# N936DL: 1989 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2021-02-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 12, 2021
- 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: 49723
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Experimental, research and development, showing compliance, crew training, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: March 16, 1989
- Certificate issued: May 30, 1989
- Last registry action: January 14, 2020
- Mode S code: ACFC49
- 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/N936DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=936DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N936DL-2021-02-12

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-88: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88.md

## Service difficulty reports (130, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2018082105162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082105162), Aug 19, 2018: FUSE. FAILED. DURING A SERVICE CHECK, FOUND SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHTS, ROWS 30 TO AFT INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOT IAW WDM 33-51-14. FOUND TWO BAD FUSES ON CHARGER B5-212, AND LOOSE 
- [SDR DALA2018070304329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018070304329), Jun 29, 2018: WIRE. BROKEN. SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP FROM ROW 31 TO 36. FOUND BAD FUSE ON BATTERY PACK, REMOVED AND REPLACED- NO HELP, AFTER INSPECTION OF WIRES FOUND BROKEN WIRE 
- [SDR DALA2018062304165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018062304165), Jun 21, 2018: SUPPORT FITTING. CRACKED. RT WW TRAPEZOIDAL AND FLAP ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING MID-SECTION CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT MLG W/W FLAP ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING IAW DRAWING 9910155 REV E
- [SDR DALA2018062004116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018062004116), Jun 19, 2018: SKIN. DENTED. LT WING NR 1 FLAP VANE LWR SURFACE HAS DENTS. ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REPAIR ON LT WING NR 1 FLAP VANE LWR SURFACE IAW SRM 57-03 AND SRM 51-70-2 PAR 18 B.
- [SDR DALA2018110106390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018110106390), Jun 18, 2018: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORRODED CEILING ANGLE IN E&E STA 160 APPROX RBL 30. CORROSION DAMAGE ON MAIN CABIN FLOORBEAM STA 160 RBL 30 FOUND OUT OF LIMITS DUE TO 100% MAT LOSS, ORIG THIC
- [SDR DALA2018061504021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018061504021), Jun 14, 2018: SKIN. CORRODED. LT AFT FUSELAGE LAV SERVICE ACCESS DOOR LOWER CUTOUT IS CORRODED AT APPROX STA 1312. IN WORK REPAIR.
- [SDR DALA2018061403996](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018061403996), Jun 13, 2018: DOUBLER. CORRODED. AFT FRAME 1338 LOWER CHORD AFT SIDE TO APB STA 1361 HAS CORROSION IN BILGE APPROX LBL 10 - RBL 10. CORROSION DAMAGE ON AFT JACK PAD DOUBLER STA 1338 BL0 FOUND T
- [SDR DALA2018052503605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018052503605), May 25, 2018: ENGINE. MAKING METAL. FLT 1668 DIVERTED TO CAE DUE TO A RIGHT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL ON CLIMB OUT AND ERRATIC ENGINE INDICATIONS. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WI
- [SDR DALA2018042502809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018042502809), Apr 25, 2018: CABLE. DISCONNECTED. CREW REPORTED THAT THE RT ENGINE WAS UNRESPONSIVE ON APPROACH. SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AT 20K DURING DECENT. THE RIGHT ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. ENGINE WAS STUCK AT 
- [SDR DALA2018040202049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018040202049), Apr 2, 2018: CSD. FAILED. RIGHT CSD OIL PRESSURE LOW MESSAGE ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT & APU WOULD NOT START. DIVERTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO OIL IN RIGHT CSD WITH FLUID AROUND FILTER AND
- [SDR DALA2017111608160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017111608160), Nov 15, 2017: ENGINE. MAKING METAL. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO A RIGHT ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOG MESSAGE. FOUND METAL IN THE OIL FILTER AND ON MCD. RT ENGINE CHANGED.
- [SDR DALA2017110808005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017110808005), Nov 8, 2017: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. SEAT 19DEF EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSY IAW AMM 33-53.
- [SDR DALA2017022301492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017022301492), Feb 22, 2017: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN AND INTERNAL DOUBLER BS 750 - 759, LONGERON 29L - 29R CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW ERA 555617-14 ISSUED.
- [SDR DALA2016120509608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016120509608), Dec 4, 2016: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. AFT OVERWING EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOT TO THE BATTERY PACK B5105. R & R BATTERY PACK IAW WDM 33-51.
- [SDR DALA2016120509607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016120509607), Dec 3, 2016: FUSE. FAILED. FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. FOUND A BAD FUSE AT BATTERY CHARGER BASE. REPLACED THE FUSE IAW AMM 33-51. LIGHTS CHECKED OK.
