# N940DL: 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: 49813
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 10, 1989
- Certificate issued: July 18, 1989
- Last registry action: December 29, 2017
- Mode S code: AD0D7E
- 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/N940DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=940DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N940DL-2019-09-16

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (108, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2017092807159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017092807159), Sep 28, 2017: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FWD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS IAW AMM 33-53, CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2017092507065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017092507065), Sep 23, 2017: PACKING. LEAKING. ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION DUE TO RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY AND PRESSURE LOSS. MAINTENANCE FOUND A DAMAGED PACKING AND LEAK ON THE AUXILIARY HYDRAULIC PUMP 
- [SDR DALA2017052304129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017052304129), May 22, 2017: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. ROW 24, BOTH SIDES EMER EXIT LIGHTS ON OVERWING DOOR INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES AT ROW 24 PER AMM 33-53.
- [SDR DALA2017050303555](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017050303555), May 2, 2017: TAB. DAMAGED. VIBRATION FELT ON CLIMB AND GRADUALLY GOT WORSE AS ALTITUDE INCREASED. VIBRATION SAME WITH OR WITHOUT AUTOPILOT ON. DECISION MADE TO DIVERT. VIBRATION INCREASED
- [SDR DALA2017021601283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017021601283), Feb 15, 2017: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK IN TAIL AREA LT SIDE FWD OF TAILCONE RELEASE. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-01 PG 12 FIG 2 SHT 3.
- [SDR DALA2016111008534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016111008534), Nov 9, 2016: CIRCUIT CARD. DAMAGED. ON LANDING APPROACH FLIGHT ATTENDANT CALL ON LND ROLL OUT + REPORTED ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL- PASSENGER ALSO REPORT THIS DURING DEPLANING. ODOR WAS AROUND 2L DOO
- [SDR DALA2016101507269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016101507269), Oct 15, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. BS 1437 LONGERON 2L FRAME LOWER CAP CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW ERA 551781-14 REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA2016101007155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016101007155), Oct 8, 2016: DUCT. CRACKED. AT FL250 THE "FLOW" LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH CABIN ALTITUDE RISING. CREW DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT SPIDER DUCT CRACKED.
- [SDR DALA2016083106319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016083106319), Aug 30, 2016: CONTROLLER. FAULTY. AT FL360, CABIN TEMP WAS REPORTED TOO COLD. RIGHT PACK TEMP CONTROL VALVE WOULD NOT MOVE TO FULL HOT IN AUTO. WORKS OK IN MANUAL. LEFT PACK WOULD NOT GO PAST 3/
- [SDR DALA2016061504696](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016061504696), Jun 15, 2016: CONNECTOR. UNSECURE. 30DE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RESECURED PLUG ASSY, OPS CK NORMAL AT THIS TIME.
- [SDR DALA2015122607721](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015122607721), Dec 24, 2015: RADOME. DAMAGED. AT 10,000 ACFT TOOK LIGHTNING STRIKE, SUSPECT RT SIDE RADOME. REPAIRED MULTIPLE LIGHTNING STRIKES RT SIDE FUSELAGE BS 36 THRU BS 408 IAW SRM 53-04.
- [SDR DALA2015101606215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015101606215), Oct 15, 2015: ANGLE. DAMAGED. DURING INSPECTION OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD LOWER TEE CHORD AFT FLANGE THE 3 DRAIN HOLES WERE FOUND WITH A .3750" DIAMETER. INSPECTION OF THE DRAIN HOLES DOES NO
- [SDR DALA2015101506200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015101506200), Oct 14, 2015: LANYARD. BROKEN. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE AT DOOR 1R HAD A BROKEN LANYARD. THE LANYARD WAS NOT CONNECTED BETWEEN THE GIRT-BAR AND THE SLIDE RELEASE
- [SDR DALA2015101506186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015101506186), Oct 14, 2015: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED FRAME BS 389 BETWEEN LONGERONS 29 RT AND 28 RT AT FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT. FRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 539883-14, REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2015101306078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015101306078), Oct 12, 2015: ACCESS PANEL. DAMAGED. ELONGATED HOLES ON RT WING ACCESS PANEL 1414C CUT OUT, BELOW RUBSTRIP. THE ACCESS PANEL WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-22-2A, 51-30-2, AND 51-10-3 PAR 21 AND 14.
- [SDR DALA2015101306077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015101306077), Oct 12, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKS FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1474 BETWEEN LONGERONS 22 - 23R. REPAIRED IAW IAW SRM 53-01, FIG 2, SH 3.
