# N931DN: 1997 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-90-30, registration cancelled 2022-12-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 17, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas MD-90-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-90-30) (registry code 3023690)
- Engine: [IAE V2500SERIES](https://openairdocs.org/engine/iae-v2500series) (registry code 34601)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 53544
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 6, 2012
- Certificate issued: April 15, 2016
- Last registry action: February 16, 2022
- Mode S code: ACE9B8
- 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/N931DN
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=931DN
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N931DN-2022-12-17

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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-90-30: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-90-30.md

## Service difficulty reports (54, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2020022501377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020022501377), Feb 24, 2020: FAN. FAILED. LEFT HEAT EXCHANGER COOLING FAN POPS ALL 3 PHSES C/B'S. ODOR THROUGHOUT CABIN C/A R/R LT HEAT EXCHANGER COOLING FAN PER MD90AMM 21-55. LEAK AND FUNCTIONAL CKS G
- [SDR DALA2019101545904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019101545904), Oct 13, 2019: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. RIGHT OVERWING EXIT CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AT ROW 24 RIGHT. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 33-37-03
- [SDR DALA2019090405136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019090405136), Aug 30, 2019: CHANNEL. CRACKED. DURING SERVICE CK. FOUND LT MLG WW FWD DOOR JAMB CHANNEL CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW LT MLG FWD O/B CHANNEL, REF DWG 5930584, NEEDS OPS CK CHECKED DOOR, REF AMM 32 -
- [SDR DALA2019052803282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019052803282), May 27, 2019: UNKNOWN. ODOR. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS IN FORWARD PART OF CABIN AND FORWARD GALLEY REPORTED HEAVY SMELL OF FUEL AND OILY EXHAUST TYPE SMELLS. PACS IN FORWARD FIRST CLASS REPORTED TH
- [SDR DALA2019052003109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019052003109), May 16, 2019: EXTENSION. MISSING. LT WING CENTER FLT SPOILER TRAILING EDGE EXTENSION MISSING 28 INCH SECTION. FWD TO DEFERRAL AND PLACARD PER CDL 57-54-03. (LP# 5618256)
- [SDR DALA2019022201123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019022201123), Feb 20, 2019: ENGINE. VIBRATION. LEFT ENGINE VIBRATION HIGH, 4.9 INDICATION. VIBRATION RETURNED TO .6 10 MINUTES AFTER THROTTLE RETARDED TO IDLE. C/W GVI OF FAN BLADES. NO DAMAGE. ALSO UT TAP T
- [SDR DALA2018101105970](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018101105970), Oct 10, 2018: STRINGER. CRACKED. STR 2L AND 2R AT STA 1486 ARE CRACKED. REPAIRED REF ERA 564080-14MA. ALL WORK COMPLIED WITH.
- [SDR DALA2018100305849](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018100305849), Oct 3, 2018: PIN. PULLED. L-1 DOOR SLIDE CONTAINMENT PINS PULLED, SLIDE PACK OPEN. REPLACED L1 EVACUATION SLIDE, INSTALLATION TO BE ACCOMPLISHED ON AMDS WORK CARD 2561-4641. (LP# 0768370
- [SDR DALA2018091205565](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018091205565), Sep 12, 2018: WIRE. BROKEN. AFT STAIRWELL, CEILING EMER LIGHT INOP. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT THE MAINTENANCE SPLICE. CRIMPED ON NEW PIN PER AMM 20-50 AND RECONNECTED SPLICE. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2018070204346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018070204346), Jul 1, 2018: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. ATO, ON THROTTLE RUN-UP DURING T/O AT APPROX 1.20-1.28 PER, "FIRE, RT ENG" AURAL TONE, RED LIGHT RT HANDLE, AND MASTER CAUTION LIGHTS. RED LIGHT STAYED ON PERSI
- [SDR DALA2018030301347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018030301347), Mar 2, 2018: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. LEFT GALLEY FLOOR SOFT. REMOVED THE FLOOR PANEL AND REPAIRED. INSTALLED THE FLOOR PANEL IAW AMM 53-21, AND AMM 25-27.
- [SDR DALA2018013000577](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018013000577), Jan 28, 2018: LENS. UNKNOWN. EMERGENCY EXIT COVER DIFFUSER LENS MISSING/DAMAGED. REPLACED LIGHT LENS COVER. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2018010200025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018010200025), Dec 29, 2017: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. LOW. RETURN TO GATE AFT LOW HYDRAULIC QUANTITY AFTER AIRCRAFT WAS CONFIGURED FOR TAKEOFF. FLAPS EXTENDED. MAINTENANCE SERVICED LEFT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY AS NEEDED. INS
- [SDR DALA2017111308088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017111308088), Nov 10, 2017: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. SOFT SPOT IN FLOOR MAIN AISLE BY FRONT GALLEY. REPAIRED IAW PRI/ERA 00-563376 AND SRM 53-20-03.
