# N916DE: 1993 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2025-01-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 2, 2025
- 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: 53421
- Year built: 1993
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 14, 1993
- Certificate issued: June 11, 1993
- Last registry action: March 10, 2023
- Mode S code: ACAD45
- 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/N916DE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=916DE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N916DE-2025-01-02

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 (200, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2019102106012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019102106012), Oct 19, 2019: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS @ ROWS 27-31 INOP. R/R BATT CHARGER AT B5-106 AND BATTERIES. CKS OK A/C OK FOR SVC REF MD88 WDM 35-51-11 CHARGER SN ON 20123 - S/N OFF 
- [SDR DALA2019092205436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019092205436), Sep 21, 2019: UNKNOWN. SMOKE. COMING THROUGH 12,000 ON DESCENT FA CALLED US TO NOTIFY US THERE WAS A SMELL OF SMOKE IN THE FIRST CLASS CABIN. WE IMMEDIATELY COULD SMELL THE SMOKE AS WELL. TH
- [SDR DALA2019041762483](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019041762483), Apr 16, 2019: PROXIMITY SWITCH. OUT OF LIMITS. PERFORMED A GO AROUND AND AN ALTERNATE GEAR EXTEND PER THE QRH DUE TO A MLG DOOR OPEN LIGHT. FLIGHT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH THE NO-GO-ODI
- [SDR DALA2019030501470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019030501470), Mar 5, 2019: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CEILING EMER LIGHTS INOP IN AFT CABIN. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT B5-106 REF AMM 33-53. OPS CHECK GOOD. (LP5227376)
- [SDR DALA2019011600271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019011600271), Jan 16, 2019: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. BOTH LT AND RT FWD OVERWING EMERG LIGHTS INOP. R/R BATTER PACKS FOR THE OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS. OK FOR SVC. (LP5000086)
- [SDR DALA2019011600272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019011600272), Jan 15, 2019: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. SMOKE DETECTOR IN FORWARD GOING OFF. REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR IN FWD LAV OP CKS GOOD OK FRO SVC. (LP5000084)
- [SDR DALA2019010700060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019010700060), Jan 5, 2019: UNKNOWN. ODOR. FA REPORTED ODOR IN CABIN OF BURNT RUBBER. NO SMOKE VISIBLE. NO SMELL IN COCKPIT. ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER ABOUT 5 MIN. CAPTAIN SUSPECTS MAY BE RELATED TO MAINTENA
- [SDR DALA2019010700055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019010700055), Jan 5, 2019: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING SVC CHECK FOUND CEILING EMER. LIGHTS FROM SEAT ROW 27-36 INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLIES B5-106 AND B5-107 AND REPLACED BATTERIES REF AMM 33-53
- [SDR DALA2018101005978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018101005978), Oct 10, 2018: WIRE HARNESS. DISCONNECTED. SEAT 33ED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT INOP. RECONNECTED UNDER SEAT HARNESS. CKS GOOD PER AMM 33-50.
- [SDR DALA2018092405716](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018092405716), Sep 20, 2018: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SERVICE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT TO BE INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOOTING LEAD TO A DEFECTIVE BATTERY IN THE POWER PACK REF AMM 33-
- [SDR DALA2018080304836](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018080304836), Aug 3, 2018: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FWD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW BATTERIES IAW AMM 33-53 OP CHECK GOOD P/N AD-4002P.
- [SDR DALA2018052803607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018052803607), May 28, 2018: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FWD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES IAW AMM 33-53 OP CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2018020600686](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018020600686), Feb 5, 2018: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT EMERG LIGHT RT SIDE IN 48 SEC INOP. RELAMPED PER AMM 33-00 OPS CK NORMAL AT THIS TIME.
