# N923DL: 1988 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2019-04-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 8, 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: 49705
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 5, 1988
- Certificate issued: November 20, 2017
- Last registry action: June 13, 2018
- Mode S code: ACC9A5
- 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/N923DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=923DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N923DL-2019-04-08

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 (172, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2017121808668](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017121808668), Dec 17, 2017: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. BOTH FWD CABIN DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT. RELAMPED BOTH FWD CABIN DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSYS PER MD88 AMM 33-53. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (LP3869586)
- [SDR DALA2017092507064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017092507064), Sep 25, 2017: ENGINE. FAILED. AT APPROXIMATELY 85 KTS DUE TO HEARING A BANG & THE NR 2 ENGINE EGT AT 750 DEGREES. ABORTED TAKEOFF. STOPPED ON RUNWAY, FIRE DEPT SPRAYED THE NR 2 ENGINE AS PRE
- [SDR DALA2017022501572](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017022501572), Feb 24, 2017: SKIN. CORRODED. BULGING FUSELAGE SKIN BS 680 - 700 BETWEEN LONGERONS 29L-29R. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ETI-88-17-068 REV. 6, AND ER/A 554161-14 REV. ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2017022501571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017022501571), Feb 24, 2017: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON ACCESS PANEL ON RT WING. THE ACCESS PANEL WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-22-2A, PAR 6, CONDITION II (C).
- [SDR DALA2017022401527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017022401527), Feb 23, 2017: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FUEL TANK ACCESS PANEL. CORROSION MEASURED AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED THE ACCESS PANEL IAW SRM 51-22-2A CONDITION II.
- [SDR DALA2017022401526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017022401526), Feb 23, 2017: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON ACCESS PANEL. CORROSION MEASURED AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED IAW SRM 51-22-2A CONDITION II.
- [SDR DALA2017022301493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017022301493), Feb 22, 2017: SUPPORT. CRACKED. CRACKED CONNECTOR SUPPORT ON FIRE LOOP AT FLANGE "J" BTW 6 TO 7 HRS POSITION, RT NACELLE. FIRE DETECTOR LOOP SUPPORT ASSY WAS REMOVED IAW AMM 26-10-04 AND REPLA
- [SDR DALA2017022301489](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017022301489), Feb 22, 2017: DOUBLER. WORN. WORN TITANIUM DOUBLER AT BS 1309 BETWEEN LONGERONS 18 & 23L. THE DOUBLER WAS REPLACED IAW ETI-88-17-067 R4 AND ER/A 554160-14 REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2017022301487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017022301487), Feb 22, 2017: DOUBLER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON INTERNAL CUTOUT DOUBLER AT AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL LOWER AFT CORNER. REPAIRED IAW ETI-88-17-067 REV.4 AND ER/A 554160-14 REV.ORIG.
- [SDR DALA2017022101364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017022101364), Feb 20, 2017: FRAME. CRACKED. AFT ACCESORIES COMPARTMENT. CRACKED FRAME BS 1474 BETWEEN LONGERONS 23 - 25R. THE FRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-01, FIG. 2, 51-30-2 ,AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA2017022001360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017022001360), Feb 19, 2017: FRAME. CRACKED. AFT ACCESSORY BAY HAD CRACKS ON FRAME BS 1510. THE FRAME WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2, 51-30-5, AND 51-30-8 .
- [SDR DALA2017021901354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017021901354), Feb 18, 2017: SKIN. CRACKED. VERTICAL STABILIZER CRACKED ON THE RAM AIR ACCESS CUTOUT 6301A. REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-05, PAR. 6, FIG. 3.
- [SDR DALA2017021901358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017021901358), Feb 17, 2017: ANGLE. CORRODED. E& E BAY HAD CORROSION ON AN ANGLE, BS 150 AND LONGERON 28R. THE ANGLE WAS REPLACED IAW DWG 9911550 REV: E.
- [SDR DALA2017021701313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017021701313), Feb 16, 2017: SKIN. DAMAGED. L1 DOOR SKIN BENDED THE SKIN WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 52-05, FIG 64.
- [SDR DALA2017021701311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017021701311), Feb 16, 2017: PAN. CRACKED. L1 DOOR HAS A CRACKED PAN AT FWD UPPER CORNER. THE PAN WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-05, FIG 18A.
