# N926DL: 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: 49713
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 13, 1988
- Certificate issued: November 15, 1988
- Last registry action: November 16, 2018
- Mode S code: ACD4CA
- 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/N926DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=926DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N926DL-2019-04-08

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 (198, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2018022301105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018022301105), Feb 22, 2018: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FWD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERIES.
- [SDR DALA2017080906071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017080906071), Aug 8, 2017: THRESHOLD. DAMAGED. AFT CARGO DOOR THRESHOLD FWD AND AFT OF DOOR STOP FITTINGS. NUMEROUS FASTENER AND RIVNUT HOLES ARE OUT OF ROUND AND CORRODED BS 1155 - 1212. BEAM INSTALLATION C
- [SDR DALA2017080906068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017080906068), Aug 8, 2017: SKIN. CORRODED. AFT CARGO HAD MULTIPLE AREAS OF CORROSION ON INNER SKIN UNDER CARGO DOOR BEAM BETWEEN BS 1155 AND 1212. COMPLIED WITH PRI ER/A 560725-14, REV 0, AND ER/A 560725
- [SDR DALA2017080705987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017080705987), Aug 6, 2017: TEE FITTING. CORRODED. AFT CARGO BAY LONGERONS 28 AND 29R, BS 1231 FOUND CORROSION ON TEE BRACKET. REPLACED THE TEE BRACKET IAW DWG 5930483.
- [SDR DALA2017080705986](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017080705986), Aug 6, 2017: TEE FITTING. CORRODED. AFT CARGO BAY LONGERON 28 AND 29R, BS 1212 LIGHT CORROSION ON TEE BRACKET. REPLACED THE TEE BRACKET IAW DWG 5930483.
- [SDR DALA2017080405960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017080405960), Aug 3, 2017: STRAP. CORRODED. AFT CARGO DOOR FRAME STRAP CORRODED. THE STRAP WAS REPLACED.
- [SDR DALA2017080205863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017080205863), Aug 1, 2017: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO, CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE BS 1212 BETWEEN LONGERONS 29-30R. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-10-03, AND 51-30-05.
- [SDR DALA2017041703110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017041703110), Apr 14, 2017: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. L1 DOOR SLIDE BOTTLE PRESSURE LOW. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SLIDE IAW AMDS 2561-4964.
- [SDR DALA2017010800208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010800208), Jan 7, 2017: FITTING. CRACKED. RIGHT WING GROUND SPOILER ATTACH FITTING CRACKED AT ACTUATOR FWD POINT. REPLACED THE FITTING ASSY.
- [SDR DALA2017010500138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010500138), Jan 4, 2017: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOP-ROWS 16 THROUGH 20. REMOVED AND REPLACED B5-102 BATTERY PACK PER AMM 33-53.
- [SDR DALA2017010400076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010400076), Jan 3, 2017: WIRE. BROKEN. SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP ROW 31-36. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT SEAT 31. REPAIRED WIRE PER SWPM 20-10-03.
- [SDR DALA2017010200029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010200029), Jan 1, 2017: SKIN. DAMAGED. SKIN BS 1128, STRINGER 29L DAMAGED. REPAIRED IAW PRI 554017 REV. 0 AND REV. 1 AND ER/A 554017-14 REV. ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2016121909970](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016121909970), Dec 17, 2016: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FWD RED EMER LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED PER AMM 33-53.
- [SDR DALA2016051203902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016051203902), May 12, 2016: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. SEAT ROW 34ED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED PIGTAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPS NOW OK IAW AMM 33-51.
- [SDR DALA2016040802711](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016040802711), Apr 6, 2016: CAM. LOOSE. TAILCONE JETTISON CAM ASSY LOOSE. RIGGED JETTISON CAM IAW AMM 53-50.
- [SDR DALA2016040802709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016040802709), Mar 27, 2016: SKIN. NOT REPORTED. RUDDER FLAME SPRAY BAD. REPLACED RUDDER IAW WC 2720-4187.
- [SDR DALA2016032302284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032302284), Mar 22, 2016: WIRE HARNESS. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT ON SEAT 26RT IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WIRING HARNESS ON SEAT 26 RT.