- [SDR DALA2017111008051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017111008051), Nov 9, 2017: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. DURING A LAYOVER, THE CABIN FLOOR PANEL 221QF WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED AT THE FWD EDGE. THE FLOOR PANEL BS 200 WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 563376.
- [SDR DALA2017091506906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017091506906), Sep 14, 2017: SLIDE. DAMAGED. FOUND TAILCONE SLIDE DAMAGED. REPLACED THE TAILCONE SLIDE AMDS 2561-4643.
- [SDR DALA2017060404448](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017060404448), May 30, 2017: LANYARD. DAMAGED. R1 DOOR SLIDE LANYARD DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANYARD PER MM. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2017051503935](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017051503935), May 14, 2017: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT L1 AND R1 DOORS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-240 IAW MM. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2017051203838](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017051203838), May 11, 2017: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK IN FUSELAGE NEAR AFT AIR STAIRS DOOR CUTOUT LEFT SIDE MID POINT, BS 1531. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-0001.
- [SDR DALA2017032802511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017032802511), Mar 19, 2017: WINDSHIELD. ARCED. PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK TO CLE DUE THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER OF CENTER WINDSHIELD STARTED ARCING, FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY SMOKE AND FUMES IN THE COCKPIT. REPLAC
- [SDR DALA2016121309822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016121309822), Dec 8, 2016: SIGN. CRACKED. EXIT SIGN CRACKED AT R1 DOOR. REINSTALLED SIGN.
- [SDR DALA2016101307245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016101307245), Oct 12, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK ON UPPER SKIN AFT OF HORIZONTAL JACK SCREW. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW ERA 548950-14.
- [SDR DALA2016101307246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016101307246), Oct 3, 2016: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL ON L1 DOOR, CRACKED AFT OF INTERNAL HANDLE AT SKIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-30-02 AND DWG 9955763, REV G.
- [SDR DALA2016050407001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016050407001), Apr 23, 2016: SLIDE. MISINSTALLED. DURING SCHEDULED TAIL CONE DROP CHECK, FOUND TAIL CONE SLIDE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. ACFT ARRIVED IN CONFIGURATION SUCH THAT SLIDE WOULD NOT DEPLOY. CORRECTED SL
- [SDR DALA2016022301388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016022301388), Feb 19, 2016: OVEN. SMOKE. DURING CRUISE, F/A REPORTED OVEN SMOKE. GALLEY POWER REMOVED. SMOKE CEASED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLSHOT. FOUND NO SMOKE OR BURNING. FORWARD TO MCO, PLAC IAW MEL 20FE
- [SDR DALA2016021801244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016021801244), Feb 12, 2016: SWITCH. FAILED. WHILE AT GATE, F/A REPORTED ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN FIRST CLASS CABIN. NO VISIBLE SMOKE. TURNED OFF SEAT POWER, GALLEY POWER, AND CABIN LIGHTS. ODOR DISSIPAT
- [SDR DALA2015122907753](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015122907753), Dec 25, 2015: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN AFT AIRSTAIR CATWALK. R & R BATTERY POWER SUPPLY. OPS CHECKS OK.
- [SDR DALA2015101906341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015101906341), Oct 18, 2015: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CRACKED, BS 1542. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME IAW SRM 53-10-03, FIG 17. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-10-03, FIG 17.
- [SDR DALA2015072704657](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072704657), Jul 24, 2015: BLOWER. FAILED. ON POWER UP OF THE AIRCRAFT, RAMP AGENT REPORTED SPARKS AND ELECTRICAL FUMES COMING FROM LOWER RT SIDEWALL OF CARGO BIN 6. MAINTENANCE FOUND LAVATORY BLOWER TO 
- [SDR DALA2015022601706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015022601706), Feb 26, 2015: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY IAW AMM. RELAMPED 3 EACH TAIL CONE LIGHTS. OPS CHECKS OK.
- [SDR DALA2014101405514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014101405514), Oct 10, 2014: SPRING. BROKEN. TAILCONE RELEASE INTERNAL HANDLE SPRING BROKEN. R & R SAME IAW AMM. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2014101405515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014101405515), Oct 9, 2014: CABLE. DAMAGED. TAILCONE LOWER CABLE SHEATH HEAVILY CHAFED ON LT SIDE OF EMERGENCY SLIDE PLATFORM. R & R CABLE SHEATH IAW SRM 51-30-01. PERFORMED TAILCONE RELEASE CHECK. OPS CH
- [SDR DALA2016102607682](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016102607682), Sep 27, 2014: FITTING. CORRODED. RIGHT HAND INBOARD FLAP UPPER TRACK FITTING HAS CORROSION ON MOUNTING HOLE. REPLACED SAME IAW MM. OPERATION CHECKS OK.
