# N924DL: 1988 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2019-09-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 16, 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: 49711
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 15, 1988
- Certificate issued: May 13, 2015
- Last registry action: February 23, 2018
- Mode S code: ACCD5C
- 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/N924DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=924DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N924DL-2019-09-16

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 (153, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2018072404639](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018072404639), Jul 22, 2018: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT 13D INOP. R&R LIGHT ASSY AT ROW 13 IAW AMM 33-53. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2018051603377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018051603377), May 15, 2018: FRAME. CRACKED. LT MLG GEAR DOOR HAS CRACKS ON FWD AND AFT FRAMES NEAR THE DOOR HINGE ATTACH POINTS. REPLACED LT LANDING GEAR DOOR.
- [SDR DALA2018051503331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018051503331), May 14, 2018: SKIN. CRACKED. VERTICAL STABILIZER 3EA LE ATTACH FASTENER HOLES INDICATE CRACK . RT SIDE, 6TH & 7TH HOLE BELOW SPLICE AND 8TH HOLE ABOVE SPLICE. COMPLIED WITH ERA 507874-14AD 
- [SDR DALA2018051403253](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018051403253), May 11, 2018: DOOR. CRACKED. RIGHT MLG WW DOOR VERY FWD I/B CORNER IS CRACKED REF NRC 123. RT MLG WW DOOR REPLACED ON NRC 123.
- [SDR DALA2018050803137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018050803137), May 7, 2018: ROD END. DETACHED. RT STAB, ELEVATOR ANTI FLOAT TAB DRIVER ROD END DETACHED. LOCATED IN CTR HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER ACCESS AREA FWD OF HORIZONTAL STAB HINGE. REF NR313 WO: P33063262
- [SDR DALA2018050803133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018050803133), May 4, 2018: DOOR SILL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON C1 SILL FWD OF LWR FWD STOP. REPLACED CORRODED SPLICE REF DWG 5910142.
- [SDR DALA2018010300033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018010300033), Jan 1, 2018: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING SERVICE CK FOUND FWD FLT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY LT SWITCH NOT ILLUMINATING EMERGENCY LIGHTS. VERIFIED WIRING TO SWITCH S1-387 OK IAW MD88 WDG 33-51. REINSTA
- [SDR DALA2018010200007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018010200007), Dec 29, 2017: FITTING. BENT. CUSP FITTING AT FRAME 275 BENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED CUSP FITTING WITH SERVICEABLE NEW P/N 3912075U506. STANDARD HARDWARE INSTALLATION PER SRM 51-40.
- [SDR DALA2017122608860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017122608860), Dec 22, 2017: LONGERON. DAMAGED. LONGERON 22R BETWEEN BS 256 TO 332 DAMAGED. REPLACED THE LONGERON IAW SRM 51-30-0 AND DRAWING 5920323.
- [SDR DALA2017122608859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017122608859), Dec 22, 2017: LONGERON. DAMAGED. LONGERON 20R BETWEEN BS 256 TO 332 DAMAGED. REPLACED WITH A NEW LONGERON IAW SRM 51-30-0 AND DRAWING 5920323.
- [SDR DALA2017122608857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017122608857), Dec 22, 2017: FRAME. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 313 BETWEEN LONGERONS 18R AND 24R DAMAGED. REMOVED DAMAGE. FABRICATED A FRAME SPLICE IAW SRM 53-03 1C AND INSTALLED THE REPAIR IAW SRM 53-0
- [SDR DALA2017122608856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017122608856), Dec 22, 2017: FRAME. DAMAGED. FRAME BS 332 BETWEEN LONGERONS 20R AND 25R DAMAGED. REMOVED DAMAGE AND FABRICATED A REPAIR IAW SRM 53-03, FIG 45. INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-03D, FIG 45.
- [SDR DALA2017122608855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017122608855), Dec 22, 2017: FRAME. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 256 BETWEEN LONGERONS 18R AND 24R DAMAGED. CUT THE DAMAGE SECTION OF FRAME BETWEEN LONGERON 18R AMD 21R IAW SRM 53-03 FIG 2A MIP302615. PER
- [SDR DALA2017122608851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017122608851), Dec 22, 2017: LONGERON. NOT REPORTED. LONGERON 23R BETWEEN BS 256 TO 332. REPLACED THE LONGERON IAW SRM 51-30-0, AND DRAWING 5920323.
- [SDR DALA2017122308849](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017122308849), Dec 22, 2017: LONGERON. DAMAGED. LONGERON 19R BETWEEN BS 256 TO 332 DAMAGED. REPLACED THE LONGERON IAW SRM 51-30-0 AND DRAWING 5920323.
- [SDR DALA2017122408834](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017122408834), Dec 22, 2017: LONGERON. DAMAGED. LONGERON 21R BETWEEN BS 256 TO 332 DAMAGED. INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-0 , AND DRAWING 5920323.
- [SDR DALA2017122208809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017122208809), Dec 21, 2017: FRAME. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 275 BETWEEN LONGERONS 18R AND 24R DAMAGED. FABRICATED A FRAME SPLICE REPAIR IAW SRM 53-03-1C.. INSTALLED FRAME SPLICE IAW SRM 53-03 1C.