- [SDR DALA2016022801523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016022801523), Feb 27, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN IN BS 535 BETWEEN LONG 18R AND 19R. REPAIRED IAW ETI-88-16-080 REV 3 AND ER/A 543170-14, REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2016022701502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016022701502), Feb 26, 2016: SHEAR ANGLE. DAMAGED. MINIMUM FASTENER REQUIRMENT ON SHEAR ANGLE FWD TAB, EITHER SIDE OF THE LOWER TEE CHORD CUT LINE DOES NOT COMPLY BS 1338 BETWEEN LONGERONS 26-27L, & 26-27R. REPA
- [SDR DALA2016022601458](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016022601458), Feb 25, 2016: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER AT FUSELAGE SKIN INNER STRUCTURE BETWEEN BS 1250- 1271 AND LONGERON 29RT AND LONGERON 28RT AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT INNER S
- [SDR DALA2016022601448](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016022601448), Feb 25, 2016: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CRACKED INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN BEAM NR 4 AND 5 AT L1 PASSENGER DOOR. INTERCOSTAL WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-10-4, 51-10-3 PAR 14/21 AND DWG: 9955763, REV: M.
- [SDR DALA2016022601446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016022601446), Feb 25, 2016: PAN. CRACKED. CRACKED PAN INNER STRUCTURE AFT EDGE OF FWD MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR, L1 ON AFT UPPER CORNER POSITION. DUE TO EXCESSIVE DAMAGE THE L1 DOOR WAS REPLACED AND WILL BE IN
- [SDR DALA2016022301339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016022301339), Feb 22, 2016: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR JAMB UPPER BEAM FROM BS 1155 TO 1190. BEAM WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-5, 51-10-4, 51-10-3, PAR 14 AND 21.
- [SDR DALA2016022301335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016022301335), Feb 22, 2016: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN BS 1212 TO 1231 LONGERON 29LT AT AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT STRUCTURE. INTERCOSTAL WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA2016022301334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016022301334), Feb 22, 2016: BEAM. CRACKED. CRACKED BEAM NR 1 AFT EDGE AT FWD MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR. L1, BEAM NR 1 AFT EDGE AT FWD MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR WAS REPAIR IAW SRM 52-05D, FIG 81, SHEET 3, 51-30-1, 51-3
- [SDR DALA2016022301333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016022301333), Feb 22, 2016: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CRACKED INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN BEAM NR 4 AND NR 5 AND MECHANISM AT FWD MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR, L1. INTERCOSTAL MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR WAS REPLACE IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR DALA2016022301332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016022301332), Feb 22, 2016: ACCESS PANEL. DAMAGED. ELONGATED HOLE ON FUEL ACCESS PLATE NR 1454C. FUEL ACCESS PLATE NR 1454C WAS REPLACED IAW IPC 57-30-00 AND WIL BE INSTALLED UNDER CARD 5710-01110-05, JOB 022-00
- [SDR DALA2016022401367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016022401367), Feb 21, 2016: BEAM. CRACKED. CRACKED BEAM NR 4 FWD EDGE AT FWD MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR. L1 BEAM NR 4 WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-05 D FIG 88, SHEET 3, 51-30-1, 51-10-3, PAR 14, 51-10-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA2016022201292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016022201292), Feb 21, 2016: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED PREVIOUS REPAIR ON NLG DOOR JAMB BS Y=46, X=+18LHZ=-29 AT NLG WHEEL WELL. DOUBLER PREVIOUS REPAIR WAS REPLACED IAW 53-05, FIG 110, 51-10-2, 51-10-4, 51-
- [SDR DALA2016022201300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016022201300), Feb 19, 2016: SKIN. NOT REPORTED. DURING NDT INSPECTION 2 DISCREPANT AREAS, DOUBLER REPAIRS WERE FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1271, BETWEEN LONGERON 1 AND 2 RT, ID TAG: "P" 6-25-12 ER/A 504801-1
- [SDR DALA2016022801521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016022801521), Feb 18, 2016: DUCT. CRACKED. CRACKED RATIO RACK EXHAUST DUCT BETWEEN BS Y=256 TO 275 LONG 20LT TO 21LT AT FUSELAGE SKIN. RADIO RACK EXHAUST DUCT WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 464964-14 MA, REV C.
- [SDR DALA2016022501445](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016022501445), Feb 18, 2016: DOOR. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEATING AREA OF RUB STRIP AT RT MLG STRUT DOOR. RT MLG STRUT DOOR WAS REPLACED DUE EXCESIVE DAMAGE.
- [SDR DALA2016021801230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016021801230), Feb 17, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED FRAME BS 1510 . THE FRAME WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5, 51-10-4, AND 51-10-3, PAR 21 AND 14.
