# N938DN: 1995 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-90-30, registration cancelled 2020-08-25 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 25, 2020 - 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: 53353 - Year built: 1995 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: February 7, 2013 - Certificate issued: March 27, 2012 - Last registry action: February 1, 2018 - Mode S code: AD03B9 - 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/N938DN - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=938DN - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N938DN-2020-08-25 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-90-30: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-90-30.md ## Service difficulty reports (40) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DALA2018081505096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018081505096), Aug 14, 2018: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. NR 1 ENGINE UPPER PYLON APRON CENTER SECTION MISSING AND AFT SECTION DAMAGED. R & R THE PYLON APRON CENTER AND AFT SECTIONS . - [SDR DALA2018080644880](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018080644880), Aug 3, 2018: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE, LOWER INTERIOR EXIT SIGNS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-55-03. OK FOR SERVICE. - [SDR DALA2018073104782](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018073104782), Jul 29, 2018: FRAME. CRACKED. TAIL INTERIOR CANTED FRAME CBS 1520 AFT WEB NEAR 2 CLOCK POSITION IS CRACKED AT INR T-CHORD. REPAIRED STA 1520 CANTED BULKHEAD FRAME PRI 569819-14AD REV 0 AND E - [SDR DALA2018072704718](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018072704718), Jul 26, 2018: NOT REPORTED. CORRODED. SUB FLOOR UNDER FLOOR BOARDS 221GF AND 221HF IS IN CORRODED AT FASTENER HOLES BETWEEN STA 168 AND STA 200. REPAIRED W/ REF TO PRI 570298-14, REV 0; PRI 570298-1 - [SDR DALA2018072704717](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018072704717), Jul 25, 2018: FRAME. NOT REPORTED. ERA 569819-14 SECTION I ISSUED FOR REPAIR TO STA 1520 NEAR L7R. REPAIRED STA 1520 CANTED BULKHEAD FRAME REF PRI 569819-14AD REV ORIGINAL. - [SDR DALA2018072504674](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018072504674), Jul 25, 2018: FRAME. CRACKED. TAIL INTERIOR CANTED FRAME CBS 1520 AFT WEB NEAR 10 CLOCK POSITION IS CRACKED AT INNER T-CHORD. REPAIRED WEB REF SRM 53-10-03 FIG 9C. - [SDR DALA2018072404640](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018072404640), Jul 23, 2018: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT SIDE FUSELAGE APPROXIMATE LOCATION FRAME 1496 BETWEEN STRINGER 3 AND 4. TWO CRACK INDICATION WITH BAY MARKED. REPAIRED PER PRI 570252-14 REV 0,1,2 AND ERA - [SDR DALA2018020200716](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018020200716), Feb 2, 2018: TERMINAL. LOOSE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 27 INOPERATIVE ON BOTH SIDES. SECURED TERMINAL LUG AT S3-554, STA 1126R. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR DALA2018010800158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018010800158), Jan 4, 2018: LENS. UNKNOWN. EMERGENCY EXIT COVER DIFFUSER LENS DAMAGED ON OR MISSING. REPLACED LENS OPERATION CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR DALA2018010200024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018010200024), Dec 30, 2017: LIGHT. DAMAGED. EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING DAMAGED. SECURED LIGHT STRIP. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR DALA2017101807625](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017101807625), Oct 18, 2017: BATTERY PACK. ABNORMAL. LEFT AFT OVERWING EXIT SIGN AND RIGHT AFT OVERWING EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS. - [SDR DALA2017101507528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017101507528), Oct 15, 2017: SKIN. DENTED. TAIL CONE SKIN DENTED. COMPLIED WITH PRI 540706-14, REV B, REVISION 0, 1, & 2 IAW ERA 540706-14, REV B. - [SDR DALA2017092207046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017092207046), Sep 21, 2017: LENS. MISSING. EMERGENCY EXIT LENS COVER MISSING AT DOOR 1R. INSTALLED NEW EMER EXIT LENS COVER. - [SDR DALA2017080305943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017080305943), Aug 2, 2017: SLIDE. UNSECURE. L1 DOOR SLIDE UNSECURED. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM. - [SDR DALA2017033002575](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017033002575), Mar 28, 2017: COVER. UNSECURE. EXIT SIGN COVER OVER CABIN MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR KEEPS FALLING DOWN. SECURED THE COVER. (LP# 9461452) - [SDR DALA2017032102277](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017032102277), Mar 17, 2017: COVER. LOOSE. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN COVER LOOSE. RE INSTALLED COVER. - [SDR DALA2017021301205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017021301205), Feb 11, 2017: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. RESECURED 17A - 20A FLOOR LIGHTING. OKAY FOR SERVICE. - [SDR DALA2016081206004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016081206004), Aug 11, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT SKIN HAS CRACK AT BS 1437. REPAIRED IAW PRI/ERA 549478-14. - [SDR DALA2016081106030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016081106030), Aug 10, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT NOSE WHEEL WELL AFT DOOR HINGE CUTOUT. