# N918DL: 1988 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2019-04-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 8, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- 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: 49583
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 1, 1988
- Certificate issued: May 4, 2016
- Last registry action: May 4, 2016
- Mode S code: ACB4B9
- 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/N918DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=918DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N918DL-2019-04-08

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (177, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2018070904425](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018070904425), Jul 7, 2018: PIN. PULLED. L1 DOOR SLIDE PINS PULLED. REPLACED L1 DOOR SLIDE PER JIC 2561-4964 A/C OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR DALA2018070504362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018070504362), Jul 5, 2018: WIRE. BROKEN. SEAT ROWS 35DE AND 36 DE EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT AMPHENOL CONNECTOR UNDER SEAT TRACK. RETERMINATED AND INSTALLED CONTACT INTO CONNECTOR PER S
- [SDR DALA2018041102329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018041102329), Apr 9, 2018: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 26ED INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LAMPS AND PERFORMED AN OPS CHECK IAW AMM 33-53. CHECKED OK.
- [SDR DALA2018012200329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018012200329), Jan 19, 2018: DOOR. MISSING. PASSING APPROXIMATELY 25,000, FT, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VIBRATE. SPEED WAS 300 KIAS. SLOWING REDUCED, BUT DID NOT ELIMINATE THE VIBRATION. DURING DESCENT AND LE
- [SDR DALA2018011700255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018011700255), Jan 14, 2018: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK IN FWD ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT DOOR JAMB. FWD ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT DOOR JAMB WAS REPAIR AS A PERMANENT REPAIR PER ER/A 564870-14 REV ORIGINAL AND ETI-88-18
- [SDR DALA2018011000171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018011000171), Jan 9, 2018: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED FRAME ON STA Y= 1510 CANT AT 3 AND 5 HRS POSITION, AFT ACCESSORIES COMPARTMENT. FRAME ON STA Y=1510 CANT WAS REPLACED PER SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR DALA2018010700113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018010700113), Jan 6, 2018: ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACKED ANGLE AT THE R1 DOOR INSTERNAL STRUCTURE, A NEW ANGLE WAS FABRICATED IAW DWG 9911579, REV L AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-4 , 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA2017101107436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017101107436), Oct 10, 2017: COVER. BROKEN. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE CAPTAIN GOT SHOCKED WHEN TURNING ON NOSE LANDING LIGHTS. FOUND SWITCH COVER UNDER GLARESHIELD BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED COVER. ACFT 
- [SDR DALA2017071805533](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017071805533), Jul 17, 2017: LINE. LEAKING. AFTER TAKE OFF, PASSENGERS AND AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED AN ODOR OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND A LIGHT A HAZE IN CABIN. THE ODOR AND HAZE DISIPATED QUICKLY. NO AB
- [SDR DALA2017041703106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017041703106), Apr 16, 2017: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS IAW AMM 33-53.
- [SDR DALA2017040702853](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017040702853), Apr 7, 2017: TIRE. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRFRAME VIBRATION AND BURNING RUBBER ODOR FOLLOWED BY LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION WITH GEAR STILL EXTENDED. CHECKED LANDING GEAR VISUALLY A
- [SDR DALA2017032102262](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017032102262), Mar 21, 2017: CAM. WORN. FOUND BASE OF THE TAILCONE RELEASE MECHANISM CAM WORN. REPLACED TAILCONE RELEASE MECHANISM CAM BASE IAW AMM 53-53-02.
- [SDR DALA2016112809294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016112809294), Nov 27, 2016: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. COCKPIT AND FWD ENTRY EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKED OK IAW AMM 33-50.
- [SDR DALA2016092306798](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092306798), Sep 23, 2016: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. FIRST CLASS AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. FOUND FIRST CLASS POWER SUPPLY BAD. REMOVED & REPLACED POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-53. BATTERY NOT REPLACED. OPS CHE
- [SDR DALA2016050403621](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016050403621), May 3, 2016: WIRE. SHORTED. THE FLIGHT CREW FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING BETWEEN ROWS 32 AND 36 WERE INOPERATIVE. THE TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTEN
- [SDR DALA2016031501956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016031501956), Mar 9, 2016: STRUCTURE. MISSING. FLAME SPRAY MISSING FROM CRITICAL ZONES ON RUDDER IAW SRM 55-03, PAGE 91 AND 92. RUDDER REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. RUDDER ASSY, PN 5955501-1, SN 0327 REMOVED. INSTAL
- [SDR DALA2015122007682](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015122007682), Dec 18, 2015: SKIN. DAMAGED. SEVERAL GOUGES ON FIXED L/E BETWEEN BS XIS=83 AND XIS=73 AT RT WING. FIXED L/E BETWEEN BS XIS=83 AND XIS=73 AT RT WING WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 541584-14, REV ORIG
- [SDR DALA2015121707650](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015121707650), Dec 15, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK ON EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN LONGERONS 2 - 3RT BS 1437. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 541550-14, REV ORIG SECTION I.