- [SDR DALA2018011700257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018011700257), Jan 12, 2018: UNKNOWN. ODOR. DUE TO REPORT OF BURNING RUBBER SMELL ON TAKE OFF. PER CREW VERBAL, ALL ENG. INDICATIONS NORMAL. CLOSE VISUAL INSP OF WHEEL WELLS, LOWER AFT FUSELAGE, APU INLET
- [SDR DALA2017092707126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017092707126), Sep 26, 2017: POWER SUPPLY. NO TEST. DURING AN EMERGENCY LIGHTS CHECK, THE BATTERY POWER SUPPLY FAILED. THE BATTERY POWER SUPPLY WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 33-53-00-401. FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW
- [SDR DALA2017092607101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017092607101), Sep 26, 2017: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGEDENTED BS 256, LONGERON 18L TO 20L. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 560919-14, REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2017092307056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017092307056), Sep 22, 2017: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. ONE CRACK INDICATION ON HOLE AT STA ZFS=57.767 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER FRONT SPAR CAP FWD FLANGE RT SIDE. ONE CRACK INDICATION ON HOLE AT STA ZFS=57.767 AT VERTI
- [SDR DALA2017092307054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017092307054), Sep 22, 2017: STEP. CORRODED. CORROSION ON STAIR STEP AT VENTRAL STAIRWAY. STAIR STEP WAS REPLACED PER SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA2017092107000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017092107000), Sep 20, 2017: PANEL. WORN. FOUND SEVERAL WORN AREAS ON INBOARD CORNER ON SLAT PANEL NR 2 ON THE RT WING. THE SLAT PANEL WAS REPLACED.
- [SDR DALA2017092006982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017092006982), Sep 19, 2017: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON 1, BS 845. THE LONGERON WAS REPAIRED IAW ETI-88-17-224, REV ORIGINAL, AND ER/A 560887-14, REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2017091806957](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017091806957), Sep 19, 2017: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE SKIN AT ZFS 52.287 DAMAGED. THREE BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED IAW ERA 535916-14, AD, REV ORIGINAL AND DWG SG 09550004, REV D.
- [SDR DALA2017091806918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017091806918), Sep 17, 2017: FASTENER. DAMAGED. LOOSE AND SUNKEN FASTENERS ON SPLICE ZFS=52.267 UPPER & LOWER FASTENER ROWS AT VERTICAL STABILIZER L/E. HOLES AND COUNTERSINK OF REMOVABLE LEADING EDGE AND FIXE
- [SDR DALA2017091806917](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017091806917), Sep 17, 2017: DOUBLER. CORRODED. WEAR AND CORROSION ON DOUBLER OF AFT CARGO DOOR FRAME, BS 1155 TO 1212, LONGERON 28R. THE DOUBLER WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 123.
- [SDR DALA2017091806916](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017091806916), Sep 17, 2017: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON THE RT CARGO TRACK BETWEEN BS 1007 - 1155 IN THE AFT CARGO BAY. THE CARGO TRACK WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-4.
- [SDR DALA2017091806915](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017091806915), Sep 17, 2017: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON THE CARGO TRACK BS 1007 TO 1215. THE CARGO TRACK WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-4.
- [SDR DALA2017091606914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017091606914), Sep 15, 2017: VANE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FITTING AT THE RT WING OTBD FLAP CENTER GUIDE VANE. THE FLAP CENTER GUIDE VANE WAS REPLACED IAW AMDS 2710-4628, AND 2710-4629.
- [SDR DALA2017091606913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017091606913), Sep 15, 2017: FINGER DOUBLER. CORRODED. EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON FINGER DOUBLER BS 1212 ,LONGERON 26L. THE FINGER DOUBLER WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-1, FIG 36, 51-30-2, AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA2017091406875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017091406875), Sep 13, 2017: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT BS 370 BETWEEN LONGERONS 23 - 24R. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, PAR 159, FIG 153.
- [SDR DALA2017091306852](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017091306852), Sep 13, 2017: ACCESS PANEL. CRACKED. CRACKED LWR ACCESS DOOR CUTOUT XRS 189 TO 214 BETWEEN STRINGERS 12 AND 15 ON THE RT WING. REPAIRED IAW ETI-88-17-222, REV 1, AND ER/A:560893-14AD REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2017091306873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017091306873), Sep 12, 2017: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM BS 218 BETWEEN LONGERONS 27L- 27R IN THE FWD CARGO BAY. A NEW FLOORBEAM ANGLE WAS FABRICATED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-14-1, FIG 7A.
- [SDR DALA2017091206849](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017091206849), Sep 11, 2017: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING NDT INSPECTION, A DISCREPANT AREA WAS FOUND. SEVEN DIFFERENT FASTENERS OF PSE ON LOWER SKIN BETWEEN WS 163 TO 168 REAR SPAR ON THE RT WING. REPAIRED IAW 
- [SDR DALA2017091106777](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017091106777), Sep 10, 2017: RUB STRIP. CORRODED. INITIAL; CORROSION AND DISBONDED RUB STRIB ON RH SIDE UPPER FUEL ACCESS PANELS NBRS 2302C, 1436C,1409C, 1410C AND 1414C (AD). RUB STRIPS ON FUEL ACCESS PANELS N
- [SDR DALA2017091006776](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017091006776), Sep 10, 2017: ACCESS PANEL. NOT REPORTED. SIDE UPPER FUEL ACCESS PANELS NBRS 2301C, 1311C, 1307C, 1303C AND 1335C. RUB STRIPS ON FUEL ACCESS PANELS NBR2301C,1311C, 1307C, 1303C AND 1335 WERE REPLACED PE
- [SDR DALA2017091006773](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017091006773), Sep 9, 2017: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON CUSP WEB LBL 44 - 60, UPPER & LOWER SURFACES FROM BS 1174 - 1250. THE CUSP WEB WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 131 A.
