO EMERGENCY DECLARED PER MCC NOTIFICATION - ON DESCENT / APPROACH A/P AND A/T DISCONNECTED WITH MULTIPLE OAP LIGHTS AND LOTS OF CA / FO FLT / 
- [SDR DALA2019120307007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019120307007), Dec 1, 2019: GCU. FAILED. DURING DESCENT PASSING 9000 FT, LOST THE LEFT GENERATOR, NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT GEN CONTROL IAW AMM 24-20. OPS CHECKS GOOD .
- [SDR DALA2019091305296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019091305296), Sep 12, 2019: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ROW 25 OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS INOP. REPL BATTERY PACK PER AMM 33-53. OPS CHECK GOOD. (LP5597571)
- [SDR DALA2019081904845](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019081904845), Aug 19, 2019: GAUGE. FAILED. CREW LOST THE LT GENERATOR WHILE THE RT GENERATOR WAS ALREADY ON MEL. REPLACED LT ENG. GENERATOR, CSD, AND OIL COOLER. FLUSHED OIL LINES AND SERVICED CSD. FOUND
- [SDR DALA2019032101834](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019032101834), Mar 21, 2019: TERMINAL BLOCK. BURNED. BEFORE PUSHBACK EXT. PWR WAS PULLED. ALL ELECT POWER REMOVED FROM JET. RESTORED EXT PER. AFTER PUSH, BEGINNING TAXI, GALLEY PER SHREDDED. STRONG ELECTRICAL SMEL
- [SDR DALA2019120907158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019120907158), Mar 14, 2019: SKIN. TORN. FUSELAGE/ SKIN/ C-3 DOOR CUTOUT/ AFT EDGE: REPAIR OF EDGE TEAR - PERMANENT REPAIR ACCOMPLISHMENT. ACCOMPLISHED SECTION III OF ERA 271005-14 REV E NO FURTHER DAM
- [SDR DALA2019030801551](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019030801551), Mar 8, 2019: WIRE. SHORTED. SUSPECTED SHORT IN CAPT'S OVERHEAD MAP LT. POPPED CB AFTER RESETTING. ELECTRICAL SMELL. TURNED OFF, SMELL GONE. INSP. OVHD MAP LIGHT ASSY. FOUND EVIDENCE OF SHO
- [SDR DALA2019030101329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019030101329), Feb 28, 2019: DOUBLER. CRACKED. TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND ON INTERNAL DOUBLER AT LOWER AFT CORNER OF FORWARD CARGO DOOR JAMB. PERMANENT REPAIR SECTION I WAS PERFORMED AT LOWER AFT CORNER OF FORWAR
- [SDR DALA2019030101331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019030101331), Feb 27, 2019: SKIN. DENTED. DENTS ON LOWER SKIN ON MID AND INBD FLAPS VANES OF OUTBD FLAP AT RT WING (AD). DUE TO DELAMINATION ON DENT AT MID VANE PERMANENT REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER SRM
- [SDR DALA2019022801283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019022801283), Feb 27, 2019: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DENTS ON LOWER SKIN ON MID AND INBD FLAPS VANES OF OUTBD FLAP AT RT WING (AD). DUE TO DELAMINATION ON DENT AT MID VANE PERMANENT REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER SRM
- [SDR DALA2019022801282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019022801282), Feb 27, 2019: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK ON AFT. ACC. COMP. WEB FRAME FWD FACE STA Y=1463 CANT PROYECTION LONG 9R. WEB FRAME FWD FACE STA Y=1463 CANT PROYECTION LONG 9R.ON AFT. ACC. COMP. WAS REP
- [SDR DALA2019022601210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019022601210), Feb 25, 2019: RELEASE MECH. SHEARED. AWR. MTC REQUEST. DURING TORQUE TEST VERIFICATION IN REF AMDS 5350-4287 STEP 1, SHAFT OF TAILCONE RELEASE MECHANISM CAM WAS SHEARED. CAM ASSY P/N: 5961568-501 W
- [SDR DALA2019022501155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019022501155), Feb 24, 2019: ACCESS PANEL. WORN. AFTER REMOTION OF FUEL ACCES PANEL NBR: 1361C WAS FOUND WEAR ON CONTERSINK IN REF NRC 006. FUEL ACCESS PANEL NBR: 1361C WAS REPLACED FOR A SERVICEABLE ACCESS PA
- [SDR DALA2019021100878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019021100878), Feb 9, 2019: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. 2ND ROW OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. R/R BATTERY PACK FOR 2ND ROW OVERWING EXIT SIGNS. PER MD88 AMM 33-53. OK FOR SVC. (LP3759170)
- [SDR DALA2019020400699](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019020400699), Jan 30, 2019: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING PAINT VISIT FOUND RUDDER DELAMINATED. REPLACED RUDDER WITH SERVICEABLE RUDDER PER WORKCARD 2720-4421 RUDDER, MAIN TA OFF 00000 ON 88-5554-9-0001 00550. (
- [SDR DALA2019020400700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019020400700), Jan 28, 2019: TAB. DAMAGED. REMOVE RUDDER TAB DUE TO MISSING AND DAMAGED FLAME SPRAY. REMOVE ON NRC 20 IAC/AMA PER AMM 27-20-02. REPLACED RUDDER TAB WITH SERVICEABLE RUDDER TAB PER WORKCAR
