# N917DE: 1993 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2019-09-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 16, 2019
- 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: 49958
- Year built: 1993
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 19, 1993
- Certificate issued: September 17, 1993
- Last registry action: February 23, 2018
- Mode S code: ACB0FC
- 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/N917DE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=917DE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N917DE-2019-09-16

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 (77, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2017041703115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017041703115), Apr 13, 2017: TERMINAL BLOCK. BURNED. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE DUE TO AN ACRID ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK REPORTED TO BE FROM THE F/O'S WINDSHIELD. MAINTENANCE FOUND TERMINAL BLOCK R5-38 AND THE F/O'S WIN
- [SDR DALA2017031402015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017031402015), Mar 13, 2017: JACKSCREW. WORN. WEAR CHECK FAILED STEP 50. READS .045. REPLACED THE HORIZONTAL JACKSCREW ASSY IAW WC 2742-4540. ALSO PERFORMED WORKCARD 2740-01113-08 WEAR CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2017031402017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017031402017), Mar 8, 2017: PANEL. CRACKED. A 12 INCH CRACK IN RT WING FIXED T/E PANEL. REMOVED DAMAGE , INSTALLED A REPAIR IAW SRM 51-90-0.
- [SDR DALA2017012300576](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017012300576), Jan 23, 2017: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS 4DC & 24DC INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS IAW AMM 33-53. OPS CHECKED OK. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR DALA2016060604361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016060604361), Jun 4, 2016: LATCH. WORN. UPPER LEFT TAIL CONE ATTACH LATCH LOCK IS WORN. R & R AND ADJUSTED LATCH IAW AMM 53-53-00.
- [SDR DALA2015091505664](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015091505664), Sep 14, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN HAS A .5" LONG CRACK, LATERAL AXIS, AT BS 1436.5. OTBD END OF CRACK IS 1.25" INBD OF L4R RIVET ROW. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-01, FIG 4, SHT 4.
- [SDR DALA2015091505663](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015091505663), Sep 14, 2015: SKIN. WORN. VERTICAL STABILIZER RT SIDE EXTERIOR HAS 7 X .3750" AREA OF DEEP WEAR APPROXIMATELY .10" ABOVE & FWD OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CTR AFT SPAR. NR FOR ADDITIONAL IN
- [SDR DALA2015091505661](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015091505661), Sep 14, 2015: SKIN. DENTED. ACFT ON RT FUSELAGE, SIGNIFICANT DENT 8.5" FORWARD AND 11.8" ABOVE THE ALTERNATE STATIC PORT CENTER. ALSO, THERE ARE 8 OTHER SMALL DENTS WITHIN THE CONTROLLED A
- [SDR DALA2015091405617](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015091405617), Sep 12, 2015: FRAME. CRACKED. TAIL INTERIOR, AFT CANTED FRAME AT BS 1510 HAS .5 INCH LONG CRACK AT CONE ALIGN PIN, 11:30 O`CLOCK POSITION. REPAIRED IAW PRI 538315-14, REV "0" AND ER/A 538315
- [SDR DALA2015091105551](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015091105551), Sep 10, 2015: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO HAD SIGNS OF CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE BS 1149 BETWEEN LONGERONS 29 AND 30R. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SHEAR TIE IAW DWG 9936074.
- [SDR DALA2015091005550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015091005550), Sep 9, 2015: ANGLE. CRACKED. L1 MAIN CABIN DOOR, NR 1 BEAM AFT END ANGLE CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-05D, FIG 97.
- [SDR DALA2015091005547](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015091005547), Sep 9, 2015: SKIN. DAMAGED. AFT CARGO BARRIER DOOR REPAIR DOUBLER ON INBD SKIN LOOSE. REPAIRED IAW ERA 094625-14MA, REV 0.
- [SDR DALA2015081104887](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015081104887), Aug 10, 2015: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT DOOR 2L AND SEAT 33 WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES. OPS CHECK W
- [SDR DALA2015061103711](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015061103711), Jun 8, 2015: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKED NORNMAL IAW AMM 33-53-00.
- [SDR DALA2015050103084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015050103084), Apr 30, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKS WERE FOUND EMANATING FROM A FASTENER HOLE AT BS 1380. THE CRACK IS LOCATED AT FIRST FASTENER COMMON TO FS 1380 SHEAR TIE JUST ABOVE THE SKIN SPLICE AT L-
- [SDR DALA2015042102849](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015042102849), Apr 19, 2015: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT 10D WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED A BROKEN WIRE AND THE OPS TEST WAS GOOD. LP 6963534.
