# N914DL: 1988 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2020-01-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 24, 2020
- 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: 49545
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 12, 1988
- Certificate issued: May 13, 2015
- Last registry action: February 23, 2018
- Mode S code: ACA5DD
- 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/N914DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=914DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N914DL-2020-01-24

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 (142, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2018062704235](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018062704235), Jun 22, 2018: WIRE. UNSECURE. SEAT MOUNTED EMERG. LIGHT AT 32D IS INOP. SECURED WIRE TO EMER LIGHT AT SEAT 32D REF SPWM CH 20 OPS CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2018012200328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018012200328), Jan 22, 2018: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON THE R1 DOOR FRAME, AFT SIDE OF THE FRAME AT THE CUSP. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 55.
- [SDR DALA2018011900299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018011900299), Jan 18, 2018: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. OPEN HOLE INSPECTION IAW NDTSPM 06-10-01.003 OF SEVENTH HOLE FROM BOTTOM OF REPAIR INDICATES A CRACK. REPAIRED IAW ERA 565018-14, REV ORG.
- [SDR DALA2017122808941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017122808941), Dec 27, 2017: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM ROWS 27 - 36. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AT ROW 29 IAW AMM 33-50. ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2017092207053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017092207053), Sep 22, 2017: BATTERY. DEFECTIVE. DURING SERVICE CHK FOUND FWD OVERWING EMER EXIT SIGNS NOT LIGHTING UP. T/S AND FOUND BAD BATTERY CELL FOR FWD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS IAW AMM 33-50 SYSTEM
- [SDR DALA2017030701845](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017030701845), Mar 7, 2017: SKIN. DAMAGED. VERTICAL STAB LEADING EDGE, 5TH FASTENER HOLE FROM LOWER EDGE IS OUT OF ROUND. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 556179-14.
- [SDR DALA2017030701844](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017030701844), Mar 7, 2017: SPAR CAP. DAMAGED. VERTICAL STAB LT SIDE FRONT SPAR CAP FWD FLANGE 5TH FASTENER ABOVE VSS ZFS 52.267 HOLE IS OUT OF ROUND. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 556179-14AD.
- [SDR DALA2017030601775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017030601775), Mar 5, 2017: BRACKET. CRACKED. TAIL CONE RIGHT UPPER BAYONET FITTING BRACKETS CRACKED. DRILLED REPLACEMENT BRACKETS. TREATED, PRIMED & PAINTED PART. INSTALLED THE BRACKETS IAW SRM 51-30-02.
- [SDR DALA2017030501772](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017030501772), Mar 3, 2017: FORMER. BROKEN. FOUND RT WING UPPER FILLET PANEL MOUNT FORMER BROKEN AT WS 886. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORMER IAW DWG 9951259.
- [SDR DALA2017030301731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017030301731), Mar 2, 2017: FRAME. CRACKED. F/AS REPORTED VIBRATION AT 25DE. HYDRAULIC PUMPS OFF OR ON DOES NOT CHANGE VIBRATIONS. LOAD AND VIBRATING ALL PHASES NO VISIBLE FAILURES. FOUND A CRACK ON THE R
- [SDR DALA2016110608271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110608271), Nov 4, 2016: CAP. UNSECURE. PERFORMED ATB DUE TO REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF. FOUND APU OIL CAP NOT SECURE. APU COMPARTMENT AND INLET CLEANED. LEAK CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED DUCT B
- [SDR DALA2015121007486](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015121007486), Dec 9, 2015: SKIN. DAMAGED. AWR DAMAGE T, WEAR ON INBD GUIDE VANE LWR SKIN AT LT WING. INBD GUIDE VANE AT LT WING WAS R & R AND INSTALLED IAW AMM 27-51-03-201, PAR 3A, B, AND SRM 57-03D, P
- [SDR DALA2015120907464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015120907464), Dec 8, 2015: FRAME. CRACKED. ELONGATED HOLE ON FRAME BS 1380 BETWEEN LONGERON 12 LT TO 13 LT AT AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. PARTS REPAIR WERE FABRICATED, TREATED, PAINTED, SHEAR CLIP AND SHI
- [SDR DALA2015120907463](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015120907463), Dec 8, 2015: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED FRAME, BS 1388 LONG 2RT AT AFT ACC COMPARTMENT. REPAIR SPAR FRAME BS 1388 WAS ATTENDED WITH ER/A N; 541564-14, REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2015120807452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015120807452), Dec 7, 2015: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED FRAME BS 1485 AT AFT ACCCOMPARTMENT. FRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-03, FIG 49, SHEET 2, 3 AND SRM 51-10-3, PARA 21, 14 AND SRM 51-30-5 AND SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR DALA2015120707432](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015120707432), Dec 6, 2015: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STRIKE ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT AFT UPPER CORNER LT WINDOW BELT BETWEEN BS 693 AND 712. LIGHTNING STRIKE WAS REPAIRED AND DIMENTIONS AS FOLLOW: (UT) WAS AC
