# N921DL: 1988 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2019-08-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 22, 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: 49645
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 28, 1988
- Certificate issued: March 27, 2019
- Last registry action: March 27, 2019
- Mode S code: ACC237
- 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/N921DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=921DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N921DL-2019-08-22

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 (130, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2018070304353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018070304353), Jul 2, 2018: DOOR. MISSING. ON POST FLIGHT IN CAK FOUND RT ENGINE MANUAL START VALVE DOOR MISSING. INSTALLED PANEL 7808C ON NR 2 ENGINE LOWER COWL IAW DAC DWG 5938090 AND AMM 20-30.
- [SDR DALA2018050403060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018050403060), May 4, 2018: WIRE. CHAFED. CREW REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM THE AFT LEFT LAV TRASH CAN. FIRE EXTINGUISHER USED AS A PRECAUTION. THERE WERE NO VISIBLE FLAMES NOTED. FOUND CHAFED WIRE BEHIND
- [SDR DALA2018031301579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018031301579), Mar 10, 2018: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. RIGHT ENGINE FIRE LOOP "A" ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. POSITIONED LOOP SWITCH TO POSITION "B" IAW CHECKLIST. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. FOUND CONNECTOR P1-826 LOOSE AND MI
- [SDR DALA2018022301104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018022301104), Feb 23, 2018: THROTTLE. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT THROTTLE WOULD NOT ADVANCE PAST 1.5 ON THROTTLE QUADRANT AT LEVEL OFF. INSPECTED THE PUSH - PULL CABLE, CROSSOVER SHAFT, LT THROTTLE CABLE AFT CARGO DOOR T
- [SDR DALA2018020200603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018020200603), Jan 31, 2018: ANGLE. MISSING. NR 2 ENG NOSE COWL MISSING ANGLES ON FWD SIDE INTERNAL- NUMEROUS FASTENERS MISSING ON OTHER ANGLES. REPLACED NOSE COWL SN OFF 49812 SER ON DL 128 FTN ON 53TR4R 
- [SDR DALA2017050803681](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017050803681), May 6, 2017: INERTIA REEL. BROKEN. DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND THE AFT STAIR CABIN DOOR BLOCKED UNABLE TO OPEN, DUE TO AFT JUMP SEAT NOT RETRACTING.FOUND AFT JUMP SEAT INERTIA REEL RETAINING BUNG
- [SDR DALA2017030501771](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017030501771), Mar 3, 2017: CAM. NO TEST. TAILCONE RELEASE MECHANISM CAM TORQUE CHECK FAILED. REPLACED THE RELEASE MECHANISM CAM SUPPORT BRACKET IAW AMM 53-53-02.
- [SDR DALA2016121009779](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016121009779), Dec 10, 2016: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT 23DEF INOP. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT SEAT TRACK. RE-SPLICED SAME PER WDM 33-51-14, AND AMM 20-50. CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2016080405765](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016080405765), Aug 3, 2016: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. CENTER CARGO COMPARTMENT, STA 693-STA 750, X-15 TO X-16, LOWER DOOR FRAME OTBD FACE HAS CORROSION AROUND RIV-NUTS. BLENDED AREAS AT CENTER CARGO COMPARTMENT, ST
- [SDR DALA2016080305731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016080305731), Aug 2, 2016: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. PASSENGER CABIN FLOORBEAM FWD WET AREA BS 256 LBL 22 - RBL 22 CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-01 FIG. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW
- [SDR DALA2016080305730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016080305730), Aug 2, 2016: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. L1 DOOR INTERNAL LATCH MECHANISM INTERCOSTAL LOWER RADIUS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE INTERCOSTAL IAW DRAWING 99557653, SRM 51-30-02.
- [SDR DALA2016080305727](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016080305727), Aug 2, 2016: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FWD WET AREA RIGHT SIDE BS 256 RBL 22 - 44 FLOORBEAM CORRODED ON UPPER SURFACE. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-01 FIG 3. REMOVED AND RE
- [SDR DALA2016080105698](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016080105698), Jul 31, 2016: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. PASSENGER CABIN RIGHT SIDE BS 712 TO 731 CUSP WEB CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-20-03 PAR 7 FIG 30.
- [SDR DALA2016080105697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016080105697), Jul 31, 2016: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. PASSENGER CABIN BS 731 - 750 CUSP WEB CORRODED. BLENDED BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. REPLACED THE CUSP WEB IAW SRM 53-20-02 PAR 7 FIG 30.
- [SDR DALA2016080105696](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016080105696), Jul 31, 2016: LONGERON. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT RIGHT SIDE BETEEN BS 1379 - 1395 LONGERON 29R CORRODED. INSTALLED A NEW LONGERON.
- [SDR DALA2016080105695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016080105695), Jul 31, 2016: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT BILGE AREA LEFT SIDE BS 1269 - 1288 LONGERON 29L INTERCOSTAL CORRODED ON AFT SIDE OF FRAME. INSTALLED A NEW INTERCOSTAL.