- [SDR DALA2015101206059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015101206059), Oct 12, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE INNER SKIN, BETWEEN BEAMS NR 6 AND 7 AT THE L1 DOOR. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-01, FIG 2.
- [SDR DALA2015101206058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015101206058), Oct 11, 2015: LONGERON. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS FOUND ON LONGERON 3L, BS 160. THE LONGERON WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18.
- [SDR DALA2015101006048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015101006048), Oct 9, 2015: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON PREVIOUS REPAIR SPACER ON AFT LWR CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR JAMB. PREVIOUS REPAIR SPACER WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 123, AND SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA2015101006046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015101006046), Oct 9, 2015: TEE FITTING. CRACKED. CRACK ON TEE FITTING AT AFT EDGE OF BEAM NR 4 FWD SERVICE DOOR, R-1. THE TEE FITTING WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA2016111508833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016111508833), Oct 8, 2015: DOUBLER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SPLICE REPAIR DOUBLER BETWEEN BS 584 - 590, LONGERONS 29 - 30R MID CARGO BAY. THE REPAIR SPLICE WAS REPLACED.
- [SDR DALA2015100906012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015100906012), Oct 8, 2015: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LT SEAT TRACK X 22 AND BS 795. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG F4, 51-10-3, 51-30-2, 51-30-5 AND 51-30-1.
- [SDR DALA2015100806003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015100806003), Oct 7, 2015: DOUBLER. WORN. WEAR ON REPAIR DOUBLER BETWEEN BEAM 6 AND 7 OF PASSENGER DOOR. REPAIR DOUBLER WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR DALA2015100605961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015100605961), Oct 5, 2015: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON PREVIOUS REPAIR PLUG, ON RT SEAT TRACK BS X=-54, Y=858, CFS. PLUG WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 4A, SHEET 1.
- [SDR DALA2015100305942](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015100305942), Oct 2, 2015: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. HAS CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK PLUG, X=-22 AT BS 1259 RT SIDE. PLUG WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 4A.
- [SDR DALA2015100305941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015100305941), Oct 2, 2015: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON SEAT TRACK PLUGS AT X=56, BS 641-859 LT SIDE, THE PLUGS WERE REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 4A.
- [SDR DALA2015022301578](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015022301578), Feb 22, 2015: INTERCOSTAL. UNKNOWN. REMOVE AND REINSTALL INTERCOSTAL AT L11 BETWEEN STA 864-845 LT TO FOM. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED L-11 BETWEEN STA. 845 AND STA 864 IAW PRI 533343-14 A, REV O. AWA
- [SDR DALA2014123106854](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014123106854), Dec 30, 2014: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT 15C TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WIRE HARNESS AND THE OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2014100205359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014100205359), Oct 1, 2014: SKIN. GOUGED. DENT WITH A V-SHAPED GOUGE ON A REPAIR DOUBLER, UPPER, AFT 4 CORNERS REPAIR DOUBLER. THE DAMAGE IS LOCATED AT BS 233 BETWEEN LONGERONS 17L AND 18L. THE GOUGE WA
- [SDR DALA2014090804941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014090804941), Sep 5, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS AT BOTH OF THE FORWARD OVERWING HATCHES WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES.
- [SDR DALA2014070803944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014070803944), Jul 4, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN FOR THE FWD RIGHT OVERWING HATCH WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE PO
- [SDR DALA14016390940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14016390940), Mar 13, 2014: WIRE. BROKEN. SEAT ROW 24ED, TWO RED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE IAW SWPM 20.
- [SDR DALA14016380940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14016380940), Mar 13, 2014: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. SEAT ROW 28ED WHITE EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR IAW SWPM 20 . OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA13065610940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13065610940), Nov 29, 2013: RELEASE CABLE. FRAYED. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE EMERGENCY RELEASE CABLE, JUST AFT OF TEE PIN, WAS FRAYED BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. CABLE WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS
- [SDR DALA13065590940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13065590940), Nov 29, 2013: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO AN OP
- [SDR DALA13065550940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13065550940), Nov 29, 2013: CABLE. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING THE TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE TENSION OF 25 LBS IN THE RELEASE CABLE SYSTEM. THE CABLE RELEASE
- [SDR DALA13065520940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13065520940), Nov 28, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED BS 1380, 3 INCHES ABOVE LONGERON 14R. REPAIRED SKIN CRACK IAW PRI 521072-14, REV ORIGINAL, RECEIVED FINAL ER/A 521072-14, REV ORIG 327360.
