# N931DL: 1988 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2019-08-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 22, 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: 49718
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 25, 1988
- Certificate issued: January 9, 1989
- Last registry action: February 22, 2019
- Mode S code: ACE9B6
- 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/N931DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=931DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N931DL-2019-08-22

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (137, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2018032601881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018032601881), Mar 25, 2018: WIRE HARNESS. INOPERATIVE. SEAT 17ED AND 18ED EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT RECEPTICLE AT 17 ED AND RECEPTICLE AND HARNESS AT18ED IAW AMM 33-53 OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2018032001801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018032001801), Mar 19, 2018: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SVC FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP ABOVE AFT OVERWING EXIT DOOR. R&R EMERGENCY PATH BATTERIES PER AMM 33-55 OPS CK GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2017122908969](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017122908969), Dec 28, 2017: SKIN. SEPARATION. LEFT WNIG T/E OTBD FLAP HAS A 7.250 INCH SEPERATION.
- [SDR DALA2017122608877](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017122608877), Dec 24, 2017: ENGINE. FAILED. DIVERTED DUE TO THE NR 2 ENGINE FAILED DURING CLIMB OUT. CREW DID SHUT ENGINE DOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL IN THE TAIL PIPE AND TURBINE DAMAGE. THE ENGINE WAS 
- [SDR DALA2017123009006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017123009006), Oct 27, 2017: SKIN. DENTED. RIGHT WING SLAT L/E DENTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SLAT IAW 2900-4224-RH-0. REPAIRED IAW ERA 562988-14. REV A, SECTION III.
- [SDR DALA2017072005591](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017072005591), Jul 19, 2017: STRAP. FRAYED. FWD SVC DOOR - DOOR SLIDE RELEASE LANYARD STRAP FRAYED LOOKING BACK FROM FRONT AT RELEASE CABLE. REPLACED SLIDE PER AMM 25-62-00, AND CARD 5200-0654.
- [SDR DALA2017071905581](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017071905581), Jul 19, 2017: SLIDE. DAMAGED. L1 DOOR SLIDE PIN PULLED AND SLIDE UNRAVELED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE L1 DOOR SLIDE IAW AMDS 2561-4964.
- [SDR DALA2017071905570](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017071905570), Jul 18, 2017: SLIDE. DAMAGED. TAILCONE SLIDE PACK UNRAVELED. REPLACED TAIL CONE SLIDE AND COMPLETED REQUIRED INSPECTIONS.
- [SDR DALA2017071805517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017071805517), Jul 17, 2017: SKIN PANEL. CRACKED. DURING LFEC INSPECTION OF RT HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER AFT SKIN PANEL, OBSERVED 1/2" LONG CRACK INDICATION AT SPECIFIED LOCATION. REFERENCE ER/A 558877-14AD REV ORI
- [SDR DALA2017071705510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017071705510), Jul 15, 2017: TAB. DELAMINATED. RIGHT ANTI-FLOAT TAB HAS AREA OF DELAMINATION ON OB AREA OF DELAMINATION ON OTBD END UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANTI-FLOAT TAB ON AMDS 2730-4
- [SDR DALA2017062304900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017062304900), Jun 22, 2017: FIRE LOOP. MALFUNCTIONED. FWD CARGO B LOOP FIRE WARNING STUCK ON. BREAKERS RESET. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. LOOPS "A" "B" "BOTH" ALL FUNCTION NORMAL. (LP# 3142068)
- [SDR DALA2017061704801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017061704801), Jun 16, 2017: WIRE. NOT REPORTED. SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 30DE INOP. REPLACED PIG TAIL AT SEAT 30D PER AMM 33-52. CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2017061604755](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017061604755), Jun 16, 2017: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. RT FWD OVERWING EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LAMPS IAW AMM 33-50. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2017052904322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017052904322), May 27, 2017: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT SEAT ROW 18DE INOPERATIVE. FOUND SEAT WIRE HARNESS DAMAGED. REPLACED THE WIRE HARNESS IAW AMM 33-50, OPS OK.
- [SDR DALA2017011600375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017011600375), Jan 14, 2017: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 20D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE PIGTAIL IAW SPWM CHAPTER 20 AND EWIS.
- [SDR DALA2017011600374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017011600374), Jan 14, 2017: WIRE. BROKEN. WALL MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT ON CATWALK INOPERATIVE. FOUND WIRES BROKEN. REPAIRED THE WIRING IAW SPWM CHAPTER 20 AND EWIS. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2016090106335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016090106335), Sep 1, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING WALKAROUND, A FOUND CRACK ON BELLY SKIN BY AFT EDGE OF MID CARGO DOOR. IAW ERA 550253-14 REVISION ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2016040502665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016040502665), Apr 6, 2016: CSD. OVERSERVICED. CREW NOTED THE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER WHILE CLIMBING OUT. THE RT ENGINE GENERATOR TRIPPED OFF LINE AND WOULD NOT RESET AND THE APU GENERATOR WOULD NOT PICK UP
- [SDR DALA2016030901786](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016030901786), Mar 8, 2016: PIN. PULLED. MAINTENANCE FOUND L1 DOOR SLIDE PARACHUTE PIN PULLED WHILE GETTING AN OK TO INSTALL. THE SLIDE PACK WAS REPLACED.