- [SDR DALA2017090906768](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090906768), Sep 8, 2017: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. SEAT TRACK, RT SIDE BS 273 TO 276, BETWEEN RBL 54, AND BS 306 TO 308 LBL 54. THE AREAS ARE OUT OF LIMITS IAW NRC 00219. A NEW SECTION OF SEAT TRACK AND REPAIR P
- [SDR DALA2017090906767](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090906767), Sep 8, 2017: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE FLOOR SUPPORT BETWEEN BS 769 TO 788, BL 0. A NEW INTERCOSTAL WAS FABRICATED IAW DWG:9936580, REV BW, INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, AND 51-
- [SDR DALA2017090906766](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090906766), Sep 8, 2017: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN BS 1309 - 1322 AND LONGERONS 27 - 28L. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2, AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA2017090906765](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090906765), Sep 8, 2017: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE FLOOR SUPPORT BETWEEN BS 1287 - 1307, BL 0. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REPLACED IAW DWG 9936580, REV BS, AND SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA2017090806749](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090806749), Sep 7, 2017: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON THE LEFT CUSP WEB BETWEEN BS 1088 TO 1090. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURES 131, A-13, 51-30-2, 51-30-5, 51-10-3 PAR. 21, 14 AND 38.
- [SDR DALA2017090806748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090806748), Sep 7, 2017: SERVICE PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FWD, LOWER LATCH SETTLEMENT AREA ON CUT OUT AT THE AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL. THE LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 397822-14, MA REV B
- [SDR DALA2017090806740](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090806740), Sep 7, 2017: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON THE CUSP WEB LBL 44 - 60, UPPER & LOWER SURFACES BS 797 - 800. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-01, FIG. 1.
- [SDR DALA2017090806739](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090806739), Sep 7, 2017: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON THE RT CUSP WEB BETWEEN BS 1070 TO 1072 AND BS 1096 TO 1098. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 131 A, FIGURES 9 AND 13.
- [SDR DALA2017090706704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090706704), Sep 6, 2017: FERRULE. DAMAGED. DAMAGED AND MISSING FERRULES ON CABIN FLOOR PANELS 160D, 160A, 1117E, 160B, 693C, 465D, 200D, 120E, 1250C,1155B, 769D, 200B, 256B. REPLACED FLOOR PANELS. (LP# 0
- [SDR DALA2017090700005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090700005), Sep 6, 2017: VANE. WORN. WEAR ON LEADING EDGE AT LT INBOARD VANE OUTBOARD FLAP. REPAIRED IAW 2000-8149-04.
- [SDR DALA2017090706712](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090706712), Sep 6, 2017: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CRACK ON THE CUSP WEB MEMBRANE AT RBL 54 - 60, BS 802 - 804. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, PAR 144, FIG 131A-1.
- [SDR DALA2017090706709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090706709), Sep 6, 2017: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT 160G. A NEW FLOOR SUPPORT WAS FABRICATED IAW SRM 51-10-4 AND DWG 9957828, REV AB.
- [SDR DALA2017090706708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090706708), Sep 6, 2017: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION OUT OF LIMIT ON THE CUSP WEB FROM BS 419 - 422 , RBL 60. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, PAR 144, FIGURE 131A-6.
- [SDR DALA2017090706707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090706707), Sep 6, 2017: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON THE CUSP WEB FROM BS 1256 - 1260, RBL 54 TO 60. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 131A-13.
- [SDR DALA2017090706706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090706706), Sep 6, 2017: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON CUSP WEB, RBL 54, UPPER & LOWER SURFACES FROM BS 897 - 905. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, PAR 144, FIG 131A.
- [SDR DALA2017090706703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090706703), Sep 6, 2017: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON THE FUEL PANEL ACCESS PANEL 1456C. THE ACCESS PANEL WAS REPLACED.

All 200: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N916DE-2025-01-02/reports.md

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