# N922DL: 1988 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2022-09-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 20, 2022
- 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: 49646
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 7, 1988
- Certificate issued: January 17, 2018
- Last registry action: November 2, 2020
- Mode S code: ACC5EE
- 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/N922DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=922DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N922DL-2022-09-20

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (159, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2019072804443](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019072804443), Jul 28, 2019: SLIDE. DEFECTIVE. DURING SCHEDULED DEPLOYMENT TEST, SLIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY REF CARD 2562-7193 FORECAST NO 88-0525-8-0407. SLIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY DUE TO FIRING LANYARD NOT BEING I
- [SDR DALA2019042002531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019042002531), Apr 19, 2019: STIFFENER. CRACKED. NOSE COWL CRACKED. INTERNAL FWD BULKHEAD STIFFENER AT 07:00 UPPER AND LOWER FAST. HOLES (2 AREAS)MARKED. INTERNAL FWD BULKHEAD STIFFENER AT 6:30 LOWER FAST. EXT
- [SDR DALA2019020600811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019020600811), Feb 6, 2019: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT 22, 23, 24, 25 ROWS. R/R BATTERY SET AT BATTERY PACK B5-104 IAW MD88 AMM 33-53. OPS CK GOOD. (LP5319148)
- [SDR DALA2019011600274](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019011600274), Jan 10, 2019: OUTLET. DAMAGED. PAX 4B NOTICED PED CHARGING STATION DAMAGED/CHARRED. NO SMOKE. REPLACED OUTLET, OPS GOOD. (LP5162466)
- [SDR DALA2019010400035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019010400035), Jan 3, 2019: PIN. PULLED. FOUND 1L DOOR SLIDE PIN PULLED OUT. REPLACED 1L DOOR SLIDE ASSY PER W/C 5200-0652. OK FOR SVC. SLIDE, PASSENGE OFF 09-2561-9-0011 00147. (LP5162443)
- [SDR DALA2018121407183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018121407183), Dec 13, 2018: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK- 1310 CANT FRAME CRACKED AT TAIL CONE GUIDE PIN 4 OCLOCK POSITION. REMOVED DAMAGED FRAME PN 5966769U501. (458779) DRILLED NEW FRAME AND BEGAN INSTALLATION
- [SDR DALA2018072304609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018072304609), Jul 23, 2018: BRACKET. OUT OF ADJUST. EMERGENCY SEAT ISLE LIGHT INOP AT SEAT 31 DE. ADJUSTED BRACKET AND BULB FIXTURE AT ISLE SEAT 31 DE. OPS CK GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2018101005977](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018101005977), May 14, 2018: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN, STA 750, L-30 CORROSION REPAIR, PERMANENT REPAIR. C/W ERA 455233-14 REV C, MON CLOSED.
- [SDR DALA2018032801981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018032801981), Mar 28, 2018: WINDOW. OUT OF ADJUST. FIRST OFFICER'S EMERGENCY ESCAPE WINDOW WILL NOT OPEN. ADJUSTED THE WINDOW IAW AMM 56-10. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2018032601875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018032601875), Mar 25, 2018: NUT. LOOSE. AT FL330 MASTER CAUTION LOW OIL PRESS RIGHT ENG. RAN QRH, 0 QUANTITY, THEN SHUT DOWN R ENGINE. R PRESSURE AND QUANTITY BOTH 0. WINDMILL 15 MINUTES. UPON ARRIVAL
- [SDR DALA2018030201318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018030201318), Mar 2, 2018: WIRE HARNESS. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 20 DE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE SEAT WIRE HARNESS IAW AMM 33-52. CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2017092507058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017092507058), Sep 24, 2017: PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RT HEATER BLANKET AROUND ACCESS NR 1410C CUT OUT (AD). LEVEL CORROSION 2. RT HEATER BLANKET PANEL WAS REPLACED PER AMM 30-80-02-401 BLOCK 401. OVER
- [SDR DALA2017092407057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017092407057), Sep 23, 2017: DOOR FRAME. DAMAGED. AWR HIDDEN DAMAGE: ELONGATED HOLES ON LOWER DOOR JAMB BEAM STA Y=636 TO Y=693 AT MID CARGO COMPARTMENT. ELONGATED HOLES ON LOWER DOOR JAMB BEAM STA Y=636 TO Y=6
- [SDR DALA2017092207015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017092207015), Sep 21, 2017: SPACER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SPACER AT MID CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR JAMB BEAM REPAIR ALSO THE REPAIR DOES NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS PER SRM (SM) (C2) (IN REF AMDS 5300-2358). SPACER 
- [SDR DALA2017092006983](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017092006983), Sep 19, 2017: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. LOW PRESSURE ON THE R1 SLIDE. THE R1 SLIDE WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 52-62-00.
