# N920DL: 1988 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2019-03-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 19, 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: 49644
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 24, 1988
- Certificate issued: June 6, 2018
- Last registry action: November 19, 2018
- Mode S code: ACBE80
- 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/N920DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=920DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N920DL-2019-03-19

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 (136, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2017102107712](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017102107712), Oct 21, 2017: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT SEAT 25DE. REPAIRED WIRE HARNESS IAW SWPM 20 AND AMM 33-53.
- [SDR DALA2017052904321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017052904321), May 27, 2017: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS DO NOT GO OFF. STAY ON WITH ALL SWITCHES OFF. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK ASSY B5-49 IAW AMM 33-53-00. CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR DALA2017052204109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017052204109), May 22, 2017: ENGINE. FAILED. NR 1 ENGINE FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. FOUND METAL IN TAIL PIPE. NR 1 ENGINE CHANGED. NR 2 ENGINE ALSO CHANGED DUE TO EXCEEDANCE.
- [SDR DALA2017022701584](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017022701584), Feb 26, 2017: LIGHT. DAMAGED. FWD GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHT FIXTURE DAMAGED. R & R THE EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-28.
- [SDR DALA2017021601322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017021601322), Feb 14, 2017: WIRE. LOOSE. DURING TAXI OUT, THE RIGHT AC BUSS B PHASE SENSING CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED WITH AN ASSOCIATED SMOKE ODOR. THE PANEL WAS HOT TO THE TOUCH AND RETURNED THE AIRCRA
- [SDR DALA2017020901091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017020901091), Feb 9, 2017: BATTERY. UNSECURE. LEFT AND RIGHT AFT OVERWING EXIT SIGNS DO NOT TEST. RESECURED R5-212 BATTERY IN PACK, OPS CHECK NORM. A/C OK FOR SVC PER AMM 33-55.
- [SDR DALA2017010600196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010600196), Jan 5, 2017: LATCH. BROKEN. BROKEN LATCH ON TAILCONE MECHANISM. LATCH WAS REPLACED AND ADJUSTED IAW AMM 53-53-00-401AND 53-53-00-501.
- [SDR DALA2017010600133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010600133), Jan 5, 2017: SKIN. DAMAGED. PROTUBERANCE ON EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN BTW STA Y= 503 TO Y=522 BTW LONG 29L TO 28R. DAMAGES WERE REPAIRED PER ETI-88-16-491 REV 4 AND ER/A 553916-14 REV ORIGINA
- [SDR DALA2017010500130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010500130), Jan 4, 2017: AXLE. CORRODED. NOSE LANDING GEAR, CORROSION ON NOSE GEAR STRUT AXLE. SERVICEABLE NOSE GEAR STRUT AXLE WAS REPLACED, TEST OK PER AMM 32-21-02.
- [SDR DALA2017010500075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010500075), Jan 4, 2017: SKIN. CORRODED. MID CARGO COMPARTMENT, CORROSION BETWEEN ANTENNA DOUBLER AND INTERNAL SKIN, BETWEEN STA Y=712, Y=731 AND LONGERONS 29R, 29L. CORROSION BETWEEN ANTENNA DOUBLER A
- [SDR DALA2017010500074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010500074), Jan 4, 2017: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE, EXFOLIATION CORROSION BTW EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND FUSELAGE SKIN AT AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL. DAMAGES WERE REPAIRED PER ETI-88-16-490 REVISION ORIGINAL 
- [SDR DALA2017010400070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010400070), Jan 3, 2017: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN & INTERNAL DOUBLER STA 712-731, L29L-29R CORROSION REPAIR. ACCOMPLISH ER/A 552892-14 SECTION II INSPECTION WITHIN EVERY 8000 CYCLES AFTER ACCOMPLI
- [SDR DALA2017010400068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010400068), Jan 3, 2017: BEAM. CRACKED. CRACKED AFT EDGE BEAM NR 6 AT MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR. BEAM 6 WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 52-05 FIG 91.
- [SDR DALA2017010400067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010400067), Jan 3, 2017: CYLINDER. CORRODED. NOSE LANDING GEAR CORROSION ON NOSE GEAR STRUT CYLINDER. NOSE GEAR STRUT CYLINDER WAS REPLACED PER AMM 32-21-02.
- [SDR DALA2017010600198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010600198), Jan 2, 2017: SKIN. DENTED. DENTED AREAS BETWEEN BS 503 - 522, LONGERONS 29R AND 29L. COMPLIED WITH ER/A 553916.