- [SDR DALA2015121607648](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015121607648), Dec 15, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKED FWD CARGO DOOR OTBD SKIN AROUND OTBD HANDLE. CRACK ON FWD CARGO DOOR OTBD SKIN AROUND OTBD HANDLE, C1 WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 591590-14 REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2015121507606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015121507606), Dec 14, 2015: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STRIKES ON FWD, AFT UPPER CORNER AT WINDOW BELT NR 59 EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN. LIGHTNING STRIKES ON WINDOW BELT NR 59 EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN WERE BLEND
- [SDR DALA2015121507605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015121507605), Dec 14, 2015: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STRIKE ON RT WINDOW BELT BETWEEN BS 788 - 807 AT FWD AREA. LIGHTNING STRIKE ON RT WINDOW BELT WAS BLENDED OUT, POLISHED, MEASURED AND TREATED IAW SRM 
- [SDR DALA2015121507604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015121507604), Dec 14, 2015: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED TEE ON AFT DOOR JAMB AT LT MLG. TEE ON AFT DOOR JAMB AT LT MLG WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 141.
- [SDR DALA2015121407584](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015121407584), Dec 13, 2015: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON 4L AT BS 200. THE LONGERON WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5 AND 53-02, FIG 18.
- [SDR DALA2015121407582](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015121407582), Dec 13, 2015: LONGERON. CORRODED. SEVERAL CORROSION POINTS ON LONGERON 30 FROM BS 1287 - 1295. THE LONGERON WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18.
- [SDR DALA2015121307581](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015121307581), Dec 13, 2015: SKIN. WORN. WEAR ON RT SKIN BETWEEN BS ZFS 180 AND ZFS 165 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER. RT SKIN WAS REPLACED DUE EXCESSIVE WEAR IAW SRM 55-32-0, FIG 3 AND DWG 5936143, REV.
- [SDR DALA2015121407586](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015121407586), Dec 12, 2015: FRAME. CORRODED. SEVERAL CORROSION POINTS ON FRAME CLIPS BS 1288 FROM LONGERON 28L - 28R. FRAME CLIP AND SPLICES WERE REPLACED BY EXCESS COROOSION IAW SRM 53-03, FIG 3.
- [SDR DALA2015121407585](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015121407585), Dec 12, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK ON RT SLAT PANEL NR 1 XIS=133 APPROXIMATELY CRACK WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS 2.750" IN REF ERA 519116-14MA, REV ORIGINAL THEREFORE SLAT PANEL NR 1 AT RT WING
- [SDR DALA2015121307580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015121307580), Dec 12, 2015: RIB. CRACKED. CRACKED CLIP AND RIB L/E AREA BS XRS=414.100 APPROXIMATELY LT WING. RIB AND CLIP WERE REPLACED IAW DWG 9919329-7, REV T AND SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA2015121207577](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015121207577), Dec 11, 2015: WEB. CRACKED. CRACK ON MEMBRANE BS 200, X=-22, Z=0 AT CEILING OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT COMPARTMENT. MEMBRANE WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-70-4, SRM 51-10-3 PAR 14, 21,
- [SDR DALA2015121007536](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015121007536), Dec 10, 2015: SKIN. DAMAGED. EXPOSED COMPOUND MATERIAL ON RT AILERON ON TABS. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-1D, PAR 3.
- [SDR DALA2015121007490](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015121007490), Dec 9, 2015: SPACER. CORRODED. SEVERAL CORROSION POINTS ON AFTER CARGO COMPARTMENT LOWER DOOR JAMB SPACER. SPACER WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 123, 51-30-5, 51-10-3 PAR 14, 21 AND 38.
- [SDR DALA2015120907465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015120907465), Dec 9, 2015: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. CRACKED RADIO RACK EXHAUST BS 256-275. RADIO RACK EXHAUST BS 256-275 WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 464964, 14 MAR, REV C.
- [SDR DALA2015121007489](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015121007489), Dec 8, 2015: RIB. CRACKED. CRACK ON RIB OF RT WING FIXED L/E STA XRS= 418 APPROXIMATELY RIB WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-30-5, SRM 51-10-4, SRN 51-10-3, PAR14 AND 21.
- [SDR DALA2015062904051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015062904051), Jun 28, 2015: LANYARD. FRAYED. KEVLAR CABLE IN TAIL CONE FRAYED, RII: N ENTR 448527 W, R & R KEVLAR TAILCONE SLIDE DEPLOYMENT LANYARD IAW AMM REF 25-62-01.