- [SDR DALA2017122208808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017122208808), Dec 21, 2017: FRAME. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 294 BETWEEN LONGERONS 18R AND 24R DAMAGED. REMOVED DAMAGE FRAME 294 BETWEEN STR 18R AND 24R CUT LINE BETWEEN STR 25R AND24R. FABRICATED REP
- [SDR DALA2017110307923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017110307923), Nov 3, 2017: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT ROW 12 - 14 AND ROW 25 - 30. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS. CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR DALA2017090106497](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090106497), Aug 29, 2017: UNKNOWN. ODOR. BURNING RUBBER SMELL IN CABIN/COCKPIT MOST NOTICEABLE IN AFT CABIN AREA. SEEMED TO IMPROVE DURING CRUSE. ATS ALSO DISCONNECTED W/THROTTLE SPLIT APPROACHING LEVE
- [SDR DALA2017050903690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017050903690), May 8, 2017: O-RING. DAMAGED. DURING TAXI-OUT CREW REPORTED ODOR AND HAZE IN THE CABIN AND RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A HYDRAULIC LEAK AT THE LEFT ENGINE FILTER MODULE
- [SDR DALA2017032602422](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017032602422), Mar 24, 2017: PIN. WORN. TAIL CONE LOCK PINS WORN, RIGHT SIDE UPPER & LOWER. R & R BOTH RT UPPER & LOWER LOCK PIN ASSEMBLIES IAW AMM 53-53-00-501.
- [SDR DALA2017031302016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017031302016), Mar 12, 2017: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. THE RED AFT CARGO BIN FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED BRIEFLY, EXTINGUISHED FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS, AND THEN CAME BACK ON AND STAYED ON. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AFT CARG
- [SDR DALA2017011200273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017011200273), Jan 11, 2017: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. SEAT 22 EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY IAW MM 33-52.
- [SDR DALA2016120909774](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016120909774), Dec 7, 2016: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. SEVERAL CELLING STANDBY LIGHTS INOP. FOUND BATTERY PACKS B5-100 AND B5-102 BAD. SWAPPED IN KNOWN GOOD BATTERIES. OPS NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES IN P
- [SDR DALA2016113009438](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016113009438), Nov 30, 2016: SLIDE. DISCONNECTED. L1 DOOR SLIDE NOT CONNECTED TO GIRT BAR. SLIDE TO GIRT BAR. CHECKS OK. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR DALA2016081505961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016081505961), Aug 13, 2016: TIRE. SEPARATED. CREW REPORTED STRONG BURNING RUBBER ODOR IN CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF. SUSPECTED TIRE ISSUE AND DECLARED EMERGENCY FOR LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 2 MAIN TIRE TREAD
- [SDR DALA2016053004190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016053004190), May 28, 2016: CONNECTOR. CORRODED. CREW REPORTED MINIMAL BRAKING AVAILABLE DURING LANDING WITH MANUAL APPLICATION. A POST FLIGHT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BRAKE TEMP DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE OTBD, H
- [SDR DALA2016052604154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016052604154), May 25, 2016: BRAKE SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TOUCHDOWN, CREW NOTED DEGRADED BRAKING ACTION WITH NORMAL BRAKE APPLICATION. FULL BRAKE PEDAL APPLICATION RESULTED IN PARTIAL BRAKING FORCE ACCORDING TO THE 
- [SDR DALA2016041903118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016041903118), Apr 18, 2016: BRACE. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE WITH GALLEY SERVICE DOOR IN THE OPEN POSITION, LOWER FWD INSPECTION HOLE, BRACE IS CRACKED. REPLACED SUPPORT IAW DWG 911582.
- [SDR DALA2016041903031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016041903031), Apr 18, 2016: BEAM. CRACKED. FWD GALLEY SERVICE DOOR, BEAM NR 4 CRACKED AT AFT END. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 52-05, FIG 25, SHEET 11.
- [SDR DALA2016041903030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016041903030), Apr 18, 2016: BRACE. CRACKED. GALLEY SERVICE DOOR, LOOKING FROM THE OPEN POSITION, SECOND INSPECTION HOLE DOWN FROM TOP ON AFT SIDE, BRACE IS CRACKED. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DWG 9911579.
- [SDR DALA2016041903029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016041903029), Apr 18, 2016: BEAM. CRACKED. FWD GALLEY SERVICE DOOR- BEAM NR 4 CRACKED AT FWD END. INSTALLED REPAIR PART REF MD 88, SRM 52-05, FIG 25, SHEET 17.
- [SDR DALA2017060504453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017060504453), Apr 16, 2016: SKIN SPLICE. CRACKED. ER/A 545885-14 SECTION I ADDRESSES CRACK DAMAGE FOUND ON SKIN SPLICE AT FS1429 BETWEEN L2L/L3L AND L2R/L3R. THIS REPAIR COMPLETED 16APR16.