- [SDR DALA2017010300030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010300030), Jan 2, 2017: WEB. CRACKED. CRACKED WEB ON BS 1463 CANT 01:00 HRS POSITION. REPAIRED PER DC9/MD80 SRM 53-03D FIG 38.
- [SDR DALA2017010100019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010100019), Dec 31, 2016: VANE. DAMAGED. RIGHT WING HAD WEAR ON PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER AT INBD FLAP VANE. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-03D PAR 11.
- [SDR DALA2017010200026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010200026), Dec 30, 2016: DOOR. DAMAGED. MAIN LANDING GEAR HAD WEAR ON REPAIR DOUBLER EDGE OF RT MLG INBD DOOR BS 995. REPLACED IAW ERA 490554-14MA REV.ORIG.
- [SDR DALA2017010100018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010100018), Dec 30, 2016: VANE. DAMAGED. RIGHT WING HAD WEAR ON PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER AT MID FLAP VANE. THE FLAP WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-03D PAR 11.
- [SDR DALA2016123110182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016123110182), Dec 30, 2016: SKIN. DELAMINATED. RIGHT WING. DELAMINATED RT AILERON TRAILING EDGE STA XA= 470. RH AILERON TRAILING EDGE XA=470 WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-1D PAR- .10.
- [SDR DALA2016123010144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016123010144), Dec 29, 2016: BEARING. DAMAGED. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FREE PLAY LT & RT ELEVATOR ANTI-FLOAT TABS. BEARING BUSHINGS AND HARDWARE WERE REPLACED FOR NEW ONES AT LH/RH ANTI-FLOAT TABS AND WERE INS
- [SDR DALA2016123010140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016123010140), Dec 29, 2016: DOUBLER. CRACKED. LEFT WING CRACKED PRODUCTION DOUBLER AT LH WING UPPER SURFACE XW= 50. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-03D FIG.34.
- [SDR DALA2016122910130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016122910130), Dec 28, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. L1 DOOR CRACKED ON EXTERNAL SKIN ABOVE HANDLE. THE DOOR SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 501106-14MA.
- [SDR DALA2016122910127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016122910127), Dec 28, 2016: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON 2L BS 160. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-02 FIG. 18.
- [SDR DALA2016122810100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016122810100), Dec 28, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK CUTOUT ACCESS PANEL 6301A OF VERTICAL STAB PREVIOUS DOUBLER REPAIR WAS REMOVED, NEW DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 55-05 FIG 3.
- [SDR DALA2016122810098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016122810098), Dec 27, 2016: BEAM. CRACKED. CRACKED BEYOND STOP DRILL ON AFT EDGE BEAM NR 1 AT MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR. REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-05 PAR 68 FIG 81.
- [SDR DALA2016122810091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016122810091), Dec 27, 2016: PAN. CRACKED. R1 DOOR CRACKED ON PAN, FWD EDGE BETWEEN BEAMS 2 AND 3. THE PAN WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-03 D FIGURE 3.
- [SDR DALA2016122710083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016122710083), Dec 26, 2016: DOOR FRAME. DAMAGED. MID CARGO BAY CORRODED ON PREVIOUS REPAIR SPACER AT LOWER DOOR JAMB. PREVIOUS REPAIR SPACER WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05 FIG. 123.
- [SDR DALA2016122410058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016122410058), Dec 23, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK ON FUSELAGE SKIN BS 1474 LEFT SIDE (FUS). REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-01 FIG 4 SHEET 4,
- [SDR DALA2016122410057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016122410057), Dec 23, 2016: BEAM. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT: CORROSION ON LOWER DOOR JAMB BEAM. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-02 PAR- .A (6), SRM 53-05 FIG. 123, SHEET 2, AND DWG 5936038 REV. A.
- [SDR DALA2016100106990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016100106990), Sep 29, 2016: WIRE. PULLED. DURING SERVICE CHECK FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. FOUND WIRES PULLED OUT AT CONNECTION, REPLACED CONNECTIONS AS REQUIRED PER WDM 33-51-14. OPS 
- [SDR DALA2016050603797](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016050603797), May 6, 2016: PIN. DISENGAGED. MAINTENANCE FOUND A L-1 DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE PARACHUTE PIN DISENGAGED. THE SLIDE RAFT WAS REPLACED.
