# N932DL: 1989 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: 49719
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 19, 1989
- Certificate issued: April 13, 1989
- Last registry action: December 21, 2016
- Mode S code: ACED6D
- 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/N932DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=932DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N932DL-2019-09-16

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (110, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2018082405240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082405240), Aug 23, 2018: FASTENER. MISSING. LMLG INBD DOOR MISSING FASTENERS AND IS CRACKED AT FWD HINGE. REMVD LMLG DOOR REF MD88 AMM 32-12-01. INSTLD LMLG DOOR THROUGH STEP 3D REF MD88 AMM 32-12-01(5204
- [SDR DALA2018071004436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018071004436), Jul 10, 2018: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ENTRY LIGHT FWD INOP. F/A REPORT ENTRY L1 DOOR LT BULB INOP. RE-LAMPED ENTRY WAY BULB AT L1 DOOR. OPS GOOD OK FOR SVC.
- [SDR DALA2018042002663](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018042002663), Apr 19, 2018: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. THRESHOLD LIGHT INOPERATIVE. ENTRY LIGHT BLEW WITH SPARKS. REPLACED THE LAMPS. CHECKED OK.
- [SDR DALA2018022701206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018022701206), Feb 26, 2018: PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON THE AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL. REPAIRED IAW TOPP 20-50-20, AND PRI 541624-14 REV O -2. ERA 541624-14 REV A STEPS 1-13.
- [SDR DALA2018022601126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018022601126), Feb 23, 2018: SPAR. CRACKED. RT VERTICAL STAB FRONT SPAR FORWARD FLANGE L/E ATTACH HOLES 3 EACH INDICATE CRACK. HOLES ARE MARKED 4,7, AND 8 BELOW L/E SPLICE PLATE. COMPLIED WITH ERA 556177-
- [SDR DALA2018013000500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018013000500), Jan 29, 2018: BATTERY PACK. DEFECTIVE. SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM 31 BACK INOP. SUSPECT BATTERY PACK B5-212, STA 1233, RT OVERHEAD BIN. ACCESS PANEL OPENED. T/S PER WDM 33-51-14 SHT2, FOUND F
- [SDR DALA2018012500418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018012500418), Jan 24, 2018: FUSE. BLOWN. IN SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT ROWS 31 AFT. REMOVED BATTERY PACK FOR ASSOCIATED SEATS AND FOUND ONE FUSE BAD ON THE CRADLE. REPLACED FUSE, REINSTALLED BATTERY AND
- [SDR DALA2018012200327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018012200327), Jan 22, 2018: FUSE. FAILED. SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 31-36 FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE FUSES FOR THE BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-53. CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2018012200326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018012200326), Jan 22, 2018: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE TAIL SECTION FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES, CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-53.
- [SDR DALA2017122008759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017122008759), Dec 19, 2017: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. FWD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM- SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED WITH NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR ODORS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FWD LAV TRASH SMOKE DETECTOR.
- [SDR DALA2017091806921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017091806921), Sep 16, 2017: FIRE LOOP. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH AURAL WARNING DURING DESCENT. ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURE. ENGINE FIRE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER BOTH FIRE BOTTLE AGENTS US
- [SDR DALA2017071905534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017071905534), Jul 18, 2017: ENGINE. MAKING METAL. LEFT ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOGGED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. CHIP DETECTOR CLEAN AND FILTER CHECKED GOOD. FOUND METAL IN OIL TANK AND REPLACED ENGINE.
- [SDR DALA2017070505220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017070505220), Jul 4, 2017: CAP. DISPLACED. ON TAXI IN, CABIN BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. FOUND APU OIL CAP ON CROOKED AND OIL DRIPPING OUT OF APU INLET.
- [SDR DALA2017031101966](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017031101966), Mar 10, 2017: SPAR. CRACKED. VERTICAL STABILIZER SPAR LEADING EDGE CRACKED. COMPLIED WITH ERA 556177-14AD, REV ORIG, AND PRIS 556177-14AD, REV 0-8.
- [SDR DALA2017031101965](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017031101965), Mar 10, 2017: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB FRONT SPAR CAP HAD CRACK INDICATIONS, REPAIRED IAW ERA 556177-14 AD REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA2016031401942](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016031401942), Mar 13, 2016: CHARGER. FAILED. MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM SEAT ROWS 1 TO 30. THE BATTERY CHARGER AND DIODE WAS REPLACED.