- [SDR DALA2016041202826](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016041202826), Apr 12, 2016: GUSSET. CORRODED. MID CARGO BILGE-FLOOR SUPPORT GUSSET HAS CORROSION, BS 636 ABOVE & OTBD OF L29R. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT GUSSET IAW SRM 51-30-05.
- [SDR DALA2016041002752](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016041002752), Apr 9, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. EXTERIOR SKIN IS CRACKED AT BS 1474 LT SIDE JUST OTBD OF AIRSTAIR CUTOUT. REPAIRED IAW PRI 544929-14, REV 0, 07APR16 AND C/W ER/A 544929-14, REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2015110906826](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015110906826), Nov 6, 2015: FUSE. FAILED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT THE FORWARD EXIT AND FOR ROWS 1-14 OF THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLA
- [SDR DALA2014111806176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014111806176), Nov 17, 2014: WIRE. PULLED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT SEAT 18E WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND WIRES PULLED OUT OF THE LIGHT SOCKET. REPAIRED A
- [SDR DALA2014090504940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014090504940), Sep 5, 2014: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. DURING SERVICE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE FRONT SECTION OF THE CABIN, FORWARD DOORS TO ROW 11, HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE 
- [SDR DALA2014090304896](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014090304896), Aug 28, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING SERVICE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE FRONT SECTION OF THE CABIN, ROWS 1 - 12, HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY P
- [SDR DALA2014082504735](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014082504735), Aug 24, 2014: FUSE. LOOSE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY SEAT LIGHTS IN THE FIRST CLASS CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT A FUSE WAS LOOSE. THE FUSE
- [SDR DALA2014081104453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014081104453), Aug 6, 2014: DOOR. CRACKED. DURING MAINTENANCE WALKAROUND, SUSPECTED CRACK ON AFT RIVET HOLE LOWER AFT CORNER OF FWD AIR STAIR DOOR. VERIFIED CRACK APPROXIMATELY .5" THROUGH RIVET FASTENER
- [SDR DALA14024820924](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14024820924), Apr 19, 2014: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 12D WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CONNECTOR IN THE WIRE HARNESS DISCONNECTED, CONNE
- [SDR DALA14015800924](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14015800924), Mar 10, 2014: SPAR. CRACKED. WING REAR SPAR LOWER ANGLE CRACKED AT STATION 164 FLAP HINGE FITTING LOWER INBD MOUNT STUD. REPAIRED IAW ERA 523539-14AD, REV ORIGINAL. TASK STEPS COMPLETED ON 
- [SDR DALA2016022802830](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016022802830), Mar 6, 2014: SKIN. DAMAGED. ERA 523551-14AD SECTION I ISSUED FOR FUSELAGE SKIN DAMAGE REPAIR AT BS 1167-1174, L1-2R. REF NRC 134, ACCOMPLISHED DURING C-CHECK IN MSP.
- [SDR DALA14015070924](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14015070924), Mar 6, 2014: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTING STRIKE AROUND FASTENER HEAD ON VERTICAL STABILIZER L/E SKIN ON DOUBLER REPAIR LT SIDE, 9" UP FROM FRONT SPAR, STA ZFS 52.267-M. REMOVED VERTICAL SATBIL
- [SDR DALA14014120924](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14014120924), Feb 28, 2014: PAN. CRACKED. LEFT FWD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR PAN CRACKED AT AFT UPPER PAN SUPPORT BRACKET. REPAIRED OVERWING EXIT DOOR IAW ER/A 523654-14, REV 0 ASSOCIATED ER/A 14-523
- [SDR DALA14010870924](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14010870924), Feb 19, 2014: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, NOTED BOTH FWD OVERWING EXIT SIGNS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED DEAD BATTERY PACK B5-104 IAW AMM 33-51. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA13065580924](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13065580924), Dec 1, 2013: WIRE. DAMAGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 21DE WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PIGTAIL WIRES AT THE LIGHT AND THE SYSTEM R
- [SDR DALA13059920924](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13059920924), Nov 7, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING IN THE VENTRAL STAIRWAY INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE LIGHTS RETUR

All 153: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N924DL-2019-09-16/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 DCA18CA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18CA042), Dec 12, 2017: Mcdonnell Douglas MD 88 (N924DL), Detroit, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the flight crew to confirm the left engine throttle lever was at idle during engine start.
- [NTSB DCA09IA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA09IA018), Dec 11, 2008: Mcdonnell Douglas MD88 (N924DL), Greer, SC, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The overheating and arcing of the DC Ground Service Relay and Block Diodes component for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA88IA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88IA240), Aug 1, 1988: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 (N924DL), Pensacola, FL, incident, no damage

## 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 20081211856949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081211856949I), Dec 11, 2008: Doug MD88 (N924DL), Greer, SC, Substantial damage. Enroute from iad to atl reported smoke and fumes in the cockpit at FL 300, 175 miles NE of atl. The flight declared an emergency and diverted to gsp with…
- [Incident 19880801036419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880801036419I), Aug 1, 1988: Doug MD88 (N924DL), Pensacola, FL. Landed long and fast. Ran off departure end of runway. No damage or injuries.

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