- [SDR DALA2016030701711](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016030701711), Mar 5, 2016: SKIN. DAMAGED. RT WING AILERON UPPER SURFACE NUMEROUS LOCATIONS WITH EXPOSED COMPOSITE. R & R RT AILERON REF AMDS WC 2710-4124-RT AND NR 176, AILERON CONTROL TAB REF AMDS WC 2
- [SDR DALA2016030701709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016030701709), Mar 5, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. TAIL INTERIOR CROWN, SKIN SPLICE DOUBLER HAS CRACK WHICH ORIGINATES UNDER VERTICAL STABILIZER SPLICE PLATE, VISIBLE END HAS BEEN MARKED USING HFEC, 4" INBD OF L
- [SDR DALA2016111608875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016111608875), Mar 3, 2016: LONGERON. CORRODED. AFT CARGO BILGE, L29L HAS SMALL SPOT OF CORROSION, BS1231. REPAIRED PER SRM.
- [SDR DALA2016030201577](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016030201577), Mar 1, 2016: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO BILGE, 2 SHEAR TIES HAVE CORROSION, BOTH SIDES OF L30C, BS 1218. BLENDED AND CHECKED LIMITS REF SRM 53-01, FIG 1.
- [SDR DALA2016022801522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016022801522), Feb 26, 2016: ATTACH BRACKET. CORRODED. AFT CARGO ENTRY LOWER ATTACH STRUCTURE CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 123 AND ER/A 499523-14MA.
- [SDR DALA2016022501405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016022501405), Feb 25, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. TAIL INTERIOR, CANTED FRAME FWD WEB HAS .3750" LONG CRACK THAT ORIGINATES IN RIVET HOLE, END IS MARKED WITH HFEC, APPROXIMATELY 12" INBD OF L9L, BS 1463. NR FOR
- [SDR DALA2015031102076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015031102076), Mar 9, 2015: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE FOUND SEAT 26 EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE. SEAT 26 SEAT WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2016111008682](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016111008682), Dec 1, 2014: SKIN. CORRODED. GENERAL SURFACE CORROSION ON FWD CABIN PRESSURE SAFETY VALVE FUSELAGE SKIN. PRESSURE VALVE COLLAR WAS REPLACED IAW DWG 591657555-5 REV.E. AND SRM 51-30-1 & 51-3
- [SDR DALA2014093005324](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014093005324), Sep 28, 2014: TERMINAL. BROKEN. DURING CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE ON THE CAT WALK. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN TERMINAL END AND THEY REPLACED THE TERMINAL EN
- [SDR DALA2014081404513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014081404513), Aug 14, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE VENTRAL STAIRWAY WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS FOR THE NOTED LI
- [SDR DALA14014780931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14014780931), Mar 5, 2014: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEATS 2CD AND 4CD IN THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE . MAINTENANCE CORRECTED A LOOSE CONNECTION AT 2
- [SDR DALA13033500931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13033500931), Jun 24, 2013: CABLE. OUT OF RIG. MX DISCOVERED THAT THE RETRACT CABLE FOR THE CATWALK IN TAIL SECTION, WAS NOT ABLE TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN CATWALK POSITIONING. CATWALK WILL NOT COME UP WHEN THE A
- [SDR DALA13031400931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13031400931), Jun 24, 2013: CAM LOCK. LOOSE. THE CABIN F/A AND NUMEROUS PASSENGERS REPORTED A LOUD NOISE AT THE REAR STAIRWAY. THE CATWALK REMAINED STUCK IN THE UP POSITION-BLOCKING THE EES PATH- FROM THE 
- [SDR DALA13027070931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13027070931), Jun 3, 2013: BUSHING. WORN. MX DISCOVERED THAT THE TEE PIN AND THE TEE PIN BUSHINGS WERE WORN BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS AND REPLACED.