- [SDR DALA2019012100378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019012100378), Jan 21, 2019: RELAY. STUCK. AFTER LNDG WITH APU GEN ON - WITH RIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN, R BUS FAILED. ELEC SMELL STARTED. C/W NO GO ODI 21-72 AND W/C 2120-2367. FOUND RT AUX POWER RELAY STUCK
- [SDR DALA2018100505897](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018100505897), Oct 5, 2018: WIRE HARNESS. INOPERATIVE. EMRG EXIT ROW LIGHTS INOP AT 19/20. REPLACED EMRG LIGHT WIRE HARNESS PER MD88 AMM 32-51 OK FOR SVC. (LP4359437)
- [SDR DALA2018092655761](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018092655761), Sep 24, 2018: FRAME. CRACKED. THE LEFT WHEEL WELL FORWARD FRAME HAS A CRACK. REPLACED LEFT FORWARD WHEEL WELL FRAME PER BAC DWG #5930584. (LP #4765882)
- [SDR DALA2018080304840](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018080304840), Jul 22, 2018: DOOR. CORRODED. WASTE WATER SERVICE DOOR AFT. AFT LAV SVC DOOR CORRODED. RMVD DOOR AND PLACED IN FWD CARGO MCO POUCH. INSTALLED NEW AFT LAV SERVICE DOOR OPS CHECK GOOD REF AMM 
- [SDR DALA2018053103718](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018053103718), May 30, 2018: CABLE. DETERIORATED. KEVLAR CABLE FOUND DETERIORATED BE LT GROMMET. R/I KEVLAR CABLE PER MD88 AMM 53-53 & WORKCARD 5350-01077-0101 STEP 14. (LP4247373)
- [SDR DALA2018052703604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018052703604), May 26, 2018: FUSE. BLOWN. EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM SEAT 31 AFT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FUSES IN CHARGER PER CMM 25-60-03. OPS CHECK GOOD PER MD88 AMM 33-53.
- [SDR DALA2018061504018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018061504018), May 18, 2018: APU. SHUTDOWN. ON APU START, APU STARTED AND THEN SHUT DOWN. NO FAULT LIGHT RPM DROPPED IMMEDIATELY TO ZERO. GRN CREW REPORTED FLAME OUT THE EXHAUST. COMPARTMENT NO EXTERNAL D
- [SDR DALA2017121808663](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017121808663), Dec 17, 2017: LONGERON. CRACKED. FUSELAGE CRACK AT FASTEN HOLE STA 294 L24L. REMOVED DAMAGE SECTION 54 3/4 OF LONGERON 24 LEFT @ STA 294 AND REPAIRED LONGERON IAW MD88 SRM 53-02 FIG 18. (LP0342
- [SDR DALA2017121408598](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017121408598), Dec 13, 2017: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE / SKIN / FS STA 291 - 307 / LONG. 23L - 25L / DENT REPAIR - DTA-INFORM ENGINEERING. ERA273604-14 REV B FS STA 291-307/LONG, 23L-25L/DENT REPAIR TIME LI
- [SDR DALA2017111308061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017111308061), Nov 11, 2017: FIRE LOOP. FALSE INDICATION. FIRE LOOP A, ON THE RIGHT ENGINE ILLUMINATED WITH NO FIRE WARNING. LOOP B OPS CHECKED GOOD. INSPECTED THE FIRE LOOP ELEMENTS AND CONNECTIONS. NO PROBLEMS NOTED.
- [SDR DALA2017102607791](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017102607791), Oct 26, 2017: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. LEFT AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED IN FLIGHT. NO SMOKE OR FIRE PRESENT. NO TROUBLE FOUND. SMOKE DETECTOR TESTS OK.
- [SDR DALA2017062604967](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017062604967), Jun 25, 2017: WIRE. DISCONNECTED. DUAL RED EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 24 INOPERATIVE. CONNECTED WIRES TO CONNECTOR. LIGHTS OPERATED NORMALLY IAW AMM 33-53.
- [SDR DALA2017062604966](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017062604966), Jun 25, 2017: WIRE. DISCONNECTED. AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 26 INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED WIRES TO CONNECTOR. LIGHT OPERATES NORMALLY IAW AMM 33-53.
- [SDR DALA2017040402721](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017040402721), Mar 31, 2017: FEEDER CABLE. BURNED. WHILE PERFORMING DUAL PACK CONFIDENCE CHECK FOUND APU GENERATOR FEEDER CABLES SCOTCHED AND BLACKENED. PULLED AND COLLARD APU CNTR/APU DOOR CNTL/AND APU GEN CNTL
- [SDR DALA2017031702180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017031702180), Mar 16, 2017: INDICATOR. MISSING. RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE/QUANTITY LOSS REQUIRED USE OF ALTERNATE GEAR EXTEND PER QRH. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP PRESSURE S
- [SDR DALA2017021501236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017021501236), Feb 14, 2017: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKED INNER SKIN ON RT ELEVATOR. REPAIRED IAW ET/I-88-17-044 REV 4 AND ER/A 554132-14 SECCION 1 REV ORIGINAL .