- [SDR DALA2016011400295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016011400295), Jan 13, 2016: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON INTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN, BELLY DRAIN AREA, FROM BS 725 TO 731 BETWEEN LONGERON 30 AND LONGERON 29 RT AT MID CARGO COMPARTMENT. CORROSION WAS REMOVED
- [SDR DALA2016011300236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016011300236), Jan 12, 2016: GUIDE VANE. WORN. WEAR ON PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER OF INBD GUIDE VANE BS XFLS 152 AT RT OTBD FLAP. INBD GUIDE VANE BS XFLS 152 AT RT OTBD FLAP WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-03-11-D AND 
- [SDR DALA2016011300234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016011300234), Jan 12, 2016: SKIN. DENTED. E/E DOOR OUTER SKIN WITH 2 DENTS BS 137 BETWEEN 29-30R AND BS 141 BETWEEN 29-30L. BOTH AREA IN CONDITION 1B THEREFORE THOSE AREA WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-04-1 I
- [SDR DALA2016011200231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016011200231), Jan 11, 2016: GUIDE VANE. WORN. WEAR ON OTBD FLAP GUIDE VANE OUTER SKIN AT LT OTBD FLAP. OTBD FLAP GUIDE VANE OUTER SKIN AT LT OTBD FLAP WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-03D, PAR 11 AND CARD 200-8149-0
- [SDR DALA2016011200200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016011200200), Jan 11, 2016: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT IN BS=1320 BETWEEN LONGERON 27 LT - 27 RT AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. CORROSION WAS REMOVED DUE TO THE REWORKED AREAS WERE OUT OF LIMIT
- [SDR DALA2016011100198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016011100198), Jan 10, 2016: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT IN BS=1231 BETWEEN LONGERON 28, LT-28, RT AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. SUPPORT WAS REMOVED, NEW SUPPORT WAS ADJUSTED DRILLED, TREATED AN
- [SDR DALA2016011200206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016011200206), Jan 9, 2016: FRAME. DAMAGED. ELONGATED HOLES ON FRAME CLIP BS 1338 BETWEEN LONGERON 26LT TO 27LT AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. THIS NRC WAS REPAIRED WITH ER/A 541598-14, REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2016011000154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016011000154), Jan 9, 2016: STRAP. CRACKED. CRACKED AND BENT STRAPS BS 653 AND BS 658 AT MID CARGO LOWER DOOR JAMB INTERNAL STRUCTURE. STRAP WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 123 AND 57-30-5.
- [SDR DALA2016011000153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016011000153), Jan 9, 2016: SPACER. CORRODED. CPCP CORROSION ON SPACER FROM BS 1157 TO BS 1210 AT AFT CARGO LOWER DOOR JAMB. SPACER WAS FABRICATED AND REPLACED WITH IAW SRM 51-30-5 & 53-05, FIG 123.
- [SDR DALA2016011000151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016011000151), Jan 9, 2016: DOOR FRAME. DAMAGED. CPCP CORROSION ON SPACER ALSO ELONGATED HOLES AT MID CARGO LOWER DOOR JAMB FROM BS 636 TO BS 69. SPACER WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30- 5 AND 53-05, FIG 123.
- [SDR DALA2016011000157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016011000157), Jan 8, 2016: DOUBLER. WORN. WEAR ON AFT AND FWD LOWER PRODUCTION DOUBLERS, CORNER AT FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR. DOUBLERS LOWER PRODUCTIONS WERE REMOVED, FABRICATED INSTALLED. TREATED AND 
- [SDR DALA2016010900147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016010900147), Jan 8, 2016: DOUBLER. WORN. WEAR ON REPAIR DOUBLER EDGE BS 1212 BETWEEN LONG 23/24R. DOUBLER WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 155. PERFORM VISUAL INSPECTION INITIAL 8000 CYCLES REPETITIVE E
- [SDR DALA2016010800100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016010800100), Jan 7, 2016: DOUBLER. WORN. WEAR ON FWD AND AFT LOWER CORNER PRODUCTION DOUBLERS AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR. WEAR ON FWD DOUBLER WAS REMOVED IAW SR 52-01, FIG 1 AREA WAS MEASURED, ORIGI
- [SDR DALA2016010900149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016010900149), Jan 6, 2016: PAN. CRACKED. CRACK ON FWD SERVICE DOOR PAN UPPER HINGE CUT OUT. SERVICE DOOR PAN WAS REPAIR IAW SRM 52-03, FIG 3. HFEC INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW NDTSPM PART 6 06-10-01
- [SDR DALA2016010700060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016010700060), Jan 6, 2016: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACK AT LONGERON 5LT BS 207. DAMAGE LONGERON WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2, NEW LONGERON WAS ADJUSTED AND DRILLER IAW SRM 51-10-4, NEW LONGERON WAS TREATED AND P
- [SDR DALA2016010600050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016010600050), Jan 5, 2016: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTING STRIKE ON FUSELAGE SKIN WINDOW BELT LT SIDE FWD SIDE BETWEEN BS Y=1041 AND 1060. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 111, NDT SPM 04-00-07, PAR 5, FIG 3, SHEET
- [SDR DALA2016010600049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016010600049), Jan 5, 2016: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTING STRIKE ON FUSELAGE SKIN WINDOW BELT LOWER CENTER BETWEEN BS Y=560 AND 579 LT. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 111, SHEET 6-8 NDT SPM 04-00-07, PAR 5, FIG 3
- [SDR DALA2016011300290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016011300290), Jan 4, 2016: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON OTBD GUIDE VANE INNER SKIN AT RT OTBD FLAP. DAMAGE TO THE OTBD GUIDE VANE OTBD FLAP AT RT WING EXCEEDED FOR REPAIR LIMITS IAW SRM 57-03 D. REPLACED
- [SDR DALA2015012800775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015012800775), Jan 28, 2015: WIRE. BROKEN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE IN AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND AND FIXED A BROKEN GROUND WIRE. LIGHT CHECKED OK.