- [SDR DALA13018180931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13018180931), Apr 19, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING EXIT SIGN AT THE AFT OVERWING EXIT WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE LIGHTS 
- [SDR DALA13016050931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13016050931), Apr 6, 2013: BULKHEAD WEB. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK IN FWD WEB OF NOSE GEAR WHEEL WELL. REMOVED WEB. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT WEB IAW ERA 513701-14, REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA13003160931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13003160931), Jan 18, 2013: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE COCKPIT WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY AND THE L
- [SDR DALA1231810931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1231810931), May 15, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING HMV LIGHTNING STRIKES WERE FOUND ON LT WINDOW BELT AT FWD/LWR CORNERS BTW STA Y=946-965. AREA WAS BLENDED AND DOUBLER INSTALLED IAW ERA 503252-14 REV ORI
- [SDR DALA1231800931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1231800931), May 15, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING HMV LIGHTNING STRIKES WERE FOUND ON LT WINDOW BELT AT FWD AND AFT EDGES BTW STA Y=750-769. AREA WAS BLENDED AND DOUBLER INSTALLED IAW ER/A 503251-14 REV 
- [SDR DALA1231790931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1231790931), May 15, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING HMV LIGHTNING STRIKES WERE FOUND ON LT WINDOW BELT AT LOWER FWD CORNER STA Y=1067 AND LOWER AFT CORNER STA Y=1070. AREA BLENDED OUT IAW ERA 502205-14 REV
- [SDR DALA1231780931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1231780931), May 15, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING HMV LIGHTNING STRIKES WERE FOUND ON LT WINDOW BELT AT AFT UPPER CORNER BTW STA Y=560-579. AREA WAS BLENDED OUT IAW ERA 503255-14 REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA1231750931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1231750931), May 15, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED AT BS 1418 L1-2R, REMOVE DAMAGE AREA AND INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW ER/A5010910-14 REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA1231570931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1231570931), May 14, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING HMV, LIGHTNING STRIKES WERE FOUND ON LT WINDOW BELT AT FWD UPPER CORNER BTW STA Y=1079-1098. AREA WAS BLENDED AND DOUBLER INSTALLED IAW ERA 503253-14 REV
- [SDR DALA1231560931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1231560931), May 14, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING HMV, LIGHTNING STRIKES WERE FOUND ON LT WINDOW BELT AT AFT/LWR CORNER BTW STA Y=1231-1250. AREA WAS BLENDED OUT IAW ERA 503255-14 REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA1231540931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1231540931), May 14, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING HMV, LIGHTNING STRIKES WERE FOUND ON LT WINDOW BELT AT LWR AND UPPER EDGE BTW STA Y=984-1003. AREA WAS BLENDED OUT IAW ERA 503255-14 REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA1231530931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1231530931), May 14, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING HMV, LIGHTNING STRIKE FOUND ON LT WINDOW BELT AT FWD LWR CORNER BTW STA Y=1212-1231. AREA WAS BLENDED OUT AND DOUBLER INSTALLED IAW ERA 503254-14 REV ORI
- [SDR DALA1231520931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1231520931), May 14, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING HMV, LIGHTNING STRIKE FOUND ON R WINDOW BELT FRAME AT LWR CORNER EDGE BTW STA Y=1098-1117. WINDOW BELT WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 503247-14 REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA1231510931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1231510931), May 14, 2012: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. DURING HMV, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON LWR DOORJAMB BEAM BTW STA Y=1154 AND 1211 REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05 FIG 123.
- [SDR DALA1231490931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1231490931), May 14, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING HMV, LIGHTNING STRIKES WERE FOUND ON RT WINDOW BELT AT FWD UPPER CORNER BTW STA Y=370-389. AREA WAS BLENDED OUT IAW ERA 503255 REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA1231470931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1231470931), May 14, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING HMV, LIGHTNING STRIKES WERE FOUND ON RT WINDOW BELT AT AFT LWR CORNER BTW STA Y=503-522. AREAS WERE BLENDED OUT IAW ERA 503255-14 REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA1231460931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1231460931), May 14, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING HMV, LIGHTNING STRIKES WERE FOUND ON RT WINDOW BELT AT FWD UPPER CORNER BTW STA Y=408-427. BLENDED WINDOW BELT IAW ERA 503255-14 REV ORIG.

All 137: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N931DL-2019-08-22/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20091107050979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091107050979I), Nov 7, 2009: Mcdonnell D MD-88 (N931DL), Atl, GA, Minor damage. During taxi out for takeoff in Atl, the right engine had a fire during the start. The crew ran the appropriate checklists and dishcarged both fire bottles into…
- [Incident 19981206043639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981206043639I), Dec 6, 1998: Doug MD88 (N931DL), Buffalo, NY. (-5)On Sunday, December 6, 1998, at 1413 EST, a Mcdonnell Douglas MD-80, N931DL, registered to delta airlines, and operated as flight 9156, diverted to and…
- [Incident 19930212004699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930212004699I), Feb 12, 1993: Doug MD88 (N931DL), Washington, DC. Cross-tie lockout on with messages on approach. RH flight instruments lost. Replaced NR2 generator.
- [Incident 19920713028409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920713028409I), Jul 13, 1992: Doug MD88 (N931DL), Syracuse, NY. NR1 engine failed on takeoff roll. Aborted and returned to gate. Changed engine.

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