- [SDR DALA2014100505416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014100505416), Sep 27, 2014: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. AFT CARGO DOOR LOWER FRAME HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF PREVIOUS BLEND OUTS WITH CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED C3 DOOR FRAME IAW DWG
- [SDR DALA2014092905307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014092905307), Sep 25, 2014: LONGERON CLIP. CRACKED. BS 1489, LONGERON CLIP 15R CRACKED. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW LONGERON CLIP IAW DWG 994460 AND SRM 51-30-05.
- [SDR DALA2014092805306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014092805306), Sep 23, 2014: LONGERON. CRACKED. LEFT WING ROOT, LONGERON 20L CRACKED AT FORWARD FASTENER. CUTOUT CRACKED AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED PARTS IAW SRM 53-10-02, FIG 9.
- [SDR DALA2014092805305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014092805305), Sep 23, 2014: LONGERON. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN, LONGERON 5L IS CRACKED BS 245. CUT OUT DAMAGE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW LONGERON SECTION IAW SRM 53-10-01.
- [SDR DALA2014100405415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014100405415), Sep 22, 2014: SEAT TRACK. SCRATCHED. RT SEAT TRACK, RBL 22, BS 200-246, SCRATCHES FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. R & R SECTION OF SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-02, 51-30-05, AND 51-10-05.
- [SDR DALA2014092205141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014092205141), Sep 19, 2014: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. LEFT CUSP WEB, BS 1020, LBL 58, CORRODED. REPAIRED CUSP WEB IAW ERA 527409-14, REV O.
- [SDR DALA2014092205140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014092205140), Sep 19, 2014: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. LEFT CUSP WEB , BUBBLING, & LIFTING UNDERNEATH PAINT, IN TWO PLACES AT BS 1041. REPAIRED CUSB WEB IAW ERA 527409-14, REV O.
- [SDR DALA2014092205138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014092205138), Sep 19, 2014: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. RIGHT CUSP WEB IS CRACKED, BS 1364, RBL 58. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW 53-20-02 AND 51-10-03.
- [SDR DALA2014092005137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014092005137), Sep 18, 2014: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK BS 864-1136, RBL 58, CORRODED. BLENDED OUT AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-01 AND 51-10-05.
- [SDR DALA2014091805136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014091805136), Sep 15, 2014: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CUSP WEB, BS 1225, RBL 58, CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-20-02.
- [SDR DALA2014100205361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014100205361), Sep 12, 2014: FRAME. GOUGED. AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT, FRAME BS 1437, LT SIDE ABOVE AIRVALVE GOUGED. BURNISHED AREA. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW 
- [SDR DALA2014091805100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014091805100), Sep 7, 2014: SKIN. CORRODED. EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 842, S28L HAS AREA OF CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER 
- [SDR DALA2014091705099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014091705099), Sep 7, 2014: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN BS 827, S28R HAS AREA OF CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, TRIPLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 
- [SDR DALA14001269231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14001269231), Jan 2, 2014: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. BULKHEAD CRACKED AT BS 37 AT LOWER RT RADOME ALIGNMENT PIN. CUT OUT DAMAGE IAW ERA 483847-14A, REV A. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW ERA 483847-14MA, REV A
- [SDR DALA13017599231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13017599231), Apr 17, 2013: PIN. PULLED. L1 DOOR SLIDE PINS PULLED FROM SLIDE. R & R SLIDE FROM L1 DOOR IAW JIC 7000.
- [SDR DALA13012919231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13012919231), Mar 21, 2013: LATCH. WORN. DURING CHECK, UPPER LEFT LATCH PIN CABLE BLOCK NR 21 FOR TAILCONE IS WORN. R & R LT UPPER LATCH PIN CABLE BLOCK IAW MM. CHECKS COMPLETED ON AMDS 5352-7116.
- [SDR DALA13012879231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13012879231), Mar 21, 2013: RELEASE MECH. BROKEN. DURING CHECK, FOUND BROKEN CLIPS ON TAILCONE RELEASE MECHANISM T-HANDLE. R & R RELEASE MECHANISM CLIPS IAW SRM 51-30. OPERATION CHECK COMPLETED ON AMDS 5352-711

All 54: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N931DN-2022-12-17/reports.md

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