- [SDR DALA2017021501235](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017021501235), Feb 14, 2017: VANE. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATION ON LOWER SURFACE OF CENTER GUIDE VANE, LT OTBD FLAP. THE GUIDE VANE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMM 27-51-03.
- [SDR DALA2017021401194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017021401194), Feb 13, 2017: DOUBLER. DENTED. DENT FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR DOUBLER BS 227, LONGERON 16 - 18L. REPAIRED IAW ETI-88-17-042 REVISION 4, AND ER/A 554130-14 REVISION ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2017020801045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017020801045), Feb 7, 2017: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1406 NEAR LONGERON 2R BESIDE DORSAL FIN ATTACH ANGLE. REPAIRED IAW ETI-88-17-016 REVISION 3 AND ER/A 541702-14AD SECTION II.
- [SDR DALA2017020600998](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017020600998), Feb 5, 2017: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON UPPER SKIN BELOW STATIC DISCHARGE BASE AT LT AILERON . THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-1A, PAR. 12.
- [SDR DALA2017020300899](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017020300899), Feb 2, 2017: SKIN. NICKED. NICK ON FWD LWR EDGE LT WINDOW BELT. THE NICKS BS 658 - 714 WERE BLENDED AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 111, 51-10-3 PARAGRAPH 21 AND ERA 554135-
- [SDR DALA2017020300898](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017020300898), Feb 2, 2017: SKIN. NICKED. NICK ON FWD LOWER EDGE LT WINDOW BELT IAW ER/A 554127-14 REV,ORIG. THE NICKS WERE BLENDED AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 111, 51-10-3 PARAGRAPH 2
- [SDR DALA2017020200877](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017020200877), Feb 1, 2017: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, CORROSION ON RT TIE TRACK FROM Y=1003 TO Y=1155, Y=1212 TO Y=1322. DUE TO EXCESIVE CORROSION WERE REPLACE TIE TRACKS. NEWS TIE TRACKS WER
- [SDR DALA2017020200875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017020200875), Feb 1, 2017: FLOOR SUPPORT. DAMAGED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, ELONGATED HOLE ON FLOOR SUPPORT ABOVE LONG 28R BTW STA Y = 1117 TO 1155. SUPPORT "Z" WAS REMOVED AND INSTALLED PER SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-
- [SDR DALA2017020200870](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017020200870), Feb 1, 2017: SKIN. NICKED. FUSELAGE, NICKS ON AFT LWR EDGE LT WINDOW BELT STA Y=748. REF ERA 554116-14 REV ORIG SEC II.
- [SDR DALA2017020200869](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017020200869), Feb 1, 2017: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CRACKED 2 INTERCOSTALS AND PLATE AT KEEL BEAM STA 937 BETWEEN X=7 AND X=-7. INTERCOSTALS (2 E/A) AND PLATE WAS REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED PER DWG 9936368
- [SDR DALA2017020200868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017020200868), Feb 1, 2017: INSERT. MISSING. MISSING INSERTS AND CRACK ON AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT CENTER FLOOR PANEL 181DF. FLOOR PANEL WAS REPLACED PER AMM 25-52-01-801.
- [SDR DALA2017020200867](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017020200867), Feb 1, 2017: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, CORROSION ON LT TIE TRACK FROM Y=1003 TO Y=1322. NEWS TIE TRACK LT Y=1003 TO Y=1220 AND TIE TRACK LT Y=1220 TO Y=1322 WERE INSTALLED PER 
- [SDR DALA2017020200863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017020200863), Feb 1, 2017: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CRACKED ANGLE ON FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA Y=1361 X=-22 Z=0. INTERCOSTAL WAS REPAIRED PER SRM, 53-01 FIG 1 51-10-2, 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA2017021001124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017021001124), Jan 31, 2017: RELIEF VALVE. CORRODED. FWD CARGO BAY CORRODED ON AFT POSITIVE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE AT FWD CARGO BAY. REPLACED FOR A NEW VALVE IAW AMM 21-32-07-201.
- [SDR DALA2017020100828](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017020100828), Jan 31, 2017: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON BUSHING BORE OF LT MLG. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW DWG SR 09570087 REV. BB.

All 155: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N913DL-2022-12-03/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 BFO93LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA155), Sep 4, 1993: Douglas MD-88 (N913DL), Lexington, KY, no damage. Probable cause: THE CABIN ATTENDANT DID NOT FOLLOW PUBLISHED PROCEDURES.

## 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 19930903041819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930903041819A), Sep 3, 1993: Doug MD88 (N913DL), Lexington, KY. Hard landing injured a flight attendant that was running in aisle to jump seat.
- [Incident 19901226063309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901226063309I), Dec 26, 1990: Doug MD88 (N913DL), Columbia, SC, Minor damage. Fire from NR2 engine on start up while taxiing. Used engine fire extinguiser. Evacuation ordered.

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