# N941DL: 1989 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2020-05-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 4, 2020
- 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: 49814
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 28, 1989
- Certificate issued: August 7, 1989
- Last registry action: February 2, 2018
- Mode S code: AD1135
- 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/N941DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=941DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N941DL-2020-05-04

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 (84, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2018070504363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018070504363), Jul 4, 2018: ENGINE. FAILED. LEFT ENGINE FAILED ON T/O MAX EGT BEFORE FAILURE 625C - MAX EGT AFTER EF 800C ENGINE ROLLED BACK, POWER LOSS. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE ON SPC 88-7110-9-0010.
- [SDR DALA2017110908010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017110908010), Nov 9, 2017: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT, ROW 10 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE WIRE HARNESS IAW AMM 33-53. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2017062604957](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017062604957), Jun 24, 2017: CABLE. OBSTRUCTED. ON APPROACH, THE GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE MORE THAN ONE INCH OUT OF THE UP POSITION. PERFORMED QRH ALTERNATE GEAR EXTEND. GEAR PINS INSTALLED AFTER LANDING. F
- [SDR DALA2017042603400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017042603400), Apr 26, 2017: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING A SERVICE CHECK, FOUND CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEATS 32 AND 34 EXTREMELY DIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK B5-107 AND BATTERY IA
- [SDR DALA2017032202318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017032202318), Mar 22, 2017: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEAT ROWS 24 - 27. TROUBLESHOT IAW WDM 33-51. FOUND CONNECTOR DISCONNECTED AFT OF SEAT ROW 27. LIGHTS OPS CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR S
- [SDR DALA2016092006738](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092006738), Sep 19, 2016: CHANNEL. CORRODED. CPCP INSPECTION- AFT CARGO BILGE, FLOOR SUPPORT LOWER-J ANGLE CORRODED FROM L29L TO L30, STA 1287. REPLACED J CHANNEL IAW SRM 53-03, FIG 2A.
- [SDR DALA2016090706442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016090706442), Sep 6, 2016: UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTIONED. TAILCONE WOULD NOT RELEASE WITH INTERIOR HANDLE OPERATION IAW AMDS 5350-01077-0101, STEP 11A. CORRECTED ON NON-ROUTINE. CHECKS PASSED IAW AMDS 5350-01077-0101. 
- [SDR DALA2016090206364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016090206364), Sep 1, 2016: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. ON FOLLOW UP OF NR 221 FOUND SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED, CORRODED STA 1287 ON FRAME LONGERON 28 LT. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. R & R FITTING REF DWG 9957739. FOUND TO 
- [SDR DALA2016090206363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016090206363), Sep 1, 2016: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. LT WING, GROUND SPOILER ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED AT INBD FORWARD END. REPLACED SPOILER ATTACH FITTING IAW DWG 5936832 AND SRM 51-30-00.
- [SDR DALA2016090206355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016090206355), Sep 1, 2016: ANGLE. CORRODED. FOUND ON F/U TO NR 219, AFT CARGO T-ANGLE CORRODED AT STA 1192. 8" INBD SILL CUTOUT. REPLACED SUPPORT IAW DWG 5936660.
- [SDR DALA2016090106350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016090106350), Aug 31, 2016: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. FUSELAGE, FORWARD PASSENGER AIR STAIR DOOR CORRODED ON INTERIOR AT FORWARD AND AFT LOWER CORNERS. R & R DOOR FRAME IAW SRM 51-30-00.
- [SDR DALA2016110408294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110408294), Aug 26, 2016: SPACER. CORRODED. CPCP INSPECTION, AFT CARGO BILGE THRESHOLD SILL SPACER CORRODED FROM STA 1155 TO 1212. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPACER REF ERA 499523-14MA REV ORIG. REMOVED CORROSI
- [SDR DALA2016072505554](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016072505554), Jul 24, 2016: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. R1 SLIDE PRESSURE LOW. REPLACED THE R1 SLIDE IAW AMDS W/C 2561-4964.
- [SDR DALA2015110306655](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015110306655), Nov 3, 2015: GIRT BAR. MALFUNCTIONED. THE CREW DISCOVERED THAT THE GIRT BAR FOR THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE AT DOOR 1L WOULD NOT REMAIN IN THE ARMED POSITION. THIS WOULD PREVENT PROPER DEPLOYMENT OF 
- [SDR DALA2015101306079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015101306079), Oct 13, 2015: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT SEAT 3D IN THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSY AND PERFORMED A SA
- [SDR DALA2015031002028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015031002028), Mar 9, 2015: FAIRING. DAMAGED. FWD TOP END OF UPPER RT BANANA FAIRING DAMAGED. REMOVED PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED DOUBLER, REMOVED DAMAGE MATERIAL FROM FAIRING REF ERA 464895-14MA. ACCOMPLISHED HFE
- [SDR DALA2014081304594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014081304594), Aug 12, 2014: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE FIRST CLASS SECTION OF THE CABIN HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE POWER SUPP
- [SDR DALA2014072804251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014072804251), Jul 27, 2014: RECEPTACLE. WORN. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT SEVERAL OF THE TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM GUIDE PIN RECEPTACLES WERE WORN BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE RECEPTACLES WERE REPLACED AND TH
- [SDR DALA14031860941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14031860941), May 21, 2014: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AT SEAT 1C. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CONNECTOR LOOSE AND SECURED, LIGHTS RETURNED TO AN OP
- [SDR DALA14021950941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14021950941), Apr 7, 2014: SKIN. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE SKIN DAMAGED AT THE FWD SIDE OF THE DOOR CUT OUT. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 524694-14, REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA14011900941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14011900941), Feb 24, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTS AT SEATS 18D-21D IN THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY A
- [SDR DALA14002530941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14002530941), Jan 10, 2014: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN COCKPIT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND OPS GOOD.
- [SDR DALA13055530941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13055530941), Oct 23, 2013: SOCKET. DAMAGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT SOCKET ASSY AND PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY FUNCTIONA
- [SDR DALA13049540941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13049540941), Oct 2, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE FIRST CLASS CABIN AND ROWS 11 & 12 HAD FAILED. MX REPLACED THE BATTERIES AND CHARGER. OPS
