# N934DL: 1989 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: 49721
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 9, 1989
- Certificate issued: April 5, 1989
- Last registry action: December 21, 2016
- Mode S code: ACF4DB
- 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/N934DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=934DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N934DL-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 (91, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2018032801979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018032801979), Mar 27, 2018: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION AT THE AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL CUTOUT. REPAIRED IAW ERA 567095-14, REV O.
- [SDR DALA2018032801980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018032801980), Mar 22, 2018: SKIN. DAMAGED. PAINT ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF RUDDER MISSING DOWN TO COMPOSITE LEVEL. RUDDER WAS REPLACED.
- [SDR DALA2017073005784](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017073005784), Jul 29, 2017: TRANSFORMER. DAMAGED. FUME EVENT AT CRUISE. SMELLED ELECTRICAL BUT COULD NOT ISOLATE. WENT AWAY AFTER 5 MIN APPROX. MAYBE ASSOCIATED WITH ENG ANTI ICE. ON DESCENT RETURNED COMPLIED W
- [SDR DALA2017071905536](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017071905536), Jul 18, 2017: SENSOR. FAILED. SLAT DISAGREE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. COMPLIED WITH TAKEOFF WARNING TEST, NO FAULTS, CHECKED PSEU AND SIF COMPUTERS, ALL CHECK GOOD. DFDR REMOVED. LT WING SL
- [SDR DALA2016033102472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016033102472), Mar 30, 2016: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. THE FLIGHT CREW FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN TESTED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTEY PACKS AND THE LIGHTS CHECKED OK.
- [SDR DALA2016032702358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032702358), Mar 26, 2016: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STRIKE ON WINDOW FRAME BETWEEN BS 750 TO 769 AND LONGERONS 12RT TO 13RT. REWORKED AREAS WERE MEASURED, UT WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW NDT SPM 04-00-07, PAR 5
- [SDR DALA2016032702357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032702357), Mar 25, 2016: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTING STRINKE ON LOWER WINDOW FRAME, BS 1100 RT SIDE. REWORKED AREAS WERE MEASURED, UT WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW NDT SPM 04-00-07, PAR 5, FIG 3, SHEET 1 AND 2. BL
- [SDR DALA2016032702353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032702353), Mar 25, 2016: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STRIKES ON WINDOW FRAME BETWEEN BS 731 TO BS 750 AND LONGERONS 12 RT TO 13 RT. REWORKED AREAS WERE MEASURED (UT) WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW NDT SPM 04-00-07
- [SDR DALA2016032702352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032702352), Mar 25, 2016: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STRIKES, FOUR ON WINDOW FRAME BETWEEN BS 674 TO 693 AND LONGERONS 14TO 15R. MEASURE REWORKED AREAS, UT) WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW DC/MD NDT SPM 04-00-07 PA
- [SDR DALA2016032602309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032602309), Mar 25, 2016: SKIN. DENTED. SEVERAL DENTS ON LOWER SKIN, BELOW OF REPAIR DOUBLER OF LT WING OTBD FLAP INBD GUIDE VANE. LOWER SKIN OF LT WING OTBD FLAP INBD GUIDE VANE WAS REPAITED IAW SRM 
- [SDR DALA2016111608866](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016111608866), Mar 24, 2016: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION BTW FUSELAGE SKIN AND DOUBLER ON LOWER CORNER AT AFT LAVATORIES SERVICE PANEL CUT OUT. REMOVED CORROSION AREAS, MEASURE: ORIG, MATERIAL THICKNESS IS 0
- [SDR DALA2016032502294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032502294), Mar 24, 2016: DOOR. CRACKED. SEVERAL CRACK ON HOLES OF OUTER SKIN AT LT ENGINE THRUST REVERSE UPPER DOOR. SKIN AT LT ENGINE TRUST REVERSE UPPER DOOR WERE REPAIRED IAW AMM 78-30-07-801.
- [SDR DALA2016032502293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032502293), Mar 24, 2016: STRAP. CORRODED. CORROSION ON REPAIR STRAP ON LOWER AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR JAMB BETWEEN BS 1155 TO BS 1212. STRAP WAS REPLACED IAW ER/A 457309-14, REV A AND SRM 53-05, FI
- [SDR DALA2016032402283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032402283), Mar 23, 2016: SKIN. DEFORMED. DEFORMED FUSELAGE SKIN AND DOUBLERS ON LOWER AND FWD, AFT CORNERS AT AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL CUTOUT. REPAIRED LOWER FWD CORNER IAW ERA 397822-14 MA, REV B.
- [SDR DALA2016032302240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032302240), Mar 22, 2016: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LT CARGO TRACK BETWEEN BS 1220 - 1320. THE CARGO TRACK WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-4 AND 51-30-01 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA2016032302235](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032302235), Mar 22, 2016: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEATING AREA AND COUNTERSINK ON FUEL ACCESS PLATE 1409C AT RT WING. ACCESS PLATE REPLACED.