- [SDR DALA2016030301652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016030301652), Mar 3, 2016: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. THE FLIGHT CREW OF FLIGHT 333, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT LT AND RT FORWARD DOORS, FORWARD GALLEY, AND SEAT ROWS ROWS 1 THROUGH 30 INOPERATIVE. CVG MAINTENA
- [SDR DALA2016012500570](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016012500570), Jan 23, 2016: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. CRACKED UPPER BRACKET SUPPORT AND MISSING SCREW ON LOWER BRACKET SUPPORT OF EST NDAR ELECTRONIC MODULE AT FWD FACE OF FUEL CENTER TANK BRACKET SUPPORT WAS REPLA
- [SDR DALA2016012400551](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016012400551), Jan 23, 2016: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN AND INNER PRODUCTION DOUBLER AROUND AFT LAV SERVICE PANEL. ALSO CORROSION IS RUNNING UNDER SKIN, PANEL AND DOUBLERS. DUE TO EXCESSIVE
- [SDR DALA2016012200528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016012200528), Jan 22, 2016: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LOWER EDGE AT DOOR JAMB AFT, MID AND FWD CARGO. MID CARGO WAS ATTENDED WITH NRC 20000097097, CARD 156, ZONE 100, AFT CARGO: NEW SPACER WAS INSTALLE
- [SDR DALA2016012300537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016012300537), Jan 21, 2016: SKIN. CORRODED. EXFOLIATION CORROSION BS 674 BETWEEN LONGERON 30 RT AND 29 RT AT FUSELAGE SKIN. REPAIR FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 674 BETWEEN LONGERON 30 RT AND 29 RT WAS ACCOMPLISHED
- [SDR DALA2016012100500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016012100500), Jan 20, 2016: ACCESS PANEL. DAMAGED. DAMAGE PAINT ON ACCESS PLATE 6508A, RUDDER. ACCESS PLATE 6508A, RUDDER WAS PAINTED IAW SRM 51-10-3B. PROCESS B & C AND METALIZED WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-1A, 
- [SDR DALA2016012000443](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016012000443), Jan 19, 2016: ACCESS PANEL. DAMAGED. DAMAGE FLAME SPRAY ON ACCESS PLATE 6504A0. ACCESS PLATE 6504A WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-1AD, PAR 23, AND CARD 2000-8149-01, JOB 000-002.
- [SDR DALA2016012300543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016012300543), Jan 18, 2016: BOTTLE. LOW PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE R1 EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE BOTTLE PRESSURE INDICATOR IN THE RED. THE R1 EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE WAS REPLACED.
- [SDR DALA2016011800416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016011800416), Jan 17, 2016: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON 4L AT INTERSECTION WITH FRAME AT BS 200. SECTION OF THE LONGERON WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 53-02, PAR 12, FIG 18. A NEW SECTION AND REPAIR SPLICE WER
- [SDR DALA2016011800415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016011800415), Jan 17, 2016: SKIN. WORN. WEAR ON BS 1309, LONGERON 19R OUTER FUSELAGE SKIN. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-04-2, FIGURE 2, SHEET 3.
- [SDR DALA2016011500361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016011500361), Jan 14, 2016: SKIN. DENTED. PROTUBERANCE ON, BETWEEN LONGERON 24RT AND 25RT BS 168 AT OUTER FUSELAGE SKIN. THIS DAMAGE WAS FOUND WITH PREVIOUS REPAIR IAW SRM 53-04-2, FIG 2, SHEET 3.
- [SDR DALA2016011400300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016011400300), Jan 13, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK ON FUSELAGE SKIN BS 1480. THE SKIN WAS REPAIR IAW SRM 53-01.
- [SDR DALA2016010600052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016010600052), Jan 5, 2016: FUSE. FAILED. FWD CABIN, ROWS 30 AND UP, AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE, SEAT MOUNTED. REPLACED FUSE IN BATTERY PACK B5-211. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2016010300015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016010300015), Jan 2, 2016: WIRE. DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE FOUND ALL AISLE AND L1 AND R1 EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS INOPERATIVE. A WIRE FOR SEAT ROW 13-23 WAS FOUND DISCONNECTED AT PLUG AND COMING IN CONTACT WITH 
- [SDR DALA2015123107770](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015123107770), Dec 30, 2015: FUSE. FAILED. MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE AFT OF SEAT ROW 35. THE BATTERY PACK FUSE WAS REPLACED AT ROW 35. LIGHTS CHECKED OK.
- [SDR DALA2015071504389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015071504389), Jul 14, 2015: SUPPORT ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING JACKSCREW INSPECTION FOUND RT VERTICAL STABILIZER STRUCTURE CRACKED. REMOVED RT VERTICAL STABILIZER SUPPORT ANGLE. THE SUPPORT ANGLE WAS FABRICATED, HEAT
- [SDR DALA2015071504388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015071504388), Jul 14, 2015: SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING JACKSCREW INSPECTION, FOUND LT VERTICAL SUPPORT STRUCTURE CRACKED. REMOVED LT VERTICAL STABILIZER SUPPORT STRUCTURE, CLIP, REPLACEMENT CLIP WAS FABRICATE
- [SDR DALA2015052803572](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015052803572), May 26, 2015: UNKNOWN. SMOKE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AFTER SMOKE ACCUMULATED IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. THE AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR ALSO SOUNDED BRIEFLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A LEAK
- [SDR DALA2015051903361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015051903361), May 17, 2015: GASKET. LEAKING. F/A AND PASSENGERS EXPERIENCED HAZE AND SMOKE IN CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WAS SOUNDING DURING THE CLIMB THROUGH 7000 FT. THE CREW DE
- [SDR DALA2014072804254](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014072804254), Jul 26, 2014: PIN. UNSECURE. DURING INSPECTION OF THE L1 DOOR SLIDE, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SLIDE PIN NOT ENGAGED AND SLIDE PARTIALLY INFLATED. MAINTENANCE R & R THE SLIDE PACK.
