# N915DN: 1996 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-90-30, registration cancelled 2022-07-20 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 20, 2022 - Status when cancelled: First renewal notice - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas MD-90-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-90-30) (registry code 3023690) - Engine: [IAE V2500SERIES](https://openairdocs.org/engine/iae-v2500series) (registry code 34601) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 53395 - Year built: 1996 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 16, 1996 - Certificate issued: February 7, 1997 - Last registry action: June 4, 2019 - Mode S code: ACA996 - 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/N915DN - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=915DN - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N915DN-2022-07-20 From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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-90-30: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-90-30.md ## Service difficulty reports (110, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DALA2019120607128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019120607128), Dec 6, 2019: UNKNOWN. FUMES. DURING TAXI IN AFTER LANDING CLE, AFT FLT ATTENDANT REPORTED A HAZE/ SMOKE IN CABIN FROM ABOUT MIDWAY TO THE AFT OF CABIN. ONE FLIGHT ATTENDANT SAID IT HAD AN A - [SDR DALA2019030501446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019030501446), Mar 5, 2019: STRUT. DAMAGED. SHIP 9215-- DIV-- BOS. NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKE OFF. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PROPERLY SERVICED NOSE GEAR STRUT. CYCLED GEAR AND FOUND CHUNK OF CHROME M - [SDR DALA2019021901030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019021901030), Feb 17, 2019: ACCESS PANEL. CRACKED. FOUND 2 CRACKS ON INTERNAL WEB AT ACCESS PANEL ON LH SIDE OF RAM AIR INLET. REMOVED FASTENERS, VERIFIED CRACK TERMINATION AND CONTAINMENT. DAMAGE CONTAINED BY I - [SDR DALA2019021100883](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019021100883), Feb 10, 2019: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK RBL 22 FROM STA 200-230 REF N/R 006. REPLACED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK REF DWG SR09530115 N/R 006. - [SDR DALA2019021100882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019021100882), Feb 10, 2019: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK RBL 44 FROM STA 200-230. REPLACED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK RBL 44 FROM STA 200 TO 266 REF MD90 DWG SR09530115. (LP# 0939529) - [SDR DALA2018121907293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018121907293), Dec 19, 2018: WIRE. EXPOSED. CAPT'S LIGHT INOP. CANISTER PART OF LIGHT SHORTS OUT AND SPARKS WHEN IT TOUCHES BARE CONNECTOR. FOUND HEAT SHRINK ON CAPTAINS GRIMES LIGHT CONNECTOR CUT EXPOSIN - [SDR DALA2018090705473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018090705473), Sep 5, 2018: ENGINE. FIRE. ATB, IFSD RIGHT ENGINE SURGE FOLLOWED BY FIRE INDICATION PASSING 14K. RAN QRH, DISCHARGED 2 FIRE BOTTLES INTO RT ENG. FIRE EXTINGUISHED AFTER 3 MINUTES. EGT REA - [SDR DALA2018080644881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018080644881), Aug 4, 2018: O-RING. LEAKING. ATTENDANTS REPORTED A FUEL ODOR FROM ROW 27 AND BACK. INSPECTED EXTERNAL AREAS OF THE ACFT, APU FUEL SHROUD DRAIN AND APU INLET. NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAKS. CHAN - [SDR DALA2018061203964](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018061203964), Jun 11, 2018: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED LT NLG DOOR FRAME BS 49. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-90-01, PAR 8, FIG 6, VOL I, SRM 51-30-05, VOL.II, AND SRM 51-30-02, VOL II. - [SDR DALA2018061003954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018061003954), Jun 9, 2018: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED ON FWR DOOR JAMB (OUTBD END) AT RTMLG W/W. FWR DOOR JAMB (OUTBD END) AT RT MLG W/W WAS REPLACED PER SRM 51-30-02 VOL II, SRM 51-30-05 VOL II AND DWG 593 - [SDR DALA2017092407044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017092407044), Sep 23, 2017: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LOWER EMERG EXIT SIGN NEXT TO AFT F/A JUMP SEAT HAS 2 BULBS OUT. RELAMPED, OPS GOOD. - [SDR DALA2017092307047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017092307047), Sep 22, 2017: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. R&R BATTERY AT B5-237. - [SDR DALA2017062104875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017062104875), Jun 17, 2017: OVEN. FAILED. WHEN GALLEY OVEN WAS TURNED ON, THE FAN WAS NOISY AND SMOKE WAS PRESENT. OVEN WAS TURNED OFF AND SMOKE CEASED. CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED AND COLLARED. - [SDR DALA2017052504376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017052504376), May 24, 2017: UNKNOWN. ODOR. DURING TAXI OUT, 2 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS NOTICED BURNING PLASTIC ODOR CONCENTRATED NEAR CEILING AIR VENT IN FORWARD GALLEY. