# N929DL: 1988 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2019-03-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 19, 2019
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- 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: 49716
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 9, 1988
- Certificate issued: December 12, 1988
- Last registry action: March 31, 2016
- Mode S code: ACDFEF
- 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/N929DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=929DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N929DL-2019-03-19

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 (93, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2017122808938](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017122808938), Dec 27, 2017: PIN. DISENGAGED. ON SERVICE CHECK, FOUND THE L1 DOOR SLIDE ENGAGEMENT PINS NOT ENGAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE L1 DOOR SLIDE ASSY IAW AMM 25-62-00.
- [SDR DALA2017101607537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017101607537), Oct 16, 2017: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM ROWS 16 - 20. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK B5-102. CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2017052604304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017052604304), May 26, 2017: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT SEAT ROW 24, BOTH SIDES. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-103 IAW AMM 33-53.
- [SDR DALA2017020300906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017020300906), Feb 3, 2017: BULB. INOPERATIVE. MULTIPLE EMERGENCY CEILING BULBS ARE OUT. REPLACED THE BULBS.
- [SDR DALA2017010700206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010700206), Jan 6, 2017: LEVER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON NOSE LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT LEVER ASSY. NOSE WHEEL STEERING CONTROL LEVER WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 32-52-06.
- [SDR DALA2017010600135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010600135), Jan 5, 2017: PAN. CRACKED. HIDDEN DAMAGE, CRACK ON AFT EDGE INNER PAN AT BEAM NR 1 ON FWD SERVICE DOOR. SERVICE DOOR (R1) WAS REPAIRED PER ETI-88-16-496 REV 1 AND ER/A N 552897-14 REV ORI
- [SDR DALA2017010400069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010400069), Jan 4, 2017: BEAM. CRACKED. CRACKED AFT EDGE BEAM NR 1 ON FWD SERVICE DOOR. CRACKED BEAM NR 1 ON FWD SERVICE DOOR WAS REPLACED PER SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA2017010100017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010100017), Dec 31, 2016: ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACKED AFT ANGLE OVER BEAM NR 1 ON FWD SERVICE DOOR. THE ANGLE WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-5 AND DWG 9911579 REV L.
- [SDR DALA2017010100016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010100016), Dec 31, 2016: ACCESS PANEL. DAMAGED. LT WING:ELONGATED HOLE ON ACCESS PANEL 1363C. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-22-2A PAR 6 CONDITION II.
- [SDR DALA2017010310181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010310181), Dec 30, 2016: ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACKED DOOR PAN ANGLE BTW BEAM 5 AND 6 AT MAIN ENTERANCE DOOR. SPLICE WAS REPLACED PER DC 9/MD80 SRM 51-30-02 AND DWG 5914121 REV. AV. (LP2828943)
- [SDR DALA2016123010141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016123010141), Dec 29, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT WING CRACKS AND SHEARED FASTENERS AT SLAT PANEL NR 3 INBD SKIN. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-01, FIG. 5.
- [SDR DALA2016122810099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016122810099), Dec 27, 2016: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. AFT CARGO DOOR FRAME CORRODED BS 1212 TO 1155. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05 FIG. 123 A.
- [SDR DALA2016122810097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016122810097), Dec 27, 2016: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON 3L ON BS 160. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-02 FIG.18. 
- [SDR DALA2016122410059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016122410059), Dec 23, 2016: FAIRING. CRACKED. CRACK ON LT ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB FAIRING. ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB FAIRING WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-01 FIG 2 (SHEET 2).
- [SDR DALA2016122310041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016122310041), Dec 23, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. A CRACK ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN BS 1474 LONGERON 22L. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-01 FIG. 2 AND SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR DALA2016121409851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016121409851), Dec 1, 2016: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. RIGHT WING REAR SPAR CAP XRS=164 CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 530469-14AD, REV A.
- [SDR DALA2016101707293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016101707293), Oct 15, 2016: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 25 INOPERATIVE. CONNECTED THE CONNECTOR AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2016072805628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016072805628), Jul 27, 2016: WIRE. LOOSE. EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT SEATS 17D AND 27D. CONNECTED A LOOSE CONNECTION. CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2016062304888](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016062304888), Jun 22, 2016: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE, ROW 15-23. REPAIRED CONNECTOR AT ROW 15. LIGHTS NOW OPERATE NORMAL.