- [SDR DALA14015820932](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14015820932), Mar 7, 2014: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHT AT ROW 28 INOPERATIVE. FOUND WIRE BROKEN AT CONNECTOR. INSTALLED NEW CONNECTOR IAW CH 20, OPS CHECKED OK.
- [SDR DALA14005160932](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14005160932), Jan 23, 2014: BRACKET. WORN. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE LT AND RT SPRING BRACKETS ARE WORN BEYOND 50 PERCENT. BRACKETS REPLACED AND SYSTEM RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS. FUNCTIONAL
- [SDR DALA14005150932](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14005150932), Jan 23, 2014: CONDUIT. OUT OF POSITION. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE LOCKING CABLE CLAMP DOES NOT CLEAR THE CONDUIT .5. CLAMPS REPLACED AND CONDUIT ADJUSTED IAW THE MM.
- [SDR DALA14005140932](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14005140932), Jan 22, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK INDICATION ON SKIN ABOVE PYLON BS 1380, LONGERON 13L, ACCOMPLISHED HFEC OF AREA IAW NDT SPM 06-10-01, CRACK INDICATION VERIFIED. REMOVED CRACK COMPLETED, 
- [SDR DALA13037540932](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13037540932), Aug 2, 2013: TURNBUCKLE. BROKEN. DURING INSPECTION, MX FOUND THAT THE TAILCONE CATWALK COUNTER BALANCE CABLE WAS BROKEN ON THE RT SIDE. THIS IS CONSIDERED A DEFECT IN THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SYS A
- [SDR DALA13013840932](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13013840932), Mar 27, 2013: CONNECTOR. INOPERATIVE. DURING SERVICE CHECK, THE SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AT ROW 35D. REPLACED SEAT 35D EMERGENCY LIGHT HARNESS CONNECTOR AND OPERATI
- [SDR DALA12016490932](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12016490932), Dec 14, 2012: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ABOVE ROW 23 WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY AND THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO 
- [SDR DALA1250260932](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1250260932), Oct 6, 2012: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING BETWEEN SEAT ROWS 16 TO 30 WERE INOPERATIVE. MX FOUND A LOOSE CONNECTION AT THE BATTERY
- [SDR DALA1248580932](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1248580932), Sep 17, 2012: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING HMV, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON LT LONGERON 16 BS Y=1437. REPLACED LONGERON SECTION AND SPLICE IAW SRM 51-30-2 51-30-5 53-14-4 AND DWG 5910228, REV KH.
- [SDR DALA1248570932](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1248570932), Sep 17, 2012: LONGERON SPLICE. DAMAGED. DURING HMV, ELONGATED HOLES WERE FOUND ON SPLICE AND LONGERON 2L STA Y=227 AT FUSELAGE INNER STRUCTURE. REPAIRED LONGERON AND SPLICE IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18.
- [SDR DALA1248550932](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1248550932), Sep 16, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING HMV, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON LT WING LOWER SKIN AT STATION XRS=118 LENGTH 3.218" WIDE 0.531" AND DEPTH 0.054". AREA WAS BLENDED OUT AND LEAVE AS IS CONDIT
- [SDR DALA1248450932](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1248450932), Sep 14, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING HMV, CRACKS WERE FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN PRODUCTION. DOUBLER BS 1429 BTW LONGERON 2-3R AND BTW LONGERON 2-3L. REPLACED FUSELAGE SKIN PRODUCTION DOUBLER IA
- [SDR DALA1248440932](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1248440932), Sep 14, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING HMV, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN FWD SERVICE DOOR FRAME AREA AFT LOWER SECTION STA Y=195. CUT OUT DAMAGE SKIN AND INSTALL DOUBLER TRIPLER FILLED I
- [SDR DALA1248430932](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1248430932), Sep 14, 2012: DOOR FRAME. WORN. DURING HMV, WEAR WAS FOUND ON FWD SERVICE DOOR FRAME FWD LOWER SECTION BS 172. REPLACED LOWER SERVICE DOOR FRAME IAW ER/A 506610-14 REV ORIG AND SRM 53-05 FIG 5

All 110: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N932DL-2019-09-16/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 20110420006779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110420006779I), Apr 20, 2011: Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88 (N932DL), Pittsburgh, PA, No damage. Delta airlines aircraft 932, MD-88 s/n 49719, N932DL, departed greater rochester international (kroc) at 18:30 EDT enroute to atlanta hartsfield-jackson…
- [Incident 20061028024099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061028024099I), Oct 28, 2006: Doug MD88 (N932DL), Baltimore, MD, Minor damage. (-23) During rotation, on takeoff, the captain noticed a flash in the vicinity of the rudder pedals. Subsequent indications were: center pedestal lights…
- [Incident 19901227064329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901227064329I), Dec 27, 1990: Doug MD88 (N932DL), Rochester, NY. Monetary gear door unsafe light. Slowed down for safety. Landed without incident.

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