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT IAW FIM. NO FIND - [SDR DALA2017021601435](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017021601435), Feb 13, 2017: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK IN 48 SECTION RIGHT SIDE. REMOVED EXISTING INTERNAL DOUBLER ADJACENT TO DAMAGE PER ERA 55541-14. - [SDR DALA2016080805947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016080805947), Aug 7, 2016: FRAME. DAMAGED. FRAME BS 750 DAMAGED, COMPLIED WITH ERA 549516-14. - [SDR DALA2016080805946](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016080805946), Aug 7, 2016: LONGERON. DAMAGED. LONGERON 22L DAMAGED. COMPLIED WITH ERA 549519-14. - [SDR DALA2016071205275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016071205275), Jul 11, 2016: PAN. CORRODED. BACK SIDE OF AFT LAVATORY PAN BETWEEN BS 1364 - 1379 IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOUBLER IAW DWG 5965767. - [SDR DALA2016071205274](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016071205274), Jul 11, 2016: WEB. CRACKED. VERTICAL STABILIZER HAS A CRACK AT SUPPORT WEB FLANGE AT JACKSCREW GIMBAL NUT, RIGHT ATTACH FITTING. COMPLIED WITH PRI 548544-14, REV 0, 1, 2 AND ERA 548544-14, - [SDR DALA2016071205273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016071205273), Jul 11, 2016: WEB. CRACKED. VERTICAL STABILIZER HAS A CRACK AT SUPPORT WEB FLANGE AT JACKSCREW GIMBAL NUT , LEFT ATTACH FITTING. COMPLIED WITH PRI/ERA 548544-14, REV O. - [SDR DALA2016071205276](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016071205276), Jul 9, 2016: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. TAIL COMPARTMENT CATWALK ACTUATOR LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACTUATOR IAW MM. OPERATION AND LEAK CHECK OKAY. (LP# 2574562) - [SDR DALA2016071205239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016071205239), Jul 8, 2016: STRUCTURE. UNKNOWN. FOUND RAISED SHARP EDGES AT LOWER SECTION OF THE ACME SCREW. COMPLIED WITH PRI/ERA 54850-14AD. - [SDR DALA2016070805240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016070805240), Jul 7, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. TAIL COMPARTMENT, L2 CRACKED AT BS 1475. REPAIRED IAW PRI/ERA 548593-14. - [SDR DALA2016070105132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016070105132), Jul 1, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND A CRACK IN THE OVERWING FRAME TAB , BS 943 RIGHT. REMOVED AND INSTALLED FRAME IAW AMDS 5310-01375-08RT. - [SDR DALA2015060803805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015060803805), Jun 8, 2015: SLIDE. MALFUNCTIONED. R1 SERVICE DOOR SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY EXCEPT BY MANUAL TAB ONLY. R & R SLIDE. - [SDR DALA2014120206386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014120206386), Nov 23, 2014: CABLE. WORN. JETTISON BOTTLE CABLE WAS FOUND WORN. R & R TAILCONE JETTISON CABLE. - [SDR DALA2014120206385](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014120206385), Nov 23, 2014: GUIDE. WORN. GUIDE ON TAILCONE WORN. R & R GUIDE IAW SRM. - [SDR DALA2014071504131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014071504131), Jul 13, 2014: BEAM. CORRODED. MID CARGO BAY DOOR FRAME BEAM IS CORRODED AT LOWER TANG AND PREVIOUS BLEND OUT. REMOVED CORROSION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW MID CARGO DOOR FRAME BEAM IAW SR - [SDR DALA2014071504132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014071504132), Jul 11, 2014: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND UNDER RUB STRIP, BS 843-846, L28R AND BS 859-862. L29R. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED TRIPLER AND PERMA - [SDR DALA2014071404100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014071404100), Jul 11, 2014: SKIN. DENTED. DENT ON EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 297, L21L. CUT OUT DAMAGE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FINGER DOUBLER AND FILLER REPAIR IAW SRM 53-31-02. - [SDR DALA2014071404099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014071404099), Jul 11, 2014: SKIN. DENTED. DENT ON EXTERIOR FUSLEAGE SKIN, BS 295, BETWEEN L6 & 7L. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER REPAIR IAW SRM 53-31-02. - [SDR DALA2014071404098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014071404098), Jul 11, 2014: SKIN. DENTED. DENT ON EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 238, L7L. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND SKIN FILLER REPAIR IAW SRM 53-31-02. - [SDR DALA2014071204097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014071204097), Jul 11, 2014: BEAM. CORRODED. AFT CARGO DOOR FRAME BEAM HAS CORROSION AT LOWER TANG AND FORWARD FACE BY PREVIOUS BLENDOUTS. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW DOOR FRAME BEAM IAW DWG 5930481. - [SDR DALA2014071104053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014071104053), Jul 10, 2014: SKIN. DENTED. DENT ON EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN BS 351, BETWEEN L2 AND 3L. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-30-02, FIG 2. - [SDR DALA2014071104051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014071104051), Jul 10, 2014: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. AFT ACCESSORY, VERTICAL STABILIZER DORSAL FIN ATTACH FITTING, RT SIDE HAS CRACK INDICATION. R & R DAMAGED FITTING IAW ERA 526008-14, REV 1. - [SDR DALA2014071104052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014071104052), Jul 9, 2014: SKIN. DENTED. DENT ON EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN BS 358, L6L. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-31-02. - [SDR DALA2014071104054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014071104054), Jul 8, 2014: SKIN. DENTED. DENT ON EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN BS 712, LONGERON 4 L. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FINGER DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM 53-31-02. - [SDR DALA2014070904035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014070904035), Jul 8, 2014: SKIN. DENTED. DENT ON EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN BS 535, L5L. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW INTERNAL DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-31-02. - [SDR DALA2014070804034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014070804034), Jul 7, 2014: FRAME. CORRODED. AFT CARGO BAY BS 1395, AFT PRESSURE BULKEHAD FRAME DOUBLER IS CORRODED. R & R FRAME BETWEEN L28L - 28R IAW SRM 51-30-02 AND 51-30-05. - [SDR DALA2014071004029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014071004029), Jul 7, 2014: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. AFT CARGO BAY BS 1395, FORWARD BULKHEAD WEB CORRODED BETWEEN LONGERONS 29 AND 30R. REMOVED CORROSION. COMPLIED WITH ERA 526006-14, REV O. - [SDR DALA2014071004028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014071004028), Jul 7, 2014: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLES INBOARD OF R1 SERVICE DOOR. CUT OUT DAMAGE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 51-30-05 AND ERA 526000- - [SDR DALA2014070904026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014070904026), Jul 7, 2014: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO, LOWER DOOR FRAME CORRODED ON LOWER BEAM. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW ANGLE IAW SRM 53-60-02. - [SDR DALA2014070804025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014070804025), Jul 7, 2014: SEAT TRACK. CHAFED. LEFT CABIN SEAT TRACK, BS 845-1079, LBL 54 HAS DEEP CHAFE AREAS. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-40-01, FIG 4 AND - [SDR DALA2014070804024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014070804024), Jul 6, 2014: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. BS 160-202, RBL 52 FLOOR SUPPORT IS CORRODED. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR SPPORT IAW DWG 9936534 AND SRM 51-30-02. - [SDR DALA2014070803957](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014070803957), Jul 3, 2014: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CRACKED CUSP WEB AT BS 943 IN RADIUS OF CUT OUT AFT SIDE OF FRAME. CUT OUT DAMAGE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW CUSP WEB SECTION AND SPLICE IAW SRM 53-40-02, FI - [SDR DALA2014070803956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014070803956), Jul 3, 2014: LONGERON. CORRODED. AFT CARGO BAY BS 814, LONGERON 23L CORROSDED. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED STRAP IAW SRM 51-10-03 AND DWG 5911423, REV CD. - [SDR DALA2014070403955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014070403955), Jul 3, 2014: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CABIN SEAT TRACK AT RBL 22, HAS MULTIPLE SPOTS OF CORROSION, BS 788-826 AND BS 1250-1270. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW S - [SDR DALA2014070403954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014070403954), Jul 3, 2014: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CABIN LEFT CUSP WEB SHOWS SIGNS OF CORROSION, BS 984-1003. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW CUSP WEB SECTION IAW DWG 9 - [SDR DALA2014071004027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014071004027), Jul 2, 2014: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON TOP OF CENTER WING BOX UPPER SKIN, LBL 50-54, FS 1003. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. WORKED AREA PER SRM 51-10-03 AND ERA 526001-14 - [SDR DALA2014070204032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014070204032), Jul 1, 2014: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK, RBL 56 CORRODED BS 1140-1328. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-10-03 AND 53-40-01, FIG 6. All 110: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N915DN-2022-07-20/reports.md ## FAA accident and incident reports (4) 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 20070320003559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070320003559I), Mar 20, 2007: Doug MD9030 (N915DN), Boise, ID. (-23) After a normal landing, taxi, and arrival at gate B22 at the Boise airport (boi), delta airlines flight 1240 was in the process of deplaning passengers… - [Incident 20060407006629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060407006629I), Apr 7, 2006: Doug MD9030 (N915DN), Boise, ID. (-23) Delta flight 1234, enroute from slc to sea diverted to Boise. Pilot noted a vibration while at FL320. He checked the engine instruments and saw the left… - [Incident 20040421014949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040421014949I), Apr 21, 2004: Doug MD9030 (N915DN), Salt Lake City, UT, Minor damage. (-23) Flight crew of of aircraft thought aircraft right hydraulic system became disabled because the hydraulic pressure and quantity indicators (EFIS) read… - [Incident 20001208024379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001208024379I), Dec 8, 2000: Doug MD9030 (N915DN), Santa Ana, CA, Minor damage. (-23) Attached narrative --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.