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-01. - [SDR DALA2016081006068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016081006068), Aug 9, 2016: ATTACH ANGLE. BROKEN. VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE LOWER RIGHT INNER ATTACH ANGLE BROKEN. REPLACED THE ATTACH ANGLE IAW DWG 5912188. - [SDR DALA2016081006034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016081006034), Aug 9, 2016: ATTACH ANGLE. BROKEN. VERTICAL STABILIZER LOWER LEFT INNER ATTACH ANGLE IS BROKEN. REPLACED IAW DWG 5912188. - [SDR DALA2016080905950](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016080905950), Aug 6, 2016: THRESHOLD. CORRODED. L1 DOOR THRESHOLD STRIP CORRODED. REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-00. - [SDR DALA2016080905903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016080905903), Aug 4, 2016: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 2R CRACKED AT BS 1475. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-01, FIG 14. - [SDR DALA2016080905902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016080905902), Aug 4, 2016: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. CAPTAIN'S SLIDING WINDOW FRAME CRACKED AT UPPER AFT CORNER. REPAIRED IAW DWG 5911356 AND 5644324 AND PRI/ERA 549506-14. - [SDR DALA2016071405397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016071405397), Jul 12, 2016: LIGHT. SHORTED. FLIGHT CREW REPORTS SPARKS WHILE MOVING CAPTAIN'S LIGHT. CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED AND WAS NOT RESET. INSTALLED NEW LIGHT. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR DALA2016052704294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016052704294), May 26, 2016: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. DAMAGE TO L1 DOOR LOWER LT CORNER FLANGE. REPAIRED DAMAGE IAW SRM 52-01-01. - [SDR DALA2015102806563](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015102806563), Oct 21, 2015: FRAME. DAMAGED. UPPER CANTED FRAME AT BS 1567.407 DAMAGED. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FRAME IAW DWG 9911843. - [SDR DALA2015092405830](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015092405830), Sep 21, 2015: LINE. LEAKING. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY ON APPROACH DUE TO RT HYD SYS LOW QTY. PERFORMED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION. FOUND PYLON PRESSURE LINE CHAFING AND WORN THROUGH. CUT, REMOVE - [SDR DALA2015031202113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015031202113), Mar 10, 2015: UNKNOWN. HAZE. F/A REPORTED ODOR AND HAZE IN CABIN JUST PRIOR TO DESCENT. LATER REPORTED HAZE AND MOST OF SMELL HAD CLEARED. TROUBLESHOT. NO TROUBLE FOUND. PERFORMED DUCT BURN - [SDR DALA2014081504544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014081504544), Aug 15, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE VENTRAL STAIR AREA. REPAIRED IAW SWPM. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR DALA14022839238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14022839238), Apr 10, 2014: SKIN. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE OUTER SKIN DAMAGE AT THE L1 DOOR GUST LOCK PIN CUTOUT. PERFORMED DVI. NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED SKIN IAW RI 524991-14. COMPLETED IAW R - [SDR DALA13053549238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13053549238), Oct 20, 2013: BATTERY PACK. DISCONNECTED. DURING SERVICE CHECK, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IN CEILING AT ROWS 24 AND 25 INOPERATIVE. FOUND BATTERY PACK NOT CONNECTED. RECONNECTED AT LOCATION B5-243. OPS CHEC - [SDR DALA13002939238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13002939238), Jan 16, 2013: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. AFT ACCESSORY BAY AREA, CRACK AROUND FASTENER AREA BS 1520, LBL 10. ROUTED OUT CRACKED AREA AND FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER & SHIMS IAW ER/A 504832-14. - [SDR DALA13003089238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13003089238), Jan 15, 2013: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING HMV, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE RT WING CENTER SECTION UPPER WING SKIN AT STA 954 AND BL 0. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE CORROSION WAS R & R IAW ER/A 504829-14. ACC - [SDR DALA12016949238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12016949238), Dec 19, 2012: FITTING. CRACKED. FUSELAGE LONGERON FITTING CRACKED. REPAIRED AT BS 1060, L20R IAW ER/A 14-509933 ADDED FOR AC 9238. - [SDR DALA12016929238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12016929238), Dec 19, 2012: BEAM. CRACKED. L1 DOOR INTERIOR BEAM CRACKED IN RADIUS AFT SIDE VIEWED THROUGH LIGHTNING HOLE STA 198. STOP DRILLED CRACK .250 DIA, LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW ANGLE AND INSTALLED - [SDR DALA12016919238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12016919238), Dec 19, 2012: BEAM. CRACKED. FORWARD ENTRY DOOR INTERNAL UPPER BEAM CRACKED IN RADIUS SIDE VIEWED THROUGH LIGHTNING HOLE STA 167. STOP DRILLED CRACK .250 DIAMETER IAW ERA 504823-14 AND SRM - [SDR DALA12017299238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12017299238), Dec 5, 2012: HORN. GOUGED. DURING CHECK, FOUND LT WINGTIP L/E HORN GOUGED, WS 560. FOUND HORN OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED HORN FROM L/E. WELDED, GROUND WELD FLUSH, HFEC AND MT. NO DAMAGE NOTED - [SDR DALA12016969238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12016969238), Nov 30, 2012: TEE FITTING. CORRODED. AFT AIRSTAIR (3RD STAIR FROM THE TOP, ABOVE THE APU ENCLOSURE) AFT RT CORNER HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. R & R LOWER TEE ANGLE IAW SRM 51-10-05, 51-30-02, 51-30- - [SDR DALA12014469238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12014469238), Nov 29, 2012: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION AT AFT CARGO BS 1379 FRAME. AFT SIDE AT L30. REMOVED CORROSION. AREA FOUND OUT OF LIMITS WITH 100 PERCENT MATERIAL LOSS. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICA ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB DCA17CA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17CA194), Sep 4, 2017: Mcdonnell Douglas MD 90-30 (N938DN), El Paso, TX, no damage. Probable cause: an inadvertent encounter with turbulence. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.