# N919DL: 1988 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2019-01-14 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: January 14, 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: 49584 - Year built: 1988 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 11, 1988 - Certificate issued: November 14, 2018 - Last registry action: November 14, 2018 - Mode S code: ACB870 - 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/N919DL - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=919DL - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N919DL-2019-01-14 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-88: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88.md ## Service difficulty reports (79, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DALA2018021300877](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018021300877), Feb 12, 2018: A/C PACK. SHUTDOWN. SMOKE - COLD TEMPERATURE IN DSM. WHILE AT GATE DURING BOARDING PLACED RIGHT PACK TO "ON". RT PACK OVER TEMP SHUTDOWN WITH SMOKE IN AFT CABIN. SMOKE DISSIPATED A - [SDR DALA2017111508159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017111508159), Nov 15, 2017: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS OVERWING INOPERATIVE. R & R THE BATTERIES IN B5105 IAW AMM 33-53. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR DALA2017083106479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017083106479), Aug 23, 2017: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. BOTH FWD OVERWING LIGHTED EXIT SIGNS INOPERATIVE. . INSTALLED NEW BATTERIES IAW AMM 33-53-00/401. ALL CHECKED OK. - [SDR DALA2017072805726](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017072805726), Jul 28, 2017: CONNECTOR. FAILED. DIVERTED DUE TO NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE HIGH. NR 1 THROTTLE AT IDLE WITH OIL PRESSURE IN RANGE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SYSTEMS DISPLAY PANEL, PLUG P1-813, OI - [SDR DALA2017072105596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017072105596), Jul 20, 2017: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON THE LOWER DOOR FRAME BEAM BS 1154 TO 1211. CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 26, 21 AND 14. FOUNE WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 123, AN - [SDR DALA2017030901906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017030901906), Mar 8, 2017: SPRING. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AND AFTER ROTATION, THE CAPTAIN'S SEAT ROLLED BACK TO THE FULL AFT POSITION. REPLACED LOCK RETURN SPRING. - [SDR DALA2016100707098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016100707098), Oct 6, 2016: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. RT WING REAR SPAR LOWER CAP PER W/C 5710-0110-05A SHOWS A CRACK INDICATION AT 6:30 POSITION TOTAL LENGTH OF CRACK TO BE DETERMINED AFTER DISASSEMBLY PER W/C 57- - [SDR DALA2016100607084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016100607084), Oct 5, 2016: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RIGHT HEATER BLANKET SKIN AROUND THE FUEL ACCESS 1410C. HEATER BLANKET PANEL WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM OPS TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW AMM 30-80-02. - [SDR DALA2016100607083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016100607083), Oct 5, 2016: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. HFEC INSPECTION OF RT WING REAR SPAR LOWER CAP IAW W/C 5710-0110-05A SHOW A CRACK INDICATION AT 6:30 POSITION. REPAIRED IAW CARD 5710-01110-06, DRAWING J060271- - [SDR DALA2016092506825](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092506825), Sep 24, 2016: ACCESS PANEL. PUNCTURED. HIDDEN DAMAGE: PUNCTURE ON SECONDARY ACCESS COVER 3070-100, LT WING. SECONDARY ACCESS COVER NR 3070-100 AT LT WING WAS EVALUATED AND IT WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS, - [SDR DALA2016092406822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092406822), Sep 23, 2016: BEAM. CRACKED. INITIAL: CRACKED BEAM 1, FORWARD EDGE, APPROXIMATELY STA Y=172 AT FORWARD SERVICE DOOR. DAMAGED BEAM NR 1WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5. - [SDR DALA2016051603962](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016051603962), May 14, 2016: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT SEAT 29ED. RECONNECTED WIRE CLIP CONNECTOR AT ROW 29ED. OPS CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE. - [SDR DALA2015121407589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015121407589), Dec 11, 2015: PIN. BACKED OUT. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND L1 DOOR SLIDE DEPLOYMENT PINS OUT. REPLACED 1L DOOR SLIDE AND COMPLIED WITH REQUIRED INSPECTIONS. - [SDR DALA2015040802685](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015040802685), Apr 7, 2015: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY CEILING LIGHTS FROM ROWS 23-25 OF THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES - [SDR DALA2015021701283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015021701283), Feb 15, 2015: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS AT THE FORWARD OVERWING HATCH WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES. OPS CHECKE - [SDR DALA2014100905487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014100905487), Oct 8, 2014: SLEEVE. WORN. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE KEVLAR SLEEVE OVER THE RELEASE CABLE FOR THE TAILCONE WAS WORN OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WA - [SDR DALA2014100405443](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014100405443), Oct 3, 2014: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE FLOORBEAM AT BS 427 FWD CARGO BAY. REPLACED FLOORBEAM IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-10-4. - [SDR DALA14022770919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14022770919), Apr 10, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN FOR THE AFT OVERWING HATCH WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES. OPS CHECKED GO - [SDR DALA13010580919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13010580919), Mar 6, 2013: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MX CHECK, THE OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. THE POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES WERE REPLACED AND THE EMERGENCY LIG - [SDR DALA13004820919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13004820919), Jan 29, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FLIGHT DISCOVERED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE COCKPIT HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE ASSOCIATED BATTERY PACK AND THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPE - [SDR DALA12008740919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12008740919), Sep 27, 2012: STRUCTURE. STUCK. MX FOUND THE AFT STAIRWAY CATWALK BINDING IN THE HALF-WAY UP POSITION DURING TROUBLESHOOTING. - [SDR DALA1240430919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1240430919), Jul 5, 2012: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING AT ROW 34D IN THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WIRE HARNESS AND FUNC - [SDR DALA1217050919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1217050919), Mar 19, 2012: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. DURING HMV A CRACKED STOP FITTING WAS FOUND ON STA Y=636 AT BEAM NR 5 AND CRACKED PAN BELOW SAME STOP FITTING. AT MID CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR CRACKED PAN WAS REP - [SDR DALA1216460919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1216460919), Mar 17, 2012: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING HMV CORROSION WAS FOUND ON REPAIR DOUBLER STA Y=636-655 BETWEEN PROJECTION OF LONG 29RT AND 30 AT MID CARGO COMPARTMENT. CORROSION ON REPAIR DOUBLER STA - [SDR DALA1216370919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1216370919), Mar 16, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING HMV LIGHTNING STRIKES WERE FOUND ON WINDOWS BELT FRAMES SKIN AT UPPER AFT CORNER STA 461 AND 1094 AT FUSELAGE SKIN. DOUBLER REPAIR INSTALLED IAW ERA50107 - [SDR DALA1216210919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1216210919), Mar 15, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING HMV CORROSION WAS FOUND ON EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN FROM STA Y=731 TO Y=807 BETWEEN LONG 16RT AND 21RT. FUSELAGE SKIN WAS BLENDED OUT AND WITHIN LIMITS REF - [SDR DALA1215760919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1215760919), Mar 14, 2012: BEAM. CORRODED. DURING HMV CORROSION WAS FOUND ON AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT LWR DOORJAMB BEAM LWR CAP BTW STA Y=1155 TO Y=1212. BLEND OUT BEAM AND LESS THAN 25% REMOVED SO BEAM WAS - [SDR DALA1215950919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1215950919), Mar 13, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING HMV CORROSION WAS FOUND BELOW SETTLEMENT AREA OF RUBSTRIP FRON