- [SDR DALA2014101405543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014101405543), Oct 12, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN ROWS 16-20 IN THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES. OPS CHECKED GOOD
- [SDR DALA2014101405542](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014101405542), Oct 12, 2014: WIRE. PULLED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 3D IN THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A WIRE PULLED OUT OF THE CONNECTOR. THE
- [SDR DALA2014092305181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014092305181), Sep 23, 2014: FUSE. FAILED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT SEAT 30 IN THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FAILED FUSE AT THE POWER SUPP
- [SDR DALA14032780921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14032780921), May 31, 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 DALA14004150921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14004150921), Jan 16, 2014: SKIN. CANNING. FUSELAGE SKIN OIL CANNING. BS 560-579, LONGERON 16-18R. HFEC IAW SPM 06-10-01.001, NO CRACKS NOTED. REPAIRES IAW ER/A 5622329-14, REV O COMPLETED & MATCHING PRI
- [SDR DALA14003640921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14003640921), Jan 15, 2014: HOOK. WORN. TAILCONE LT UPPER LATCH HOOK ASSY IS WEARING INTO THE CABLE BLOCK ASSY. INSTALLED NEW LT UPPER LATCH HOOK ASSY AMM AMM 53-53.
- [SDR DALA14003630921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14003630921), Jan 15, 2014: HOOK. WORN. TAILCONE RT UPPER LATCH HOOK ASSY IS WEARING INTO THE CABLE BLOCK ASSY. REPLACED ARM ASSY AND CABLE BLOCK IAW AMM 53-53. OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA13065570921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13065570921), Dec 3, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 11-20 WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA13051810921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13051810921), Oct 10, 2013: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEAT 12D AND 33D AS WELL AS THE FIRST EXIT AFT OF AFT CABIN DOOR. REPLACED LAMPS ALL AFFECTED LIGHT ASSYS AND OPS NO
- [SDR DALA13046460921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13046460921), Sep 23, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE THE AFT RIGHT OVERWING DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERIES. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA13036940921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13036940921), Jul 26, 2013: ATTACH FITTING. LOOSE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING AT ROW 12 IN THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MX FOUND A LOOSE WIRE HARNESS CLIP AT ROW 12, REATTACHED
- [SDR DALA13014080921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13014080921), Apr 2, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING AT ROW 12D IN THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSY AND FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED IT.
- [SDR DALA13006570921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13006570921), Feb 8, 2013: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING AT ROW 20DE IN THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED LAMP AND REPLACED THE WIRE HARNESS. FUNCTI
- [SDR DALA13001810921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13001810921), Jan 12, 2013: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTS IN THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN 
- [SDR DALA1246810921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1246810921), Aug 21, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING HMV, FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE ON WINDOW BELT AT LOWER FWD CORNER BTW STA Y=788-807 AT FUSELAGE SKIN LT. BLENDED DAMAGE AREA AND INSTALL DOUBLER IAW ER/A 50

All 130: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N921DL-2019-08-22/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 DCA14CA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA14CA051), Jan 31, 2014: Mcdonnell Douglas MD 88 (N921DL), Atlanta, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Inattention by ground crew personnel which resulted in the airplane being substantially damaged.

## 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 20000830026849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000830026849I), Aug 30, 2000: Doug MD88 (N921DL), Pittsburgh, PA. (-23)During taxi for take off on runway 28C, passengers in aft cabin started to complain about smoke and fumes. Flight crew elected to evacuate aircraft. Three…
- [Incident 19970714026379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970714026379I), Jul 14, 1997: Doug MD88 (N921DL), Covington/Cinci, KY. Narrative: on radar downwind at approximately 10,000' for cvg rwy 18L, delta flt 1964 encountered turbulence while in IMC. The turbulence resulted in the…
- [Incident 19920802043939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920802043939I), Aug 2, 1992: Doug MD88 (N921DL), Houston, TX, Minor damage. NR3 and NR4 tires on right main gear blew out on touchdown.

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