- [SDR DALA2017021701309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017021701309), Feb 16, 2017: ANGLE. CRACKED. L1 DOOR HAS A CRACKED TEE ANGLE AT FWD PASSENGER DOOR INTERNAL STRUCTURE BETWEEN BEAMS 4 AND 5 AND BS 168. THE TEE ANGLE WAS REPLACED IAW DWG 9955763 REV: K, SR
- [SDR DALA2017021601275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017021601275), Feb 15, 2017: STRINGER. CRACKED. PAX CABIN CRACKED LONG 3L ON STA Y=160. ACCOMPLISH WHIT WORK CARD 5330-01204-04. LONGERON 3L ON STA Y=160 WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 53-02 FIG18 AND 5330-01204-04 JOB
- [SDR DALA2016060704399](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016060704399), Jun 6, 2016: WIRE. LOOSE. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT ON APPROACH; DONNED O2 MASKS. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAPTAINS TAXI LIGHT CONTROL PANEL. AN EMERGENCY WAS
- [SDR DALA2015082005147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015082005147), Aug 20, 2015: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 2-10 OF THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS FOR THE NOTED 
- [SDR DALA2015071104299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015071104299), Jul 10, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. CORROSION AND CRACKED BELLY SKIN AT BS 680, STRINGERS 29 - 30L, REPAIRED THE SKIN IAW ERA 537463-14, REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA2015012200527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015012200527), Jan 20, 2015: WEB. CORRODED. C-1 DOOR AFT CUTOUT WEB CORRODED APPROXIMATELY STA 27-434, LONGERONS L-27 AND L-25. BURNISHED AREA C-1 DOOR CUT-OUT WEB STA 427 TO 434, LONGERON L-27 TO L-25 AN
- [SDR DALA2015011500337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015011500337), Jan 14, 2015: PULLEY BRACKET. WORN. LEFT PULLEY BRACKET, TAIL CONE RELEASE CABLE, GUARD PIN HOLE WORN. R & R PULLEYS BRACKET FOR TAIL CONE RELEASE CABLE AT LOWER LEFT IAW SRM 51-30-02 AND SRM 51-3
- [SDR DALA2015012200539](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015012200539), Jan 8, 2015: FRAME. CRACKED. DOOR FRAME CRACKED INSIDE L-1 DOOR AT UPPER AFT CORNER. REMOVED L-1 DOOR IAW AMM 52-11-00-401, STEP 1A-2A5. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE L1 DOOR IAW AMM 52-11-00-501. 
- [SDR DALA2015012600636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015012600636), Dec 27, 2014: SKIN. DAMAGED. SKIN FOUND DENT AND SCRATCH AT BS 239 BELOW STRINGER 17L. REPAIRED IAW ERA 531743-14, REV A SEC III.
- [SDR DALA2014070203845](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014070203845), Jul 1, 2014: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 6DEF WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND WIRES BROKEN AT THE LIGHT RECEPTACLE. REPLACED THE
- [SDR DALA2015031102095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015031102095), Apr 30, 2014: SKIN. CORRODED. SIGNS OF CORROSION FOUND ON FUSELAGE LOWER SKIN AND INTERNAL C2 DOOR SURROUND DOUBLER. DAMAGE LOCATED AT STA 617-636 AND BETWEEN LONGERONS 29L AND 29R. DAMAGE C
- [SDR DALA2015031102096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015031102096), Apr 14, 2014: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON SKIN AT TCAS ANTENNA LOCATION. PERMANENT REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW ER/A 525060-14.
- [SDR DALA14010450923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14010450923), Feb 15, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT IN COCKPIT AND AT DOORS L1 & L2 WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLI
- [SDR DALA13062390923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13062390923), Nov 17, 2013: WIRE. SHORTED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT IN AFT CABIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND A SHORT IN THE WIRES IN THE TAIL AND REPAIRED WIRES.
- [SDR DALA13042520923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13042520923), Aug 30, 2013: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. MX DISCOVERED THAT THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH TAILCONE RELEASE ALIGNMENT PIN BULKHEAD SKIN WAS CRACKED. THIS IS CONSIDERED A DEFECT IN THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SYS A
- [SDR DALA13042500923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13042500923), Aug 30, 2013: PIN. WORN. MX DISCOVERED THAT THE RELEASE LATCH "TEE PIN" FOR THE TAILCONE WAS WORN OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE T-PINS WERE REPLACED AND THE SYS WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFICATI
- [SDR DALA13042490923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13042490923), Aug 30, 2013: RELEASE CABLE. FRAYED. MX DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE KEVLAR RELEASE CABLE WAS FRAYED BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE
- [SDR DALA13042480923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13042480923), Aug 30, 2013: SPRING. MISSING. MX DISCOVERED THAT THE TEE PIN SPRINGS WERE MISSING AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT.
- [SDR DALA13042730923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13042730923), Aug 29, 2013: RELEASE CABLE. BROKEN. MX DISCOVERED THAT THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH TAILCONE RELEASE CABLE WAS BROKEN. THIS IS CONSIDERED A DEFECT IN THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SYS AND COULD HAVE AN ADVERS
- [SDR DALA13042510923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13042510923), Aug 29, 2013: ARM. OUT OF RIG. MX DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE RELEASE ARM WAS OUT OF ALLOWABLE RIG LIMITS. THE AFT TAILCONE RELEASE ARM WAS ADJUSTED TO GET PIN CLEARANCE FROM THE DOOR STOP A
- [SDR DALA13040390923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13040390923), Aug 20, 2013: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 18D IN CABIN INOPERATIVE. FOUND CONNECTOR LOOSE, CONNECTED IT, AND FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED SYSTEM.