- [SDR DALA2016032302236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032302236), Mar 20, 2016: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. CRACK ON FLOOR PANEL BETWEEN CAPTAIN SEAT AND COLUMN AT LT COCKPIT. FLOOR PANEL WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-03, 51-10-04 ON 51-30-01.
- [SDR DALA2016032102137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032102137), Mar 20, 2016: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LOWER DOOR JAMB BEAM AT MID CARGO COMPARTMENT. PREVIOUS REPAIR SPACER WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 123A AND ERA 504344-14, REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2016032102125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032102125), Mar 20, 2016: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK ON UPPER CENTER DOOR JAMB AT LT FWD EMERGENCY EXIT. CRACK ON UPPER DOOR JAMB LT WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 32.
- [SDR DALA2016031802075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016031802075), Mar 17, 2016: LONGERON. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LONGERON 28LT BETWEEN BS 1231 TO BS 1240 AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. FASTENERS AND CORROSION WERE REMOVED, REWORKED AREA WITHIN LIMITS WAS TREATED AN
- [SDR DALA2015041002735](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015041002735), Apr 10, 2015: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING AT SEAT 20D IN THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SEAT HARNESS DAMAGED. T
- [SDR DALA2015040602629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015040602629), Apr 4, 2015: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT SEAT 24D IN THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN WIRE IN THE CONNECTOR. THE
- [SDR DALA2014122406711](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014122406711), Dec 24, 2014: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT 34DE WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND WIRES BROKEN AT THE CONNECTOR PIN. THE CONNECTOR 
- [SDR DALA14033830934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14033830934), Jun 4, 2014: LATCH. LOOSE. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE UPPER RT RELEASE LATCH WAS VERY LOOSE. THE TAILCONE RELEASE LATCH ASSY AND CLAMP WERE BOTH REPLACED AND THEN RIGGED TO 
- [SDR DALA14033820934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14033820934), Jun 4, 2014: LATCH. OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE UPPER LEFT RELEASE LATCH WAS OUT OF ALLOWABLE RIG LIMITS. THE TAILCONE RELEASE LATCH ASSY WAS REPLACED AND THEN RIGGED 
- [SDR DALA14033800934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14033800934), Jun 3, 2014: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. RIGHT OVERWING FRAME INSPECTION, BS 886, FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW AMDS 5310-01415-0202.
- [SDR DALA13071740934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13071740934), Dec 24, 2013: LANYARD. UNSECURE. CREW REPORTED THE R1 DOOR GIRT BAR LANYARD WAS NOT CONNECTED PROPERLY. REINSTALLED & SECURED R1 DOOR GIRT BAR LANYARD LATCH AS REQUIRED. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AM
- [SDR DALA13068280934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13068280934), Dec 9, 2013: WIRE. CHAFED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN AFT CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A WIRE CHAFING, REPAIRED WIRE INSULATION, AND RE
- [SDR DALA13052480934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13052480934), Oct 13, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, THE AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT OVERHEAD LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-51. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DALA13052530934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13052530934), Oct 12, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING ROUTINE LINE CHECK, THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROW 22-36 WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES AMM 33-53 AND 
- [SDR DALA13052490934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13052490934), Oct 11, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT ROW 25 AT BOTH AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS. REPLACED BATTERY PACK ABOVE ROW 25 D/E IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPS CHECKS G
- [SDR DALA13050060934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13050060934), Oct 3, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE COCKPIT AND IN THE GALLEY WERE INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED BATTERY PACKS. OPS CHECK
- [SDR DALA13007550934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13007550934), Feb 12, 2013: LATCH. WORN. UPPER LT AND RT TAILCONE RETENTION LATCHES WORN. REPLACED UPPER LT TAILCONE LATCH ASSY WITH PN 3913351 IAW AMM 53-53. BLENDED WORN PARTS W/IN LIMITS IAW DWG 492
- [SDR DALA13007480934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13007480934), Feb 12, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED IN 5 EA AREAS 12" ABOVE PYLON STA 1380- CRACKED EMPENNAGE(HFEC -M-). REPAIRED IAW ER/A 511418-14, REV ORIGINAL. WORK ACCOMPLISHED ON PRI 5
- [SDR DALA13007470934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13007470934), Feb 12, 2013: FRAME. CRACKED. BS 1510 FRAME IS CRACKED AT 4:30 POS AT TAIL CONE ALINGMENT PIN--CRACKED EMPENNAGE (HFEC-M-). NR 128: REPAIRED IAW ERA 511420-14, REV ORIGINAL BY FRAME SECTION 
- [SDR DALA13007030934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13007030934), Feb 12, 2013: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STRIKE ON EXTERIOR SKIN 5:00 AND 5:30 POSITION AT BS 1510 JUST FWD OF TAIL CONE. REMOVED FASTENERS AND REMOVED PAINT AROUND DAMAGED AREA. FOUND DAMAGE
- [SDR DALA13006990934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13006990934), Feb 7, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. CROWN SKIN CRACKED AT BS 1447 BETWEEN S2-3L. CUT OUT CRACK WITH ONE INCH HOLE SAW. PERFORMED HFEC OF CUT OUT IAW NDT SPM 06-10-001. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
- [SDR DALA12015530934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12015530934), Dec 8, 2012: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE LT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IN THE POWER SUPPLY AND THE LIGHTS RETURNED T
- [SDR DALA1240280934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1240280934), Jul 4, 2012: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING HMV, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON LONGERON 8 RT ON STA Y=1307 AT PAX CABIN. DAMAGE AREA WAS CUT OUT AND NEW SECTION SPLICED IN IAW SRM 53-02 FIG 18.