- [SDR DALA2015120707431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015120707431), Dec 6, 2015: SKIN. DAMAGED. TWO LIGHTNING STRIKES ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT AFT LOWER CORNER LT WINDOW BELT BETWEEN BS 617 AND 636. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 541573-14 REV ORIGINAL., UT WAS ACCOMPLISHED
- [SDR DALA2015120707430](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015120707430), Dec 6, 2015: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STRIKES, 3 EAS, ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT FWD LOWER CORNER LT WINDOW BELT BETWEEN BS 636 AND 655. LIGHTNING STRIKES WERE REPAIRED AND DIMENTIONS AS FOLLOW :
- [SDR DALA2015120707429](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015120707429), Dec 6, 2015: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STRIKES ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT FWD UPPER CORNER LT WINDOW BELT BETWEEN BS 655 AND 674. LIGHTNING STRIKES WERE REPAIRED AND DIMENTIONS AS FOLLOW: UT, WAS 
- [SDR DALA2015120707427](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015120707427), Dec 5, 2015: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. TWO FASTENERS IN THE FWD TAB ON EITHER SIDE OF THE CUT LINE OF LT APB LOWER CHORD. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 541560-14, REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA2015120507392](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015120507392), Dec 4, 2015: SUPPORT. CRACKED. CRACKED SUPPORT ON AFT FACE FRAME, BS 1437, LONG 1 AT AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. SUPPORT WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-30-5, 51-10-3 AND DWG 9911840-115, REV DC.
- [SDR DALA2015121807671](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015121807671), Dec 3, 2015: SKIN. DAMAGED. CREASE ON EDGE OF CUT OUT BS 1211 AND LONGERON PROJECTION 23 TO 24 RT. EDGE OF CUT OUT ON BS 1211 AND LONGERON PROJECTION 23 TO 24 RT WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05
- [SDR DALA2015120507393](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015120507393), Dec 3, 2015: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK ON FWD INBD DOOR JAMB OF RT MLG. CHANNEL WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5, 51-10-4 AND DWG 5930584.
- [SDR DALA2015120507391](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015120507391), Dec 3, 2015: DUCT. WORN. WEAR AT FUEL VENT DUCT, RT WING. EDGE OF CUTOUT ON Y=1211 AND LONGERON 23 TO 24 RT WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 155, OPTION 1.
- [SDR DALA2015120307354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015120307354), Dec 2, 2015: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK ON FWD OTBD DOOR JAMB OF RT MLG, W/W, SM. FWD OTBD DOOR JAMB WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2. DIMENTION CRACK IS 2.875".
- [SDR DALA2015120207308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015120207308), Dec 1, 2015: WIRE HARNESS. BROKEN. BROKEN WIRING BUNDLES ON RT AILERON BUS CONTROL CABLE 35C, REF CARD 85, ZONE 10. CONTROL CABLE SEGMENT 35C WAS REMOVED IAW AMM 20-10-17 AND WILL BE INSTALLED AN
- [SDR DALA2015120107289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015120107289), Nov 30, 2015: BEAM. CRACKED. CRACKED BEAM NR 1 AFT SIDE AT FWD SERVICE DOOR. INNER SKIN CAP PLATE, HANDLE, FWD, AFT SUPPORT, INTERCOSTALS, AND BEAM WERE REMOVED. NEW BEAM WAS DRILLED, TREAT
- [SDR DALA2015120107288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015120107288), Nov 30, 2015: PAN. CRACKED. CRACKED PAN ON FWD SERVICE DOOR AFT UPPER CORNER, TREATED AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-10-4, 51-10-3 PAR 21 AND 14 DWG REV.
- [SDR DALA2015120107287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015120107287), Nov 30, 2015: PAN. CRACKED. CRACKED PAN AT FWD SERVICE DOOR. SECTION WEB, STRAP WERE REMOVED, REPAIR PARTS WERE FABRICATED, TREATED, PAINTED, SECTION WEB, STRAP AND REPAIR PARTS WERE INSTA
- [SDR DALA2015112807241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015112807241), Nov 28, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK ON FUSELAGE SKIN BS 1474 LONGERON 15L,. SKIN WAS REPARED IAW SRM 53-01, FIG 4, 51-30-2, AND 51-10-3, PAR 14 AND 21.
- [SDR DALA14001950914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14001950914), Jan 9, 2014: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME WEB CRACKED AT BS 1485, LBL 20. REPAIRED IAW PRI 522045-14, REV 0. COMPLIED WITH ER/A 522045-14, REV O.
- [SDR DALA14001390914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14001390914), Jan 7, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 1418 . REPAIRED IAW ER/A 522025-14, REV. ORIG.
- [SDR DALA2016102807865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016102807865), Jan 6, 2014: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. MID CARGO DOOR OPENING LOWER FRAME CORRODED. REPAIR IAW SRM 53-05 FIG 123.
- [SDR DALA1248140914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1248140914), Sep 9, 2012: WIRE. LOOSE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING AT SEAT 32 WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LOOSE NUT AND WIRE ON THE TERM