- [SDR DALA2017091306874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017091306874), Sep 12, 2017: ANGLE. CORRODED. AWR.HIDDEN DAMAGE:THIS CARD IS ISSUED WITH THE CORRECT TEXT INSTEAD OF NRC 00805. CORROSION ON LH CUSP ANGLE BTW STA Y=218 TO Y=- 227 AND X=54 TO X=60 AT CABIN 
- [SDR DALA2017091406878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017091406878), Sep 12, 2017: ANGLE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON CEILING SUPPORT ANGLE BS 1231, LBL 18 AND 32 IN THE AFT CARGO BAY. THE ANGLE WAS REPLACED IAW DWG 5956707, REV AT, SRM 51-10-3, 51-10-2, 51-10-4, 5
- [SDR DALA2017091306851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017091306851), Sep 12, 2017: LONGERON SPLICE. CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON SPLICE 22L BETWEEN BS 1271 TO 1287. THE LONGERON SPLICE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG.18, 51-30-5, 51-10-3, & 51-10-4.
- [SDR DALA2017091206850](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017091206850), Sep 11, 2017: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. CORROSION ON AFT BULKHEAD AT WALKING BRIDGE. THE BULKHEAD WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND DWG 9911993 REV CJ.
- [SDR DALA2017091206831](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017091206831), Sep 11, 2017: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL AT WALKING BRIDGE. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR DALA2017091206830](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017091206830), Sep 11, 2017: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON THE LT WING HEATER BLANKET FWD FUEL BOOST PUMP SECONDARY ACCESS COVER. FWD FUEL BOOST PUMP SECONDARY ACCESS COVER WAS REPLACED.
- [SDR DALA2017091006775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017091006775), Sep 10, 2017: FLOOR SUPPORT. DAMAGED. FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AND CRACKED, BS 1287 TO 1307, BL 0. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-01, FIG 4.
- [SDR DALA2017091006774](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017091006774), Sep 9, 2017: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION OUT OF LIMIT ON THE SEAT TRACK RBL 54, BS 790 - 796. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 4F, 51-10-03, PAR 21, 14, AND 51-30-01.
- [SDR DALA2017091006771](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017091006771), Sep 9, 2017: DOOR FRAME. WORN. WORN LEFT MLG WW DOOR FRAME AFT CHANNEL BS 937 AND LBL 60. MLG WW DOOR FRAME WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5, SRM 51-10-04 , AND 51-10-3 PAR 14, 21.
- [SDR DALA2017090806750](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090806750), Sep 7, 2017: SUPPORT. CORRODED. CORROSION ON GIRT BAR SUPPORTS AT FWD GALLEY SERVICE ENTRACE DOOR. SUPPORTS AT FWD GALLEY SERVICE ENTRANCE DOOR WERE REPLACED. (LP# 0202940)
- [SDR DALA2017090806747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090806747), Sep 7, 2017: CHANNEL. CRACKED. CRACKED PREVIOUS REPAIR ON HAT CHANNEL AT FLOOR PANEL 927E. THE FLOOR PANEL WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-01, FIG 2.
- [SDR DALA2017090806742](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090806742), Sep 7, 2017: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FUEL TANK ACCESS PANEL 1367C. THE ACCESS PANEL WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-22-2A, AND SRM 51-10-3, PAR 21.
- [SDR DALA2017090806737](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090806737), Sep 7, 2017: ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACKED ANGLE AT BS 389 BETWEEN THE LOWER EDGE AND BEAM NR 1 ON THE FWD CARGO DOOR. THE ANGLE WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR DALA2017090706711](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090706711), Sep 6, 2017: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FUEL TANK ACCESS PLATES NBR 1371C, 1303C, 1335C. PANELS WERE REPLACED. (LP# 0201594)
- [SDR DALA2017090700004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090700004), Sep 6, 2017: FRAME. WORN. WORN FRAME TEE BS 1380, LOWER FACE BETWEEN LONGERON 24L TO 24R AT AFT ACCESORY COMPARTMENT. REPLACED THE FRAME.
- [SDR DALA2017090706710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090706710), Sep 6, 2017: SPACER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SPACER AT THE AFT CARGO DOOR FRAME REPAIR, BS 1174 - 1212. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 123, 51-10-3, PAR 14, 21, 38, SRM 51-30-5, AND 51-10-2.
- [SDR DALA2017090606672](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090606672), Sep 5, 2017: ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACKED ANGLE ON UPPER SURFACE BS 826, RBL 42. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED IAW ERA 498192-14MA, REV A.
- [SDR DALA2017090606667](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090606667), Sep 5, 2017: SKIN. DENTED. DENTS ON THE UPPER & LOWER SURFACE SKIN OF THE LT ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB, AND THE ELEVATOR ANTI-FLOAT TAB. THE TAB SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-04, PAR 3.
- [SDR DALA2017090606666](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090606666), Sep 5, 2017: CUSP WEB. NICKED. NICKS ON THE RT CUSP WEB BETWEEN BS 870 - 876, RBL 48 TO 52. THE CUSP WEB WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 131A.