- [SDR DALA2015101206074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015101206074), Oct 12, 2015: WIRE. LOOSE. A PASSENGER REPORTED A BROKEN WIRE ALONG THE GROUND NEAR THE SIDEWALL, AT ROW 20 IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND A WIRE FOR THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 20DE TO 
- [SDR DALA2014112406238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014112406238), Nov 23, 2014: RELEASE CABLE. FRAYED. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE EMERGENCY RELEASE CABLE WAS BULGED AND FRAYED BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED
- [SDR DALA2014112406237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014112406237), Nov 23, 2014: LATCH. WORN. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE LT LOWER RELEASE LATCH ASSEMBLY FOR THE TAILCONE WAS WORN OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS 
- [SDR DALA2014112406239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014112406239), Nov 22, 2014: BRACKET. WORN. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE LT AND RT SPRING BRACKETS ARE WORN FROM THE SPRING. THE BRACKETS WERE REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFICATI
- [SDR DALA2014112106236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014112106236), Nov 20, 2014: PAN. CRACKED. LEFT FWD OVERWING EMERGENCY DOOR PAN CRACKED AT UPPER AFT SUPPORT BRACKET. REMOVED LINER AND SUPPORT BRACKET. HFEC IAW NDT SPM 06-10-01.001 TO VERIFY CRACK AND 
- [SDR DALA2014111906178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014111906178), Nov 18, 2014: RECEPTACLE. WORN. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT ALL OF THE TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM GUIDE PIN RECEPTACLES WERE WORN BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE RECEPTACLES WERE REPLACED AND THE SY
- [SDR DALA14030280926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14030280926), May 13, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE COCKPIT, L1, AND R1 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES AND THE LIGHTS CHECKED NO
- [SDR DALA14017350926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14017350926), Mar 19, 2014: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN FOR THE AFT RT OVERWING HATCH WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSY AND PERFORM
- [SDR DALA14017370926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14017370926), Mar 15, 2014: UNKNOWN. ODOR. CREW ELECTED TO TURN BACK AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO BOTH AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS SOUNDING AND PASSENGERS REPORT AN ODOR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED BOTH ENGINES INLE
- [SDR DALA13060270926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13060270926), Nov 10, 2013: WIRE. PULLED. DURING FUNCTIONAL CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 27DE INOPERATIVE. FOUND A WIRE PULLED LOOSE FROM THE SPLICE CONNECTOR, REPAIRED CONNE
- [SDR DALA13035140926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13035140926), Jul 12, 2013: RUB STRIP. MISSING. PILOT DISCOVERED THAT THE CATWALK IN TAIL SECTION, WOULD NOT RETRACT BECAUSE A RETRACT PANEL WAS BINDING ON THE CEILING PANEL. THE SYS WAS FORWARDED AND PLACARD
- [SDR DALA13026830926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13026830926), May 31, 2013: STRAP. DISCONNECTED. INSPECTION DISCOVERED EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE COVER SECURING STRAPS DISCONNECTED. THE TAILCONE SLIDE COVER STRAPS WERE REINSTALLED AND AN RII WAS COMPLETED SATIS
- [SDR DALA13026820926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13026820926), May 31, 2013: FRAME. CRACKED. BS 1510, FRAME CRACKED. RT UPPER, AT RUDDER PCU ATTACH. REMOVED UPPER RT TAILCONE LATCH, CUTOUT CRACKS, CUTOUT SIZE 1" X 1.375". HFEC INSP AND NO OTHER CRACKS F
- [SDR DALA13026420926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13026420926), May 28, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 1437, BETWEEN LONGERON 2-3R, REPAIRED IAW ERA 515410-14, REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA13026410926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13026410926), May 28, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 1437, BETWEEN LONGERON 2 - 3L. REPAIRED IAW ERA 515409-14, REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA13024760926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13024760926), May 26, 2013: BUSHING. WORN. DURING AN INSPECTION, MX DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE JETTISON RELEASE PULL-CABLE BUSHINGS, PIN 11, LATCH RECEPTACLE, AND ALIGNMENT PIN RECEPTACLES WERE ALL WOR
- [SDR DALA13022450926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13022450926), May 13, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING AT SEAT ROWS 32-34 INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY AND THE L

All 198: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N926DL-2019-04-08/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 19991201040159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991201040159I), Dec 1, 1999: Doug MD88 (N926DL), Pittsburgh, PA. (-5) On December 1, 1999, at 16:28 local time, delta airlines flight #1940, a MD-88 airplane, was enroute from cincinnati, oh (cvg), to providence rhode island…

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