STA Y=726 TO Y=788 BETWEEN LONG 16RT TO 21RT. REF MD88 SRM 53-04D PARA 57 FOR REPAIR. BLEN - [SDR DALA1215940919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1215940919), Mar 13, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING HMV CORROSION WAS FOUND BELOW SETTLEMENT AREA OF RUBSTRIP FROM STA Y=799 TO Y=830 BETWEEN LONG 26LT TO 30 REF MD88 SRM 53-04D PARA 57 FOR REPAIR. BLENDED - [SDR DALA1215910919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1215910919), Mar 13, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING HMV CORROSION WAS FOUND BELOW SETTLEMENT AREA OF RUB STRIP FROM STA Y=995 TO Y=1032 LONG 18RT REF MD88 SRM 53-04D PARA 57 FOR REPAIR. BLENDED AREA WITHIN - [SDR DALA1215900919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1215900919), Mar 13, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING HMV CORROSION WAS FOUND BELOW SETTLEMENT AREA OF RUB STRIP FROM STA Y=1060 TO Y=1136 BETWEEN LONG 26RT TO 30 REF MD88 SRM 53-04D PARA 57 FOR REPAIR. BLEN - [SDR DALA1215960919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1215960919), Mar 13, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING HMV CORROSION WAS FOUND ON EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN FROM STA Y=1060 TO Y=1131 BETWEEN LONGS 18LT AND 30 REF MD88 SRM 53-04D PARA 57 FOR REPAIR. BLENDED ARE - [SDR DALA1215890919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1215890919), Mar 13, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING HMV CORROSION WAS FOUND BELOW SETTLEMENT AREA OF RUB STRIP FROM STA Y=758 TO Y=830 BTW LONG 26RT TO 30RT REF MD88 SRM 53-04D PARA 57 FOR REPAIR. BLENDED - [SDR DALA1215920919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1215920919), Mar 13, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING HMV CORROSION WAS FOUND ON OUTER FUSELAGE SKIN AT RUBSTRIP AREA FROM STA Y=728 BTW LONGS 23RT TO 24RT AND STA Y=757-826 LONG 27RT TO 30 REF MD88 SRM 53-0 - [SDR DALA1215930919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1215930919), Mar 13, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING HMV CORROSION WAS FOUND BELOW SETTLEMENT AREA OF RUBSTRIP FROM STA Y=1071 TO Y=1136 BETWEEN LONG 20LT TO 30LT REF MD88 SRM 53-04D PARA 57 FOR REPAIR. - [SDR DALA1212550919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1212550919), Mar 3, 2012: TEE FITTING. DAMAGED. DRILL MARKS WERE FOUND ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD TEE LOWER SECTION STAY=1338 BTW PROJECTION OF LONGERON 29L-29R AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT REF MD 88 SRM 53-03 FIG - [SDR DALA1218280919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1218280919), Feb 28, 2012: PLATE. CORRODED. DURING HMV CORROSION WAS FOUND BELOW SETTLEMENT RUB STRIP AREA ON FUEL ACCESS PLATE NBR 1335C UPPER LT WING WILL BE ATTENDED WITH AN ERA. CORR ON SETTLEMENT ARE - [SDR DALA1217930919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1217930919), Feb 18, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STRIKE ON LT WINDOW BELT FRAME SKIN AT AFT LWR EDGE STA Y=518 AT FUSELAGE SKIN. BLENDOUT REWORK ACCOMPLISHED IAW ERA 501075-14 REV ORIG. - [SDR DALA1217910919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1217910919), Feb 18, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STRIKES ON WINDOW BELT FRAME SKIN AT LWR AFT CORNER EDGE STA Y=479,888,742-745. LIGHTNING STRIKE TO WINDOW BELT STA 421, 479, 888, 742-745 BLENDOUT RE - [SDR DALA1217720919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1217720919), Feb 18, 2012: FRAME. DAMAGED. DURING HMV LIGHTNING STRIKE WAS FOUND ON RT WINDOW BELT FRAME AT FWD UPPER CORNER BETWEEN STA Y=845 TO Y=864. LIGHTNING STRIKE RT WINDOW BELT FRAME. REPAIR PERF - [SDR DALA1218290919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1218290919), Feb 13, 2012: SPAR. CORRODED. DURING HMV CORROSION WAS FOUND ON BARREL NUT HOLES NR 1 AND 4 FROM FWD SPAR TO REAR SPAR STA XH=27 RT HORIZONTAL STAB ERA WAS ISSUED FOR BARREL NUT HOLES CORROS - [SDR DALA1217920919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1217920919), Feb 5, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STRIKES ON WINDOW BELT FRAME SKIN AT FWD LOWER CORNER STA Y=931,469. BLENDOUT REWORK ACCOMPLISHED IAW ERA 501075-14 REV ORIG. - [SDR DALA1153940919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1153940919), Sep 15, 2011: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SERVICE CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP IN COCKPIT, R1, AND R2 