- [SDR DALA1247180914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1247180914), Aug 26, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. INDICATION OF CRACK AT FASTENER HOLE THRU SKIN BS 1416 INBOARD OF L2R. REPAIRED PER ERA 505959-14 ORIG.
- [SDR DALA1247170914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1247170914), Aug 26, 2012: FRAME. CORRODED. AFT CARGO FRAME BS 1117 ANGLE CORRODED L29L TO L29R. REPAIRED PER ERA 505970-14 REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA1247130914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1247130914), Aug 25, 2012: FRAME. CORRODED. AFT ACCESORY COMPARTMENT BS 1406 BETWEEN LONG 25 LT AND AFT ENTRANCE STAIRWAY DOOR CUTOUT SUPPORT CHANNEL WITH CORROSION. REPLACED FRAME IAW MD-88 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR DALA1246990914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1246990914), Aug 23, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. LOWER BILGE SKIN BUTT SPLICE STRAP HAS CORROSION AT BS 1184 FROM L-26L TO L-29R. REPAIRED PER ER/A 505963-14REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA1246980914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1246980914), Aug 23, 2012: SKIN. GOUGED. FWD CARGO DOOR INNER SKIN GOUGED AT AFT LOWER END ABOVE LATCH. REPAIRED PER ER/A 505965-14 REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA1246970914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1246970914), Aug 23, 2012: TORQUE BOX. CORRODED. AFT CARGO TORQUE BOX UPPER WEB FS 1146 L30-L26R UPPER SURFACE CORRODED, ER/A 493766-14MA REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA1246960914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1246960914), Aug 23, 2012: STRAP. CORRODED. AFT CARGO TORQUE BOX LWR INTERNAL BEAM AT L 29R LWR H2 FLANGE HAS A CORRODED STRAP FS 1167-1177. REPAIRED PER ER/A505658-14 REV A.
- [SDR DALA1246010914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1246010914), Aug 15, 2012: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK STA 798 TO 1032 LBL HAS CORROSION AND GOUGES THROUGHOUT. REPAIRED IAW MD-88 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA1246000914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1246000914), Aug 15, 2012: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. AFT CARGO LEFT TIE DOWN TRACK STA 1007 TO 1221 CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW MD-88 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR DALA1245990914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1245990914), Aug 15, 2012: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN FLOORBEAM STA 1309 HAS CORROSION AND ELONGATED FASTENER HOLES AT LBL 18 AND RBL 18. REPAIRED IAW MD-88 SRM 51-70-5.
- [SDR DALA1245980914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1245980914), Aug 15, 2012: PANEL. CORRODED. RT WING PNL 1456C LANDING AREA HAS PITTING. BLENDED AREA AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW MD-88 SRM 57-32-4.
- [SDR DALA1245970914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1245970914), Aug 15, 2012: SUPPORT CHANNEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON 2 GIRT BAR FITTING SUPPORT CHANNELS FOR SERVICE DOOR ON CUSP WEB STA 1142 AND 1165. REPAIRED IAW MD-88 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA1245960914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1245960914), Aug 15, 2012: PANEL. CORRODED. RT WING FUEL PNL 1462C LANDING HAS PITTING ALL. BLENDED AREA AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW MD-88 SRM 57-32-4.
- [SDR DALA1245950914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1245950914), Aug 15, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN RT CUSP WEB STA 1174 HAS CORROSION. REPAIRED IAW MD-88 SRM 51-30-01.
- [SDR DALA1245930914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1245930914), Aug 15, 2012: SKIN. DENTED. LOWER FUSELAGE STA Y157.5 BELOW LONG 21 RT EXTERNAL SKIN WITH DENT. REPAIRED IAW MD-88 SRM 53-04-3.
- [SDR DALA1245920914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1245920914), Aug 15, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON MAIN CABIN LT CUSP WEB BETWEEN STA 389-408. REPAIRED IAW MD-88 SRM 51-30-01.

All 142: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N914DL-2020-01-24/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 NYC97MA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97MA005), Oct 19, 1996: McDonnell Douglas MD-88 (N914DL), Flushing, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The Safety Board's full report is available at www.ntsb.gov/publictn/publictn.htm. NTSB Report AAR-97/03. the inability of the captain, because of his use of monovision contact lenses, to overcome…

## 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.

- [Accident 19961019045609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961019045609A), Oct 19, 1996: Doug MD88 (N914DL), New York, NY, Substantial damage. Struck approach lights too low on final. Skidded down runway on nose gear. PIC wearing non approved mono contacts. (.4)the airplane had struck the approach…

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