- [SDR DALA2016042503297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016042503297), Apr 24, 2016: SPRING. BROKEN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE TAILCONE DEPLOYMENT MECHANISM SPRING BROKEN. THE SPRING WAS REPLACED IAW DWG 5910828.
- [SDR DALA2016012500572](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016012500572), Jan 24, 2016: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. MAINTENANCE FOUND SEAT ROW 1 EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. A LOOSE CONNECTOR WAS FOUND AND RECONNECTED. THE LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2016012500571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016012500571), Jan 24, 2016: WIRE. BROKEN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE FROM SEAT ROWS 15 TO 23. A BROKEN WIRE WAS FOUND AT ROW 15 AND REPAIRED. THE LIGHTS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2015122807741](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015122807741), Dec 28, 2015: INLET. CRACKED. DURING SEVERE TURBULANCE INSPECTION, FOUND APPROXIMATELY 6" CRACK AT AIR INLET LT SIDE AT BASE OF VERTICAL. WELDED APU AIR INLET IAW ERA 382101-14MA. ACCOMPLISH
- [SDR DALA2015100505960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015100505960), Oct 3, 2015: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT SEAT 22D IN THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WIRE HARNESS AND FUNCTIONALL
- [SDR DALA2014121506534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014121506534), Dec 14, 2014: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. RT WING REAR SPAR LOWER CAP XRS 164, CRACKED 0.250 INCHES AT LOWER-INBD ATTACH BOLT. REPAIR THE SPAR IAW ER/A 530469-14 AD, REV 0.
- [SDR DALA2014121006499](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014121006499), Dec 9, 2014: FRAME. CORRODED. AFT CARGO BAY FRAME BS 1271 BETWEEN LONGERON 29-30R HAS LIGHT CORROSION ON LOWER SIDE OF FRAME ON BOTH SIDES. CUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 53-03, FIG 2A. FABRICATED
- [SDR DALA2014101705607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014101705607), Oct 16, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 21-30 WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA14021050929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14021050929), Apr 6, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS AT BOTH OF THE OVERWING HATCHES WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY P
- [SDR DALA13071140929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13071140929), Dec 21, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, NOTED SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN FWD CABIN. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS IN FWD DROP DOWN PANEL AT LAV DOOR AND SEAT ROW 12DEF. OPS CH
- [SDR DALA13036930929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13036930929), Jul 28, 2013: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. FOUND A CONNECTOR IN THE WIRE HARNESS LOOSE
- [SDR DALA13033730929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13033730929), Jul 2, 2013: FRAME. CRACKED. CANTED FRAME AT BS 1474, TAIL INTERIOR. CRACKED AT FASTENER 4:00 POSITION. REMOVED CRACKED SECTION. HFEC INSP CUTOUT 2" X 1.5" IAW NDT SPM 06-10-01.001, NO DEFE
- [SDR DALA13033480929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13033480929), Jul 2, 2013: BRACKET. LOOSE. MX DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE RELEASE CABLE SPRING BRACKETS ARE LOOSE. THE BRACKETS HARDWARE WAS REPLACED, RESECURED, AND THE SYS WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS
- [SDR DALA13033470929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13033470929), Jul 2, 2013: RELEASE CABLE. FRAYED. MX DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE RELEASE CABLE WAS FRAYED BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND THE SYS WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE RII STEPS
- [SDR DALA13016550929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13016550929), Apr 13, 2013: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING AT ROW 3D IN THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MX FOUND A CONNECTOR IN THE WIRE HARNESS UNPLUGGED, RECO
- [SDR DALA1236480929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1236480929), Jun 11, 2012: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 24 ABCDE IN THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES. OP
- [SDR DALA1228760929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1228760929), Apr 21, 2012: MECHANISM. OUT OF LIMITS. AIRCRAFT FAILED STEP 7 OF THE TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK. THE RELEASE MECHANISM CAM EXCEEDED THE ALLOWABLE TORQUE LIMIT. THE SYSTEM WAS CLEANED, 
- [SDR DALA1228750929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1228750929), Apr 21, 2012: RELEASE CABLE. WORN. CHECK FAILED STEP 21 OF THE TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK. THE EXTERIOR RELEASE CABLE WAS OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS AT THE CLAMP TO THE INTERNAL RELEA
- [SDR DALA1228740929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1228740929), Apr 21, 2012: TAIL CONE. OUT OF LIMITS. AIRCRAFT FAILED THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM, DUE TO THE GAP BETWEEN PIN AND ROD WAS BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE PIN WAS ADJUSTED AND BROUGH
- [SDR DALA1200910929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1200910929), Jan 6, 2012: CUSP WEB. DAMAGED. HIDDEN DAMAGE ELONGATED HOLES ON CUSP ANGLE STRAP BELOW PREVIOUS REPAIR. CUSP ANGLE WAS REPLACED PER ERA 498181-14 REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA1170870929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1170870929), Dec 24, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING HMV CORROSION WAS FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN PREVIOUS REPAIR TRIPLER AT WING FILLET PANELS RUBSTRIP SETTLEMENT AREA STA Y=757-775 BETWEEN LONGERON 26RT-23RT.