- [SDR DALA13022810941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13022810941), May 15, 2013: WIRE. LOOSE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 38 AND AFT IN THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MX FOUND A LOOSE WIRE IN THE CONNECTOR, REPAIR
- [SDR DALA13007720941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13007720941), Feb 14, 2013: HEATER BLANKET. PUNCTURED. PUNCTURE ON SECONDARY ACCESS COVER CUT OUTS NR 1303C AND 1307C AT LT WING HEATER BLANKET. (RT WING/LT WING) REF NRC (T0 270123). HEATER BLANKET (LT) WAS REPLACE
- [SDR DALA13007710941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13007710941), Feb 14, 2013: HEATER BLANKET. PUNCTURED. PUNCTURE ON SECONDARY ACCESS COVER CUT OUTS NR 1409C AND 1410C AT RT WING HEATER BLANKET. HEATER BLANKET (RT) WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 30-80-02, PAGE BLOCK 401, PAR
- [SDR DALA13007530941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13007530941), Feb 13, 2013: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER WING TO FUSELAGE FAIRING STA Y= 775 - Y= 826 BETWEEN LONGS 27 RH TO 30. CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS WILL BE REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-04D
- [SDR DALA13007510941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13007510941), Feb 13, 2013: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER IN FUSELAGE SKIN STA Y=769 BETWEEN LONG S27 RH AND 28 RH. DOUBLER WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-04, FIG 57 AND 51-10-3 PAR 14, 21
- [SDR DALA13007500941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13007500941), Feb 13, 2013: BULKHEAD. DAMAGED. TOOL MARKS ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD TEE CAP STA2 Y=1338 BTW PROJECTION LONGS 24RH AND 25RH AT AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. 3 (A/A) 4 (REF. NRC 532, ZONE 532) TEE 
- [SDR DALA13007740941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13007740941), Feb 12, 2013: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. CORROSION AND ELONGATED HOLES ON FLOOR SUPPORT OVERLONG 28RT BETWEEN BS 1117-1155 AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. (C3)(MRB 53-139-05) REF. NRC (T0 270632). FLOOR SUPP
- [SDR DALA13008180941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13008180941), Feb 11, 2013: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STRIKE ON RT WINDOW BELT UPPER AFT CORNER BETWEEN BS 712 AND 731. RT WINDOW BELT WAS REPAIRED IAW AMR 09531174, REV 2 AND ER/A 509663-14, REV ORIGINAL
- [SDR DALA13007520941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13007520941), Feb 11, 2013: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER WING TO FUSELAGE FILLET FAIRING STA Y=807 BETWEEN LONGS 30 AND 29 RT. FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER WING TO FUSELAGE FILLET FAIRING STA Y
- [SDR DALA13007560941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13007560941), Feb 10, 2013: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LT CARGO TRACK BETWEEN STA Y=1003 AND Y= 1222 AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. CARGO TRACK WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-1 AND 51-10-3, PARA 14 A
- [SDR DALA13006940941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13006940941), Feb 9, 2013: LONGERON. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LONGERON 25L BS 1280-1309. LONGERON SECTION REPLACED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18.
- [SDR DALA13006930941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13006930941), Feb 7, 2013: LONGERON. CORRODED. CORROISON FOUND ON LONGERON 24L BETWEEN BS 1271-1300, AFT CARGO BAY. LONGERON SECTION BETWEEN BS 1265-1331 WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18.
- [SDR DALA13006550941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13006550941), Feb 6, 2013: LONGERON. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LONG 29R BETWEEN BS 1287-1338. LONGERON WAS REPLACED IAW DWG 596667 AND SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA13006960941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13006960941), Feb 5, 2013: LONGERON. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LONGERON 22L BS 1287 AND 1307 AT AFT CARGO BAY. LONGERON REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG. 18.
- [SDR DALA13007080941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13007080941), Feb 2, 2013: ANGLE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON ANGLE BS 1338 BETWEEN LONGERON 28L/R AT AFT CARGO BAY PRESSURE BULKHEAD. ANGLE WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND DWG 9915561, REV CG 51-30-5 (UT) WA
- [SDR DALA13007540941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13007540941), Feb 1, 2013: SKIN. WORN. WEAR ON LT WING LOWER SKIN LOWER SKIN DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH FLAP FWD HINGE FAIRING STA XW=99 AND XW=111 APROX (LW)(REF.NRC: T0 270112). DAMAGE WAS ATTENDED I
- [SDR DALA13005800941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13005800941), Jan 31, 2013: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER RT CUSP WEB, STAY=864 TO 885, BETWEEN X=-54 TO -60 AT CABIN FLOOR STRUCTURE. REPLACED DOUBLERS IAW SRM 53-05D, 51-30-2.
- [SDR DALA13005980941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13005980941), Jan 30, 2013: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON 12 LT AT BS 1429 AT AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. LONGERON REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG-18.
- [SDR DALA13005260941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13005260941), Jan 30, 2013: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON 2R BS 965. LONGERON REPAIR IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18.
- [SDR DALA13005250941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13005250941), Jan 30, 2013: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACK ON LONGERON 5R BS 886 - 905. LONGERON REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18.
- [SDR DALA13005240941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13005240941), Jan 30, 2013: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON 3R BS 927 LONGERON REPAIR IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18.
- [SDR DALA13005280941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13005280941), Jan 25, 2013: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RT CUSP WEB BETWEEN BS 503 TO 511 AND BETWEEN X=-54 TO X=-60 (FCS). REPAIR DOUBLER WAS REPLACED IAW ER/A 398191-14NA.
- [SDR DALA13006010941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13006010941), Jan 24, 2013: DOUBLER. CORRODED. WEAR AND CORROSION AROUND INNER DOUBLER OF AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL FROM BS 1307-1322, BETWEEN LONG 19-22L. WEAR WAS BLENDED OUT AND CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW
- [SDR DALA13004510941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13004510941), Jan 24, 2013: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACK ON LONGERON NR 4LT STA Y=465 AT PAX CABIN. LONGERON WAS REPAIR IAW SRM 53-02 FIG 18.
- [SDR DALA13003220941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13003220941), Jan 19, 2013: PAINT. PEELING. FLAKES ON RUDDER SKIN PAINT COAT ON RT SIDE BETWEEN STA ZRS 50 TO ZRS 72 AND LT SIDE BETWEEN STA ZRS 91 AND LT SIDE BETWEEN, STA ZRS 105 (VHS) REF NRC (T0 27129
- [SDR DALA13004880941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13004880941), Jan 15, 2013: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON 8R BS 1309 AND 1322 AT PAX CABIN.