DOORS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES PER AMM 33-53. OPERATION OF L - [SDR DALA1148160919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1148160919), Aug 13, 2011: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. DURING LINE CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROW 27 AFT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LIGHT CONNECTOR DUE TO PULLED WIRE. OPERATION OF LIGHTS N - [SDR DALA1144400919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1144400919), Jul 23, 2011: PIN. PULLED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE L1 DOOR SLIDE PIN PULLED WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON SLIDE. MAINTENANCE CONTINUED WITH REMOVAL, REPLACEMENT, AND CHECK OF THE L1 DOOR - [SDR DALA1125310919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1125310919), Apr 8, 2011: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING SERVICE CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT SEATING POWER SUPPLIES AND ONE B - [SDR DALA1167760919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1167760919), Feb 14, 2011: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STRIKE AT FS 506 LONGERON 1. REPAIRED IAW ERA 32223-14. - [SDR DALA1106530919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1106530919), Jan 27, 2011: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. LOWER FIXED L/E NUMEROUS HOLES WORN. REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-03D, FIG 30. - [SDR DALA1050180919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1050180919), Nov 28, 2010: LIGHT. MISWIRED. CREW NOTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN OVERHEAD COCKPIT PANEL REMAIN ON WITH SWITCH IN OFF POSITION. MX FOUND WHEN THE L1 ENTRY LIGHT SWITCH IS TURNED OFF AT PANEL, EME - [SDR DALA1026630919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1026630919), Oct 9, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK MX FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT 23D INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSY AT 23D. OPERATION OF LIGHTS NOW CHECK OK. All 79: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N919DL-2019-01-14/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 NYC99LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA022), Nov 3, 1998: McDonnell Douglas MD-88 (N919DL), Covington, KY, minor damage. Probable cause: The driver's failure to maintain control of the belt loader. A factor in the accident was the precipitation which may have contributed to the driver's foot slipping off the brake and onto the… ## FAA accident and incident reports (6) 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 20160224005339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160224005339I), Feb 24, 2016: Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88 (N919DL), Greer, SC, Minor damage. Single engine taxi to rwy 22 via L4. ATC suggested and crew elected to reposition into the north cargo ramp to await departure time. Aircraft entered the north… - [Accident 19981103034889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981103034889A), Nov 3, 1998: Doug MD88 (N919DL), Covington/Cinci, KY, Minor damage. (-23) Beltloader collided with aircraft while positioning to unload. Operator sustained serious injuries. Aircraft sustained minor damage. (.4)the airplane was… - [Incident 19970915035219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970915035219I), Sep 15, 1997: Doug MD88 (N919DL), Cleveland, OH. Narrtive: on September 15, 1997, at approximately 2022 EDT, delta 357 entered active runway 23L without ATC clearance. There was no loss of separation. PIC and… - [Incident 19960609021929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960609021929I), Jun 9, 1996: Doug MD88 (N919DL), Jacksonville, FL. Narrative: as aircraft approached Jacksonville, FL crew noted some lightning in the distance, although crew states radar indicated no storm, crew requested a… - [Incident 19920105002109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920105002109I), Jan 5, 1992: Doug MD88 (N919DL), Bangor, ME, Minor damage. Aircraft departed runway on rollout into snow and slush. Runway had been scraped but braking poor. - [Incident 19910116004499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910116004499I), Jan 16, 1991: Doug MD88 (N919DL), San Antonio, TX. Nose vibrating after takeoff. Returned. Left nose gear door link defective keeping door from closing. --- 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.