- [SDR DALA2016101907380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016101907380), Oct 18, 2016: FUSE. BLOWN. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING IN FIRST CLASS INOP. REPLACED FUSE NR 1 ON RT F/C EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK, NOW OPS NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR DALA2016060204322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016060204322), Jun 1, 2016: PAN. CRACKED. RIGHT AFT OVERWING EXIT DOOR PAN CRACKED AT FWD UPPER DOOR STOP. R & R DOOR IAW AMM 52-21-00. LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2016060104269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016060104269), May 31, 2016: TAIL CONE. OUT OF RIG. VAULT DOOR FORCE REQUIRED TO DROP TAIL CONE EXCEEDED 20 LBS TENSION. ADJUSTED TAIL CONE RIG IAW AMM 53-53-00 AND AMDS 5350-01077-0101.
- [SDR DALA2016060104267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016060104267), May 31, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. A/C SKIN HAS .3750" LONG CRACK EXTENDING INBD FROM FASTENER HOLE AT BS 1418, 1.5" OTBD OF L2R. ACCOMPLISHED SEC I IAW ERA 547264-14AD. SEC II MONITOR AMOC REQUI
- [SDR DALA2016060104265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016060104265), May 31, 2016: SKIN. CORRODED. POPPED RIVET AND PILLOWING SKIN CORROSION ON BELLY AT BS 217 STR 30. COMPLETED SEC I IAW ERA 546984-14, REV O. SECTION II MONITOR TO BE ACCOMPLISHED AT 8000 CYC
- [SDR DALA2016053004219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016053004219), May 27, 2016: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. FWD CARGO DOOR FRAME UNDER ENTRY SCUFF PLATE CORRODED. DOOR FRAME OF SRM LIMITS. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED NEW LOWER PAN. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 44A.
- [SDR DALA2016052604152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016052604152), May 25, 2016: ATTACH FITTING. BROKEN. DUCT JOINT LOWER ATTACH TAB IS BROKEN, AFT OF LT GROUND BLOWER. WELDED TAB IAW ER/A 494638-14MA, REV B.
- [SDR DALA2016041502937](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016041502937), Apr 15, 2016: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. BATTERY PACK WAS REPLACED AND THE LIGHTS CHECKED OK.
- [SDR DALA2015113007264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015113007264), Nov 25, 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 DALA2015102306402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015102306402), Oct 22, 2015: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING IN THE VENTRAL STAIRWAY ARE VERY DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS FOR THE NOTED LIGH
- [SDR DALA2015082005095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015082005095), Aug 18, 2015: ANGLE. CRACKED. STABILIZER SUPPORT STRUCTURE LT ANGLE CRACKED. REMOVED ANGLE, REPLACEMENT ANGLE WAS FABRICATED FROM .090, 7075-0, HEAT TREATED TO T6 CONDITION. ON RO 702799 IAW
- [SDR DALA2015082005094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015082005094), Aug 18, 2015: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING JACKSCREW INSPECTION FOUND VERTICAL STABILIZER SUPPORT STRUCTURE RT ANGLE CRACKED. ANGLE WAS FABRICATED FROM .090 7075-0 AND HEAT TREATED TO T6 ON RO 702
- [SDR DALA2015062403973](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015062403973), Jun 23, 2015: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FROM THE EXIT ROWS TO THE AFT CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WIRE HAR
- [SDR DALA2015010800154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015010800154), Jan 8, 2015: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS ABOVE THE AFT OVERWING HATCHES WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE PO
- [SDR DALA14024500936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14024500936), Apr 17, 2014: RELEASE CABLE. OUT OF TOLERANCE. DURING THE TAILCONE RELEASE SYS FUNCTIONAL CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE TENSION ABOVE 25 LBS IN THE RELEASE CABLE SYSTEM. THE CABLE RELEASE
- [SDR DALA14024520936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14024520936), Apr 16, 2014: CATWALK. CRACKED. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE CATWALK OVER THE VENTRAL STAIRWAY HAD STRUCTURAL CRACKS IN 3 PLACES. THIS IS CONSIDERED A DEFECT IN THE EMERGENCY ESCAP
- [SDR DALA13071130936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13071130936), Dec 23, 2013: WIRE HARNESS. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, NOTED THE SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 22DE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED HARNESS AT 22DE IAW AMM 33-52 AND OPERATION THEN CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA13063500936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13063500936), Nov 22, 2013: CABIN PRESSURE. MALFUNCTIONED. PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK DUE TO ACFT CABIN WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE DURING CLIMB OUT. FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NO FAULTS ON EITHER CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLERS. OUTF
- [SDR DALA13049090936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13049090936), Sep 20, 2013: BALLAST. BURNED. DURING CLIMBOUT, AN ACRID ODOR BEGAN ISSUING FROM AIR CONDITIONING DUCTS. THE ENGINE ANTI-ICE WAS ON AND NORMAL PNEUMATIC CONFIGURATION. SELECTED A COLDER TEMP 
- [SDR DALA13011990936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13011990936), Mar 14, 2013: WIRE. DISCONNECTED. DURING OVERNIGHT MX, THE SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT AT ROW 31 WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MX FOUND A WIRE PULLED FROM THE CONNECTOR AT ROW 31. TH
- [SDR DALA13001020936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13001020936), Jan 12, 2013: WIRE HARNESS. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT SEATS 22 AND 28DE INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED WIRE HARNESS AND FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED THE SYSTEM.