- [SDR DALA2015111707005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015111707005), Nov 16, 2015: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING IN THE FIRST CLASS SECTION OF THE CABIN HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND T
- [SDR DALA2015081004873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015081004873), Aug 4, 2015: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT SEAT 12DE IN THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ILLUMINATOR FOR THE NOTED L
- [SDR DALA2015072004501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072004501), Jul 19, 2015: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE 1ST CLASS SECTION WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES. OPS CHECK
- [SDR DALA2014111806175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014111806175), Nov 15, 2014: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. AFT CARGO BAY FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED. BS 1155-1211. BLENDED THE FLOOR SUPPORT AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-10-01. REMOVED THE FLOOR SUPPORTIAW SRM 5
- [SDR DALA2014112506248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014112506248), Nov 12, 2014: WEB. CORRODED. CARGO DOOR CUTOUT AFT WEB CORRODED APPROXIMATELY BS 427-435, BETWEEN LONGERONS 25-28R. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 53-01, FIG 1 AND 51-10-3, AND FOUND TO BE OUT O
- [SDR DALA14011110920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14011110920), Feb 20, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT ROW 26-33. REPOSITIONED BATTERY PACK. EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA13061910920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13061910920), Nov 13, 2013: BUSHING. MIGRATED. BOTTLE BOLT BUSHING AT GEAR FITTING MIGRATED. REMOVED BUSHINGS IAW CMM 57-40-02. MANUFACTURED, HEAT TREATED, CLEANED, INSPECTED, AND CAD PLATED PER PRI 520700-1
- [SDR DALA13061900920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13061900920), Nov 13, 2013: BEARING. DAMAGED. RT MLG BOTTLE BOLT OTBD BEARING DAMAGED. REMOVED BEARING IAW CMM 57-40-02. ACCOMPLISHED MPI OF FABRICATED BEARING IAW P/S 900-6-2 PER ER/A 520710-14AD REV 1, NO
- [SDR DALA13061890920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13061890920), Nov 13, 2013: BUSHING. CORRODED. RT MLG BOTTLE BOLT BUSHING DAMAGED. REMOVED BUSHING IAW CMM 57-40-02. REMOVED CORRISION IAW ER/A 520710-14AD
- [SDR DALA13061880920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13061880920), Nov 13, 2013: BUSHING. MIGRATED. BOTTLE BOLT BORE, OUTBD BUSHING MIGRATED IN LEFT MLG. REMOVED BUSHING PER CMM 57-40-02. MANUFACTURED, HEAT TREATED, CLEANED, INSPECTED, AND CAD PLATED IAW PRI 5
- [SDR DALA13054840920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13054840920), Oct 23, 2013: FEEDER CABLE. OVERHEATED. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AFTER TAKEOFF, DUE TO A SMOKING COFFEEMAKER IN L1 GALLEY. F/A SAW SMOKE, & NOTED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR, DISCHARGED TWO FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. SM
- [SDR DALA13020480920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13020480920), Apr 26, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. ACFT SKIN CRACKED APPROX .5" LONG THROUGH RIVET HOLE BS 1437, 1" INBD OF LONGERON 3 LT. ALL WORK COMPLETED ON PRI 514384-14, REV-O AND REV-1.
- [SDR DALA13019470920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13019470920), Apr 26, 2013: BUSHING. WORN. MX DISCOVERED THAT THE TEE PIN AND THE TEE PIN BUSHING WERE WORN BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE RII COMPLETED FOLLOWING MX.
- [SDR DALA13019460920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13019460920), Apr 26, 2013: BRACKET. WORN. MX DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE RELEASE SYS AFT LT AND RT SPRING BRACKETS ARE WORN FROM THE SPRING. THE BRACKETS WERE REPLACED AND THE SYS WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFI
- [SDR DALA13019450920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13019450920), Apr 26, 2013: RECEPTACLE. WORN. MX DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE RELEASE SYS LATCH RECEPTACLES WERE WORN BEYOND OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE RECEPTACLES WERE REPLACED AND THE SYS WAS RIGGED TO SPEC
- [SDR DALA13005740920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13005740920), Feb 3, 2013: BATTERY. FAILED. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE FORWARD SECTION OF THE CABIN HAD FAILED. MX REPLACED THE BATTERIES. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD.
- [SDR DALA12016520920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12016520920), Dec 15, 2012: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING AT ROWS 12-15 AND ROWS 29-31 WERE INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE LIG
- [SDR DALA12014190920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12014190920), Nov 29, 2012: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE COCKPIT WAS INOPERATIVE. MX RE-TORQUED A LOOSE WIRING CONNECTION AT THE LIGHT AS

All 136: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N920DL-2019-03-19/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19900410014949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900410014949I), Apr 10, 1990: Doug MD88 (N920DL), San Antonio, TX. Lavatory smoke detector activated. Smoke in cabin. Returned. APU oil leak sent smoke into air ducts.

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