- [SDR DALA2015060703610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015060703610), Jun 6, 2015: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LT MAIN FUEL TANK ACCESS PLATE NR 1361C COUNTERSINK HOLES AND SETTLEMENT AREA. CORROSION ON COUNTERSINKS AND SETTLEMENT AREA WAS REMOVED, COUNTERSI
- [SDR DALA2014081204441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014081204441), Aug 8, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 22-25 WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS. OPS CHECKED GOOD
- [SDR DALA2014063003817](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014063003817), Jun 30, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS AT BOTH OF THE OVERWING HATCHES WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE P
- [SDR DALA2014061803673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014061803673), Jun 15, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OVERWING EXIT LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE ON THE RT AND LT AT ROW 25. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES FOR THE OVERWING E
- [SDR DALA14019750918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14019750918), Mar 30, 2014: FUSE. FAILED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN ROWS 31-36 IN CABIN AND CATWALK IN TAIL, WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FAILED FUS
- [SDR DALA14000700918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14000700918), Jan 4, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTING IN THE COCKPIT AND AT DOORS L1 & R1 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK
- [SDR DALA13072590918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13072590918), Dec 31, 2013: SLIDE. MISINSTALLED. INSPECTION DISCOVERED THAT THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE IN THE TAILCONE WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THIS CONFIGURATION OF THE SLIDE WOULD HAVE PREVENTED PROPER DEPL
- [SDR DALA13072490918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13072490918), Dec 28, 2013: CLAMP. OBSTRUCTED. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE LOCKING CABLE CLAMP DOES NOT CLEAR THE CONDUIT BY .5. CLAMPS REPLACED AND THE CONDUIT ADJUSTED IAW MM.
- [SDR DALA13072480918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13072480918), Dec 28, 2013: FITTING. WORN. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE EXTERNAL RELEASE HANDLE FITTINGS WERE WORN. FITTINGS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS.
- [SDR DALA13072470918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13072470918), Dec 28, 2013: CABLE. FRAYED. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE RT RELEASE LATCH CABLE FOR THE TAILCONE WAS FRAYED BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. CABLE REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFIC
- [SDR DALA13042570918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13042570918), Aug 30, 2013: GROUND WIRE. LOOSE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE CEILING MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 16, 18, AND 20 WERE TOO DIM TO PROVIDE ESCAPE GUIDANCE. MX FOUND THE POW
- [SDR DALA13039450918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13039450918), Aug 13, 2013: CABIN PRESSURE. LOW. FLIGHT CREW DIVERTED THE ACFT, FOLLOWING THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION AT FL330. PASSENGER O2 MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY BUT ACFT WAS REQUIRED TO DESCEN
- [SDR DALA13016650918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13016650918), Apr 13, 2013: CABLE. BROKEN. MX DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE RETRACT CABLE WAS BROKEN AT THE TURN-BUCKLE. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS.
- [SDR DALA13000590918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13000590918), Jan 9, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE COCKPIT AND AT DOORS L1 & R1 WERE INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERIES. OPS CH
- [SDR DALA12015390918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12015390918), Dec 6, 2012: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT MULTIPLE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER PACKS B5-100 & B5-102, AND
- [SDR DALA12013910918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12013910918), Nov 26, 2012: BATTERY. FAILED. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE COCKPIT HAD FAILED. MX REPLACED THE BATTERIES. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD.

All 177: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N918DL-2019-04-08/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 IAD97IA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97IA020), Nov 12, 1996: McDonnell Douglas MD-88 (N918DL), Cleveland, OH, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to follow checklist procedures and extend the spoilers.

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 20000414039669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000414039669I), Apr 14, 2000: Doug MD88 (N918DL), Pittsburgh, PA. (-23)On April 14, 2001, a MD-80, s/n 49583, registered as and operating as dala flight 2155, was enroute from "yyz" to "alt" and diverted to "pit" after…
- [Incident 19980526023059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980526023059I), May 26, 1998: Doug MD88 (N918DL), Little Rock, AR. Smoke in cockpit. Declared emergency landed lit. Replaced engine ignition switch and fuel heat switches.
- [Incident 19961111042179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961111042179I), Nov 11, 1996: Doug MD88 (N918DL), Cleveland, OH, Minor damage. Overran ice and snow covered runway by 200FT. Snow fall restricted visibility. Braking action poor.
- [Incident 19901229063249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901229063249I), Dec 29, 1990: Doug MD88 (N918DL), Covington - Cin, OH. Nose gear would not retract after lift off. Returned. Landed safely.
- [Incident 19880804037369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880804037369I), Aug 4, 1988: Doug MD88 (N918DL), San Antonio, TX. Lost right system hydraulic fluid on approach. Landed safely. Towed to ramp. Hydraulic drain line cracked at b nut.

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