- [SDR DALA1240260934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1240260934), Jul 4, 2012: BEAM. CORRODED. DURING HMV, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON MID CARGO COMPARTMENT LOWER BEAM STA Y=636-693. BLENDED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-05 FIG 123.
- [SDR DALA1240250934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1240250934), Jul 4, 2012: BEAM. CORRODED. DURING HMV, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON MID CARGO COMPARTMENT LOWER DOOR FRAME BEAM, BS Y=655 AND Y=674, AROUND SETSCREW HOLES. DAMAGE AREA WAS CUT OUT AND PLUGS INS
- [SDR DALA1240230934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1240230934), Jul 4, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING HMV, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER FILLET PANEL FAIRING RUBSTRIPS BETWEEN STA Y=763-826 AND LONGERON 25 RT-30. FUSELAGE SKIN BLENDED OUT. IN
- [SDR DALA1238860934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1238860934), Jun 25, 2012: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING HMV, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON FUSELAGE FRAME OVERWING OF THE STA Y=864 AND X=55 AT THE CABIN FLOOR STRUCTURE. FRAME WAS REPLACED IAW DWG SR09530282 REV C.
- [SDR DALA1238670934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1238670934), Jun 24, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING HMV, CRACKS WERE FOUND LENGTH OF 0.109 INCH AND 0.125 INCH IN FUSELAGE SKIN FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR FWD UPPER CORNER AT BS 374 CLOSE TO DOOR FRAME EDG
- [SDR DALA1238660934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1238660934), Jun 24, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING HMV, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN FWD SERVICE DOOR CUTOUT FUSELAGE SKIN FWD UPPER CORNER AT BS 175.75, CLOSE TO DOOR JAMB EDGE WITH THE LENGTH OF 0.055 INCH. DAM
- [SDR DALA1238640934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1238640934), Jun 24, 2012: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING HMV, A CRACKED LONGERON WAS FOUND LONGERON 12 LT AT INTERSECTION WITH FRAME 1437. LONGERON WAS REMOVED FROM BS 1437 TO 1448 AND SPLICED IN NEW LONGERON I
- [SDR DALA1238630934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1238630934), Jun 24, 2012: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING HMV, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON LONGERON 4 LT AT INTERSECTION WITH FRAME BS 1437. REMOVED LONGERON FROM BS 1432 TO 1448 AND SLICED IN NEW LONGERON IAW SRM 53-0
- [SDR DALA1236460934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1236460934), Jun 11, 2012: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING HMV, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON LONGERON 4 RT BS 541 OF INTERNAL FUSELAGE STRUCTURE. LONGERON WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-02 FIG 18.
- [SDR DALA1236330934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1236330934), Jun 9, 2012: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING HMV A CRACK WAS FOUND ON LONGERON 17 LT ON STA Y=275 AT PAX CABIN. LONGERON WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-02 FIG 18.
- [SDR DALA1236320934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1236320934), Jun 9, 2012: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING HMV A CRACKED LONGERON 17 RT ON FRAME STA Y=389 AT PAX CABIN. LONGERON WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-02 FIG 18.

All 91: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N934DL-2019-08-22/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 19980824036879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980824036879I), Aug 24, 1998: Doug MD88 (N934DL), West Palm Beach, FL, Minor damage. (-5)3' Section of tread come off rt fwd outside main - ingested in rt engatrotation - compressors stalls occurred aircraft reutrned to pbi and landed w/out…
- [Incident 19910819045509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910819045509I), Aug 19, 1991: Doug MD88 (N934DL), Houston, TX. Mechanic taxiing aircraft to gate. Lost directional control on turn and ran off taxiway.
- [Incident 19891116057399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891116057399I), Nov 16, 1989: Doug MD88 (N934DL), Rochester, NY. Reported a lightning strike while on approach. Determined it was actually a static discharge off aircraft.

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