- [SDR DALA2017090606662](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090606662), Sep 5, 2017: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FUEL TANK ACCESS PLATES NR 1410C. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-22-2A,
- [SDR DALA2017090506606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090506606), Sep 4, 2017: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS ON RT CABIN FLOOR MEMBRANE AT STA Y =662 TO Y=667 AND Y=680 TO Y=683 IN REF NRC 00285. CUSP WEB WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 51-70-4.
- [SDR DALA2017090506605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090506605), Sep 4, 2017: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. AFTER TO REMOVE CORROSION ON CUSP WEB BTW STA Y=1174 TO Y=1193, X=-54 TO X=-60, AREA WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. CORROSION ON CUSP WEB BTW STA Y=1174 TO Y=1193, X=
- [SDR DALA2017090406598](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090406598), Sep 3, 2017: ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACKED ANGLE AT BS 1338, LONGERON 7R AT THE AFT PRESURE BULKHEAD, THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-01, FIG 3.
- [SDR DALA2017090306594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090306594), Sep 2, 2017: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON THE CUSP WEB BETWEEN BS 399 - 401, RBL 44 TO 60. THE CUSP WEB WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-4.
- [SDR DALA2017090306539](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090306539), Sep 2, 2017: CUSP WEB. NICKED. TWO NICKS ON THE RT CABIN FLOOR CUSP WEB BETWEEN RBL 44 AND 54, BS 1054 TO 1063. THE CUSP WEB WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-01, FIG 1.
- [SDR DALA2017090206530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090206530), Sep 1, 2017: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LT CABIN FLOOR CUSP WEB UPPER/LOWER SURFACE BTW LBL 54 AND 60 FROM BS 598 TO 712. THE CUSP WEB WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05 FIG. 131A-24, AND SRM 51-
- [SDR DALA2017090106501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090106501), Aug 31, 2017: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RT CABIN FLOOR CUSP WEB UPPER/LOWER SURFACE BTW X=-44 AND X=-60 FROM STA Y=503 TO Y=598. SECTION CUSP WEB WAS REPLACE ON STA Y= 503 TO Y=598 BTW X=
- [SDR DALA2017083106480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017083106480), Aug 30, 2017: ANGLE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LT LOWER EPC ANGLE BS 160 AND LBL 50. THE ANGLE WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-1, AND DWG 9955780, REV LA.
- [SDR DALA2017082900003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017082900003), Aug 28, 2017: PIN. CORRODED. CORROSION AND WORN RT AND LT INBD FLIGHT SPOILER HINGE CENTER PINS. THE PINS WERE REPLACED.
- [SDR DALA2017082900002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017082900002), Aug 28, 2017: ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACKED ANGLE BETWEEN LOWER EDGE AND BEAM NR 1 AT AFT CARGO DOOR. THE ANGLE WAS REPLACED.
- [SDR DALA2017082900001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017082900001), Aug 28, 2017: SPLICE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON CUSP ANGLE SPLICE BETWEEN BS 503 - 522, RBL 60. THE CUSP SPLICE WAS REPLACED.
- [SDR DALA2017082806403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017082806403), Aug 27, 2017: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATION FLOOR PANEL NR 200E, 617C, 160E AT PASSENGER CABIN. FLOOR PANEL NR 200E, 617C AND 160E WERE REMPLACED AND IDENTIFIED PER AMM 53-20-01-201.
- [SDR DALA2017082806402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017082806402), Aug 27, 2017: SKIN. DAMAGED. DAMAGE METALIZED COAT ON RUDDER SKIN LT AND RT SIDE. RUDDER WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 51-70-1A PAR 23 AND ERA 092613-14MA REV A.
- [SDR DALA2017082706401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017082706401), Aug 26, 2017: SKIN. DENTED. DENTS DAMAGE ON UPPER/LOWER SURFACE SKIN AT LT ELEVATOR GEARED TAB, ALSO DEGRADED SEALANT. ELEVATOR GEARED TAB LT WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 55-04 PAR 2 C AND SRM 51-
- [SDR DALA2017082606400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017082606400), Aug 25, 2017: PAN. CRACKED. CRACK ON RING PAN UPPER FWD CORNER STA Y=846 LEFT SIDE. RING PAN UPPER FWD CORNER STA Y=846 LEFT SIDE WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 53-05 FIG 122 AND 51-10-03.

All 159: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N922DL-2022-09-20/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 ERA12CA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA038), Oct 7, 2011: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 (N922DL), Atlanta, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The tug driver's inadequate control of the tug while maneuvering the airplane during pushback.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20121020027209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121020027209I), Oct 20, 2012: Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88 (N922DL), Flint, MI, Minor damage. Avflight fuel truck #5097 made contact to the right wing of delta aircraft N922DL MD-88-88 parked at Flint Michigan international airport gate-5. -gate-5 had…
- [Incident 19890515024419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890515024419I), May 15, 1989: Doug MD88 (N922DL), San Antonio, TX. On liftoff tail compartment high temp light came on went off when power reduced. Repaired 3 leaks in pneumatic line

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