- [SDR DALA1170920929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1170920929), Dec 24, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING HMV ELONGATED HOLES WERE FOUND ON VERTICAL STAB LEADING EDGE PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER AND REPAIR STRAP STA ZFS=52.
- [SDR DALA1170880929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1170880929), Dec 24, 2011: FINGER DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING HMV CORROSION WAS FOUND ON PRODUCTION FINGER DOUBLERS FROM STA Y=229-250 LONGERON 26RH, ALSO FROM STA Y=229-265 26LT REF SRM 53-04D FIG 12C FOR REPAIR.
- [SDR DALA1170930929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1170930929), Dec 24, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING HMV ELONGATED REPAIR BUSHINGS WERE FOUND ON VERTICAL STAB REMOVABLE LEADING EDGE REPAIRED SKIN STA ZFS=52-55. WILL BE REPAIRED WITH ERA CLASSIFIED MAJOR.
- [SDR DALA1170910929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1170910929), Dec 24, 2011: STRAP. DAMAGED. DURING HMV ELONGATED HOLES AND CORROSION WERE FOUND ON VERTICAL STAB REMOVABLE LEADING EDGE PREVIOUS REPAIR EXTERNAL SPLICE STRAP STA ZFS=57. WILL BE REPAIED WI
- [SDR DALA1170900929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1170900929), Dec 24, 2011: DOUBLER. DAMAGED. DURING HMV ELONGATED HOLES WERE FOUND ON VERTICAL STAB REMOVABLE LEADING EDGE PREVIOUS EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER STA ZFS=53. REPAIRED WITH AN ERA CLASSIFIED MAJOR
- [SDR DALA1170890929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1170890929), Dec 24, 2011: DOUBLER. DAMAGED. DURING HMV ELONGATED HOLES WERE FOUND ON VERTICAL STAB LEADING EDGE PREVIOUS REPAIR EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND SKIN STA ZFS=50-52. WILL BE A ERA REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJ
- [SDR DALA1200580929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1200580929), Dec 22, 2011: FITTING. DAMAGED. HIDDEN DAMAGE ELONGATED HOLES ON FRAME CLIP STA 218 BTW LONGERONS 18-19 LT. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED PER ERA 498181-14 REV ORG.
- [SDR DALA1200140929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1200140929), Dec 16, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN RUB STRIP AREA STA 1079-1080. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 53-04D FIG 53.
- [SDR DALA1200020929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1200020929), Dec 16, 2011: RUB STRIP. CORRODED. CORROSION FUSE SKIN RUB STRIP AREA STA 1102-1106. DOUBLER REPAIR INSTALLED IAW DC9/MD80 SRM 53-04D FIG 53.
- [SDR DALA1171470929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1171470929), Dec 16, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN BELOW RUB STRIP STA 1105. DOUBLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW DC9/MD80 SRM 53-04 FIG 53.

All 93: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N929DL-2019-03-19/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 20000927019009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000927019009I), Sep 27, 2000: Doug MD88 (N929DL), Birmingham, AL, Minor damage. (-23)As stated by the captain: we requested and received clearance to taxi to runway 6 via taxiway alpha. Moments later we were also cautioned about men and…
- [Incident 19901008059389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901008059389I), Oct 8, 1990: Doug MD88 (N929DL), Covington - Cin, OH. APU low oil pressure warning. Shut APU down. Repaired it and returned aircraft to service.
- [Incident 19891113057849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891113057849I), Nov 13, 1989: Doug MD88 (N929DL), Covington - Cin, OH, Minor damage. Bang followed by yaw to left. Left engine exhaust temperature soared. Internal failure of engine.

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