- [SDR DALA13065640940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13065640940), Nov 27, 2013: SLIDE. MISRIGGED. INSPECTION DISCOVERED THAT THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE IN THE TAILCONE WAS NO LONGER IN AN ACCEPTABLE CONFIGURATION. A MISRIGGED, IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, NOT HOOKE
- [SDR DALA13065630940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13065630940), Nov 26, 2013: LATCH. WORN. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE LT LOWER RELEASE LATCH SPADE FOR THE TAILCONE WAS WORN BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE LATCH SPADE WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS 
- [SDR DALA13065620940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13065620940), Nov 26, 2013: RELEASE CABLE. FRAYED. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE EMERGENCY RELEASE CABLE WAS FRAYED BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFI
- [SDR DALA13064270940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13064270940), Nov 25, 2013: CAM. WORN. DURING CHECK, KEVLAR CABLE CAM AT THE TAIL CONE RELEASE MECHANISIM WAS WORN. REPLACED CAM BASE IAW AMM 53-53-02, PB 201.
- [SDR DALA13064260940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13064260940), Nov 25, 2013: PIN. LOOSE. DURING CHECK, KEVLAR CAM PIN LOOSE ON THE TAILCONE RELEASE MECHANISIM. DISASSEMBLED & RETORQUED IAW AMM 53-53-02.
- [SDR DALA13058220940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13058220940), Oct 31, 2013: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THE FORWARD OVERWING DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMPS AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR DALA13044240940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13044240940), Sep 10, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING AT ROWS 02-14, 20-24, AND THE OVERWING EXIT SIGN AT ROW 25 WERE ALL INOPERATIVE. MX REP
- [SDR DALA13014040940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13014040940), Mar 31, 2013: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS AT ROW 24 WERE INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY AND THE LIGHTS RETU
- [SDR DALA13001820940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13001820940), Jan 13, 2013: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE COCKPIT HAD FAILED. MX REPLACED BOTH BATTERY PACKS AND THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO AN OPS COND
- [SDR DALA1237330940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1237330940), Jun 13, 2012: CABLE. MISROUTED. AT ROTATION, THE CREW NOTED A "TAILCONE UNSAFE" MESSAGE ON THE OVERHEAD ANNUNCIATOR PANEL. ON LANDING, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE INTERNAL RELEASE
- [SDR DALA1236200940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1236200940), Jun 8, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING HMV, ELONGATED HOLES WERE FOUND ON CTR WING TANK UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE IN STA Y=938, X=22, AND Z=13 AT WING BOX AREA. HOLES WERE ENLARGED, BUSHINGS INS
- [SDR DALA1235870940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1235870940), Jun 6, 2012: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. DURING HMV A CRACK WAS FOUND ON FORWARD UPPER CORNER OF FWD SERVICE DOOR JAMB AT STA Y=175 BTW LONGERON 11 AND 12R. DAMAGE WAS CUT OUT AND DOUBLER INSTALLED IAW
- [SDR DALA1234960940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1234960940), Jun 1, 2012: TUNNEL WALL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LONGERON 23 LT AND 24 LT STA Y=1290 AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT LT TUNNEL. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-02 FIG 18.

All 108: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N940DL-2019-09-16/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 20170719014599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170719014599I), Jul 19, 2017: Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88 (N940DL), Baltimore, MD, Minor damage. At approximately 2230 on 07/19/2017 in Baltimore,MD(bwi) airport: delta airline aircraft, N940DL, MD-88, was parked at gate D-25. Aircraft was remaining…
- [Incident 20030902020279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030902020279I), Sep 2, 2003: Doug MD88 (N940DL), Atlanta, GA, Minor damage. (-23) On walk around, damage was noted to the single point refueling connection and manifold under the right wing refueling bay. Maintenance removed the…
- [Incident 20010424016169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010424016169I), Apr 24, 2001: Doug MD88 (N940DL), Charleston, SC, Minor damage. (-23) On may 4, 2001, captain fusco was given a simulator evaluation by his company, on crosswind landings. This evaluation was observed by the FAA and the…
- [Incident 19900416016369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900416016369I), Apr 16, 1990: Doug MD88 (N940DL), Covington - Cin, OH. NR1 engine fire indication on climb. Returned. Found a broken clamp on the 13th stage bleed air duct.
- [Incident 19891210061729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891210061729I), Dec 10, 1989: Doug MD88 (N940DL), Covington - Cin, OH. Unable to retract nose gear. Returned. Landed without incident. Strut servicing was low.

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