- [SDR DALA13040380923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13040380923), Aug 20, 2013: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR CATWALK IN TAIL WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO AN 
- [SDR DALA13026850923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13026850923), Jun 3, 2013: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT BOTH THE FWD AND THE AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS WERE INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN BOTH BATTERY PACKS AND TH
- [SDR DALA1213210923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1213210923), Mar 4, 2012: LONGERON SPLICE. CRACKED. LONGERON 29L SPLICE IS CRACKED AT STA 1193-1211. REMOVED SPLICE ON LONGERON 29L AT STA 1193-1211 IAW MD80 SRM 51-30-5 PG 12 AND 29. TP BE REPAIRED ON NRC 202495
- [SDR DALA1218500923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1218500923), Feb 28, 2012: FITTING. CHAFED. NR 2 PYLON AT NAC 201 I/B LOWER SIDE BULKHEAD FITTING EXTERIOR CHAFED. BLENDED DAMGAED AREA, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIR TO BE ACCOMPLISHED PER PRI 501029
- [SDR DALA1216570923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1216570923), Feb 27, 2012: FRAME. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN STA 1117 LONGERON 7L FRAME IS CRACKED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW MD80 SRM 53-03D FIG 4. FABRICATED REPAIR PART 2 EA ANGLE REPAIR AND FILLER REPAIR IAW
- [SDR DALA1212910923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1212910923), Feb 27, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. LT CUSP WEB AT STA 834 LBL 58 IN MAIN CABIN IS CORRODED. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW MD80 SRM 53-01 PG 8 FIG 1. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FILLER SPLICE DOUBLER
- [SDR DALA1212520923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1212520923), Feb 26, 2012: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. CORROSION ON MAIN CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT ATTACH ANGLE STA 200 RBL 42. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW MD80 SRM 53-01 PG 8 FIG 1. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FLOOR SUPPO
- [SDR DALA1215450923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1215450923), Feb 24, 2012: LONGERON. CRACKED. IN CABIN FUSELAGE LONGERON 3L IS CRACKED AT STA 160. BLENDED DAMAGE SECTION, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED LONGERON REPAIR AND SPLICE IAW DC9/MD80 SRM 53-02 DURING H
- [SDR DALA1212510923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1212510923), Feb 23, 2012: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. CORROSION ON MAIN CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT MOUNT TRACK STA 188 RBL 4. FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT STA 188 RBL 44 OUT OF LIMITS IAW MD80 SRM 53-01 FIG 1 SHEET 3 PG 8. FABRICA
- [SDR DALA1213190923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1213190923), Feb 21, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN RT CUSP WEB HAS CORROSION FROM STA 503-525 INCLUDING THE PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER AT STA 511. REMOVED CORROSION CUSP WEB AREA FROM STA 503-525. MATERI
- [SDR DALA1212900923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1212900923), Feb 20, 2012: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK AT RBL 22 HAS CORROSION FROM SEAT TRACK PLUG AT STA 433-797. FOUND STA 498.5-499.5 AND STA 597-598 TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW MD80 SRM 51-10-
- [SDR DALA1212870923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1212870923), Feb 20, 2012: FLOOR SUPPORT. GOUGED. MAIN CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE IS GOUGED AT STA 826 LBL 17-RBL 17. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC9/MD80 SRM 53-01 FIG 1 PG 8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FLO
- [SDR DALA1212530923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1212530923), Feb 19, 2012: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN STA 1098-1088 BL22L SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW MD80 SRM 53-05 FIG 4B 1 SECTION D-D SHEET 2 PG 28. REPAIR TO BE ACCOMPLISHED ON
- [SDR DALA1210750923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1210750923), Feb 19, 2012: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN STA 454 TO 456 BL L22 SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION AT STA 454-456 L22 SEAT TRACK, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS.

All 172: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N923DL-2019-04-08/reports.md

## 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 20020823020999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020823020999I), Aug 23, 2002: Doug MD88 (N923DL), Atlanta, GA. (-23) Briefing paper; subject: aircraft evacuation; background: delta flight 1416, August 23, 2002; MD-88, N923DL, 116 passengers (2 pilots, 3 flight…
- [Incident 19961026040539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961026040539I), Oct 26, 1996: Doug DC9 (N923DL), Tallahassee, FL, Minor damage. Narrative: report of damage to terminal/concourse structure from heat and blast engine exhaust at tlh.
- [Incident 19900616034249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900616034249I), Jun 16, 1990: Doug MD88 (N923DL), Bedford, MA. Low hydraulic fluid. Weather caused pilot to divert to Bedford. Leak at selector module of power transfer pump.

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