- [SDR DALA14028719017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14028719017), May 7, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED ABOVE PYLON AT FASTENER BS 1458.02. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-01, FIG 4, SHEET 4 AND ERA 525667-14, REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA14025769017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14025769017), Apr 25, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IN THE FIRST CLASS SECTION WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS
- [SDR DALA13039069017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13039069017), Aug 11, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE INSPECTION, THE INTERIOR CEILING MOUNTED EMERGENCY ESCAPE SYSTEM (EES) LIGHTS AT THE 1L & 1R DOORS AS WELL AS THE COCKPIT OVERHEAD EES LIGHT WERE NO
- [SDR DALA12016939017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12016939017), Dec 18, 2012: PIN. WORN. DURING TAIL CONE DROP, MX FOUND INTERNAL TEE PIN WORN. REPLACED T-PIN IAW AMM.
- [SDR DALA12013849017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12013849017), Nov 18, 2012: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING SERVICE CHECK, MX FOUND CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. MX TROUBLESHOT AND R & R BATTERIES IN BATTERY PACK B5-28. OPS CHECKS GO
- [SDR DALA12012299017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12012299017), Nov 2, 2012: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING SERVICE CHECK, MX FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT 31, 34-38, PATHWAY LIGHT FIXTURES, AFT LT SERVICE DOOR EXIT AND AFT CABIN EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. FOUND P
- [SDR DALA12009689017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12009689017), Oct 3, 2012: SKIN. DENTED. L/E OF LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HAS DAMAGE 6FT OTBD OF VERTICAL STABILIZER. DENT IS 9'6" FROM VERTICAL STABILIZER. DENT MEASURES 2" WIDE AND 3" LONG. MAXIMUM 
- [SDR DALA12007289017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12007289017), Sep 16, 2012: WIRE. DAMAGED. DURING SERVICE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 12DE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED WIRES AT SEAT 12DE FOR THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS PER SWPM. OPE
- [SDR DALA1232119017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1232119017), May 13, 2012: CABLE. LOOSE. DURING SERVICE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND L2 DOOR SLIDE CABLE LOOSE. SECURED CABLE. AIRCRAFT OKAY FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR DALA1227489017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1227489017), Apr 27, 2012: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SERVICE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND FORWARD ZONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES IN B5-23 OPERATION CHECKS NORMAL.
- [SDR DALA1221319017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1221319017), Apr 5, 2012: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING SERVICE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND OVERWING AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA1217229017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1217229017), Mar 20, 2012: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN, 2ND ROW, INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES AT 2ND ROW OVERWING EMERGENCY EXI
- [SDR DALA1169039017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1169039017), Dec 11, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SKIN FUSELAGE UNDER FILLET FAIRING RUBSTRIPS FROM STA Y=1095-Y1104 LONG 30-28 RT IN REF NRC T0229337 T0229335. CORROSION WAS OUT OF LIMITS SO REPAI
- [SDR DALA1168999017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1168999017), Dec 11, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. HIDDEN DAMAGE: CORROSION IN OUTER FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STA Y=1112-1114 AND LONG 27L-28L (RUB STRIP AREA)(IN REF TO229014)(FS). CORROSION WAS OUT OF LIMITS PER 
- [SDR DALA1168499017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1168499017), Dec 8, 2011: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON CUSP ANGLE STA Y=200 X=-54 AT W1. REPLACED CUSP ANGLE STA Y=167-200 X=-54 IAW MD88 SRM 53-05 FIG 55.
- [SDR DALA1167669017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1167669017), Dec 7, 2011: BEAM. CORRODED. DURING HMV CORROSION WAS FOUND ON MID CARGO COMPARTMENT LWR DOORJAMB BEAM BETWEEN STA Y=636-693 C2. REF MD88 SRM 53-05 FIG 123 FOR REPAIR.
- [SDR DALA1167589017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1167589017), Dec 7, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. DENT ON LT ELEVATOR GEARED TAB UPPER SKIN. LT ELEVATOR GEAR TAB WAS REPAIRED IAW MD88 SRM 55-04 PARA 3A.
- [SDR DALA1167579017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1167579017), Dec 7, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. DENTS ON RT ELEVATOR ANTI-FLOAT TAB UPPER/LOWER SKIN. ELEVATOR ANTI-FLOAT TAB WAS REPAIRED IAW MD88 SRM 55-04 PARA3A AND 2A.
- [SDR DALA1166819017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1166819017), Dec 3, 2011: CUSP WEB. PUNCTURED. PUNCTURE ON RT CUSP WEB IN STA Y=416 AND Y=422 BTW X=-53 AT FLOOR STRUCTURE PAX CABIN. CUSP WEB WAS REPLACED IAW MD88 SRM 53-20-02D.
- [SDR DALA1166449017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1166449017), Dec 1, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER FILLET PANELS FAIRING RUBSTRIPS FROM STA Y=1095-1110 BTW LONG 27RT-29RT.