- [SDR DALA12016860936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12016860936), Dec 19, 2012: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. AFT CABIN, SEAT TRACK CORRODED AND GOUGED, BS 1226 TO 1250, RBL 22. REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR DALA12016810936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12016810936), Dec 19, 2012: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION AND GOUGES ON MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK AT LBL 45.5 FROM FS 484 TO 493. REMOVED SEAT TRACK. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-5 AND SR
- [SDR DALA12016800936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12016800936), Dec 19, 2012: LONGERON. DAMAGED. CORROSION ON DOME NUT IN MAIN CABIN BS 250 L1. REPLACED LONGERON 2L SECTION AND SPLICE. REPLACED TWO ATTACH ANGLE FWD AND AFT DOME NUTS BETWEEN BS 227 AND 290. 
- [SDR DALA12016760936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12016760936), Dec 17, 2012: CHANNEL. DAMAGED. E & E BAY BS 218, LONGERON 30 & 29 LT HAS DAMAGE TO LONGERON FLANGE ON BOTH SIDES OF LONGERON HAT CHANNEL. REMOVED DAMAGE ON E/E BAY STA 218, LONGERON 30 AND 29
- [SDR DALA12016750936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12016750936), Dec 17, 2012: DOUBLER. CORRODED. FS 594 BETWEEN L30-L29R, POTABLE WATER BELLY DRAIN DOUBLER CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION FROM DOUBLER FS 594 L30-29R MID CARGO IAW SRM 51-10-3. FOUND TO BE OUT OF
- [SDR DALA12016740936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12016740936), Dec 17, 2012: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. VERTICAL STAB TO FUSELAGE LT SKATE ANGLE AND FASTENERS ARE CRACKED STA 1474 CANT. CUT OUT CRACKED AREA AT VERTICAL STAB TO FUSELAGE LT SKATE ANGLE STA 1474 CANT
- [SDR DALA12016730936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12016730936), Dec 17, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING NDT INSPECTION, FWD SERVICE DOOR JAMB CORNER, FOUND ONE CRACK ON UPPER FWD CORNER ON OUTER LAYER OF SKIN. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05,
- [SDR DALA12016480936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12016480936), Dec 16, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. CORROSION ON CUTOUT AND AROUND FASTENERS, FWD CARGO BAY BS 370 L26R. REPAIRED DAMAGED IAW SRM 51-70-4, PG 1-4.
- [SDR DALA12016080936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12016080936), Dec 13, 2012: FAIRING. CRACKED. ON INSTALLATION OF VERTICAL STAB TIP FAIRING, FOUND A CRACK ON RT SIDE, EMINATING FROM A RADIUS OF UPPER SKIN. REMOVED FITTING ON RT STAB FAIRING BY ACCESS TO C
- [SDR DALA12015370936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12015370936), Dec 6, 2012: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. FS 1007, LBL 18 MLG WW AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AFT FACE (ACCESS FROM AFT CARGO BIN) SUSPECTED CRACK NEXT TO U CHANNEL STIFFENER APPROX 2 INCHES FROM TOP OF BULKHE
- [SDR DALA12015360936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12015360936), Dec 6, 2012: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. FS 1007, RBL18, MLG WW AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AFT FACE (ACCESS FROM AFT CARGO BIN) SUSPECTED CRACK NEXT TO U-CHANNEL STIFFENER APPROX 2" FROM TOP OF BULKHEAD (06
- [SDR DALA12014850936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12014850936), Dec 5, 2012: LONGERON. DAMAGED. LONGERON 4R CRACKED AT ST 522 AND ST 541 UNDER SUPPORT MOUNT (204-111&112). REMOVED INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STA 522-541 AT L4R. REMOVED DAMAGE LONGERON AT STA 513 T
- [SDR DALA12014840936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12014840936), Dec 5, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON CUSP WEB FLOOR PANEL, AFT LT CORNER ST 199L AT BL 44L (204-151). CUTOUT CORROSION AND REPAIRED CUSP WEB FLOOR PANEL STA 199 LBL44 IAW SRM 53-01, FI
- [SDR DALA12014830936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12014830936), Dec 5, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. ON REMOVAL OF POTABLE WATER BELLY DRAIN AT FS 594 BETWEEN L30-L29R, EXTERNAL FUSELAGE FOUND CORROSION ON DRAIN CUTOUT AND INTERNAL SKIN. COMPLIED WITH ER/A 5089

All 130: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N936DL-2021-02-12/reports.md

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