All 84: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N941DL-2020-05-04/reports.md

## 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 ERA09LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA224), Mar 28, 2009: Mcdonnell Douglas MD88 (N941DL), Atlanta, GA, minor damage. Probable cause: The flight attendant’s failure to properly restrain herself after taking her jumpseat.

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20110528020719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110528020719I), May 28, 2011: Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88 (N941DL), Atlanta, GA, Substantial damage. On may 28, 2011 on or about 17:14 pm, I received a call from the southern region communication center advising me that delta air lines (dal) flight 2284…
- [Accident 20090328007969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090328007969A), Mar 28, 2009: Doug MD88 (N941DL), Atlanta, GA, No damage. (-23) On March 28, 2009 delta flight 1966 departed el paso, TX for Atlanta, GA. As the flight started its descent on the honie arrival the crew observed rain…
- [Incident 19930728030609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930728030609I), Jul 28, 1993: Doug MD88 (N941DL), Atlanta, GA, Minor damage. NR2 engine failed on climb. Returned. NR2 engine tail cone broke loose. Fell on roof of house.
- [Incident 19900124020439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900124020439I), Jan 24, 1990: Doug MD88 (N941DL), Atlanta, GA. Passenger complained of cabin smoke while taxiing. Turned off air conditioning. Broken hydraulic line near manifold

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