- [SDR DALA1166439017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1166439017), Dec 1, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER FILLET PANELS FAIRING RUBSTRIPS FROM STA Y=1095-1079 BTW LONG 28RT-30 AND FROM STA Y=1136-1112 BTW LONG 25RT-28RT.
- [SDR DALA1169829017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1169829017), Nov 30, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. HIDDEN DAMAGE; CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN PREVIOUS REPAIR BTW STA Y=767-772,775-778 LONG 27R-29R. RUB STRIP AREA. DOUBLER REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW ERA 498170
- [SDR DALA1166349017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1166349017), Nov 30, 2011: DOUBLER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON INNER PRODUCTION DOUBLER BTW STA Y=1022 AND 1041 BTW LONGERONS 28L AND 29L, ALSON FRAME IN STA Y=1041 BTW 28L AND 28R AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. COR
- [SDR DALA1164759017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1164759017), Nov 25, 2011: BEAM. CORRODED. DURING HMV CORROSION WAS FOUND ON AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT LWR DOOR JAMB BEAM AFTER REPAIR PARTS REMOVED BTW STA Y=1155 TO 1212. REF MD88 SRM 53-05 FIG 123 FOR REP
- [SDR DALA1164749017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1164749017), Nov 25, 2011: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. DURING HMV CORROSION WAS FOUND ON RT CUSP WEB X=-54 TO X=-60 STA Y=617 TO 636, 636 TO 655, 655 TO 674, 674 TO 693 AND 693 TO 712 AT FLOOR STRUCTURE PAX CABIN. R
- [SDR DALA1169859017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1169859017), Nov 17, 2011: FINGER DOUBLER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FINGER DOUBLER OF PREVIOUS REPAIR BETWEEN LONG 30 AND 29 LT AND STA Y=446-465 AT FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW ERA 090454-14 R
- [SDR DALA1163459017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1163459017), Nov 15, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. AT HMV TRANSFERRED FROM SMS ERA 456396-14 REV D SEC III PERMANENT REPAIR TO FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA Y=110-140 LONGERON 28R-29L.
- [SDR DALA1169049017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1169049017), Nov 6, 2011: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RT CUSP WEB X=54 TO X=60 STA 617 T0 636 636 TO 655 655 TO 674 674 TO 693 693 TO 712 AT FLOOR STRUCTURE PAX CABIN. CUSP WEB WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED
- [SDR DALA1161829017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1161829017), Nov 6, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION AT AFT LAV SERVICE DOOR CUTOUT SURROUND DOUBLER. REPAIRED PER ERA 494539-14 REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA1161779017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1161779017), Nov 5, 2011: BLANKET. PUNCTURED. PUNCTURE ON LT WING UPPER SKIN HEATER BLANKET. REPAIRED PER ERA 497028-14AD.
- [SDR DALA1169029017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1169029017), Nov 4, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. TRANSFERRED FROM SMS ERA456396-14 CODE 9-53-31-10 REV D SEC PERMANENT REPAIR. REPAIR WAS DONE PER AMR 0953959 REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA1158999017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1158999017), Oct 4, 2011: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING AT ROW 3D IN THE CABIN, WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CONNECTOR IN THE WIRE HARN
- [SDR DALA1144279017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1144279017), Jul 25, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING PSV VISIT IN MSP FOUND AFT LAV SERVICE PANEL CUTOUT CORRODED INTO SKIN. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER. WORKED ON NRC 66 PER ERA 494539
- [SDR DALA1143999017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1143999017), Jul 19, 2011: PLATE. CRACKED. DURING PSV VISIT IN MSP FOUND CRACK ON VERTICAL LEADING EDGE ZFS26.8 LEFT SIDE FWD OF CUTOUT. REMOVED DAMAGE INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER MD-88 SRM 53-01 FI

All 77: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N917DE-2019-09-16/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20060608009889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060608009889I), Jun 8, 2006: Doug MD88 (N917DE), Kansas City, MO. (-23) On June 8, 2006 delta airlines flt 1571A MD-88 advised ATC of number one engine failure due to a loud bang and vibration during climb at 8000 ft. the…
- [Incident 19980212017329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980212017329I), Feb 12, 1998: Doug MD88 (N917DE), Washington, DC. Failed to activate ignition during start. Hot start occured on second attempt. Fire reported none found.
- [Incident 19950309009009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950309009009I), Mar 9, 1995: Doug MD88 (N917DE), Louisville, KY, Minor damage. Narrative: while taxiing inbound to gate #7, under control of delta ramp, aircraft attempted to clear a B-727 which had been pushed off of gate #9. During this…

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