# N943DL: 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: 49816
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 22, 1989
- Certificate issued: August 21, 1989
- Last registry action: February 2, 2018
- Mode S code: AD18A3
- 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/N943DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=943DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N943DL-2019-09-16

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 (102, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2018100205821](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018100205821), Oct 1, 2018: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAULTY. DURING WAKE UP FOUND FWD LAV SMOKE DETECTOR BEEPING. REMOVED & REPLACED FWD LAV SMOKE DETECTOR PER AMM 26-13-00 CHKS GOOD. (LP5351020)
- [SDR DALA2018092005669](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018092005669), Sep 20, 2018: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. ON SERVICE CHECK, FOUND CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROW 1 TO 15 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY POWER PACKS PER AMM 33-50. CHECK IS NOW NORMAL.
- [SDR DALA2018080804931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018080804931), Aug 6, 2018: WIRE. DAMAGED. SEAT ROWS 31-39 EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. FOUND A DAMAGED WIRE AT BS 1155. REPAIRED THE WIRE IAW SWPM 20-10-03. OPS CHECKED GOOD . ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR DALA2018080604865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018080604865), Aug 5, 2018: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FIRST CLASS LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WAS CHIRPING. R & R THE FWD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR IAW AMM 26-17, CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR DALA2017101707582](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017101707582), Oct 16, 2017: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT THE AFT OVERWING EXITS. TROUBLESHOT IAW WDM 33-51-13. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2017101307533](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017101307533), Oct 12, 2017: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKED SKIN, STRINGER 15L.
- [SDR DALA2017101307469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017101307469), Oct 12, 2017: SKIN. CRACKED. WORKING PRI 557381-14AD, THE LOWER AFT SKIN FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW ERA 557381-14AD.
- [SDR DALA2017091806955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017091806955), Sep 16, 2017: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE ABOVE FIRST CLASS AND ECONOMY. REPLACED THE BATTERIES ABOVE ROWS 4 AND 12 IAW AMM 33-53, CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2016123010149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016123010149), Dec 30, 2016: WIRE. PULLED. EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT SEAT 24R. FOUND BOTH WIRES PULLED WITH MOLEX PLUX MISSING. INSTALLED PINS, SOCKETS. AND RECEPTICALS PER SWPM CH20. CHECKED OK.
- [SDR DALA2016123010148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016123010148), Dec 30, 2016: BATTERY PACK. DISLODGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 10-14 INOPERATIVE. FOUND BATTERIES DISLOGED FROM POWER PACK. REINSTALLED PER AMM 33-53. CHECKED OK.
- [SDR DALA2016111608814](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016111608814), Nov 15, 2016: INLET. CONTAMINATED. SHIP 943 EXPERIENCED FUMES AND WHITE SMOKE BOTH IN CABIN AND COCKPIT SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. FOUND APU INLET CONTAM
- [SDR DALA2016100307004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016100307004), Oct 2, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING OPEN HOLE INSPECTION OF PRI 550970-14 STEP 5, HAD CRACK INDICATION AT ONE HOLE UNDER THE EXTERNAL SKATE IN FUSELAGE SKIN. REPAIRED PER FINAL ERA 550970-1
- [SDR DALA2016100307003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016100307003), Oct 2, 2016: DOUBLER. CRACKED. TAIL INTERIOR, SKIN SPLICE DOUBLER HAS 1/2" LONG CRACK AT BS 1429.5, 11" LT OF CTR, IN CROWN AREA. REPAIRED PER FINAL ERA 550970-14 REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2016100206994](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016100206994), Oct 1, 2016: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. ERA 550970-14 SECTION I ISSUED FOR CRACK DAMAGE AND BUSHING REPAIR AT STA 1429 BETWEEN L2L AND L3L. ACCOMPLISH SECTION II EVERY C CHECK FOLLOWING SECTION I.
- [SDR DALA2016092906982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092906982), Sep 29, 2016: CABLE. WORN. TAILCONE INT CABLE WORN. REPLACED CABLE REF AMM 53-53-00.
- [SDR DALA2016092906981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092906981), Sep 29, 2016: RELEASE SYSTEM. WORN. TAILCONE RELEASE CAM BASE IS WORN. REMOVED AND INSTALLED TAIL CONE RELEASE CAM BASE REF AMM 53-53-02. TESTED AND ADJUSTED PER AMM 53-53-02.
- [SDR DALA2016100106989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016100106989), Sep 28, 2016: SKIN. DENTED. DENT AT STA 475, LONGERON 7, APPROX .75" X .- 5", .025" BELOW SKIN SURFACE. REPAIRED PER ERA 551073-14 REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2016100106988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016100106988), Sep 28, 2016: SKIN. DENTED. DENT AT STA 570, LONGERON 7, APPROX 1.25" X .75", .029" BELOW SKIN SURFACE. REPAIRED PER ER/A 551073-14 REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2016100106987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016100106987), Sep 28, 2016: SKIN. DENTED. DENT AT STA 416, LONGERON 7, APPROX 1.5" X 1.25", .031" BELOW SKIN. REPAIRED PER ERA 551073-14 REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2016092906945](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092906945), Sep 28, 2016: SKIN. DENTED. DENT AT FRAME BS 294, 3.5" ABOVE LONGERON #9, APROX 1.25" X 1.0", .033" BELOW SURFACE SKIN. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW ERA 551073-14 REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2016092906944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092906944), Sep 28, 2016: SKIN. DENTED. DENT AT BS 370, LONGERON 8, APROX 1.25' X .375", .017" BELOW SKIN SURFACE. REPAIR PER ER/A 551073-14 REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA2016092906943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092906943), Sep 28, 2016: SKIN. DENTED. DENT AT BS 416, LONGERON 7, APROX 1.5" X 1.25", .031" BELOW SKIN SURFACE. REPAIRED PER ERA 551073-14 REV. ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2016092906942](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092906942), Sep 28, 2016: SKIN. DENTED. DENT AT BS 570, LONGERON 7, APROX 1.25" X .75", .029" BELOW SKIN SURFACE. REPAIRED PER ER/A 551073-14 REV. ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2016092906941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092906941), Sep 28, 2016: SKIN. DENTED. DENT AT BS 475, LONGERON #7, APROX .75" X .- 5", .025" BELOW SKIN SURFACE. REPAIRED PER ERA 551073-14 REV. A.
- [SDR DALA2016092906940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092906940), Sep 28, 2016: SKIN. DENTED. DENT AT FRAME BS 275 , 2" ABOVE LONGERON #9, APROX .5" X .75", .018" BELOW SURFACE SKIN. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-04-02
- [SDR DALA2016092806920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092806920), Sep 28, 2016: SKIN. DENTED. DENT AT STA 370, LONGERON NR 8, APPROXIMATELY 1.25" X .375", .017" BELOW SKIN SURFACE. REPAIR IAW ER/A 551073-14, REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA2016092806919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092806919), Sep 28, 2016: SKIN. DENTED. DENT AT FRAME STA 294, 3.5" ABOVE LONGERON NR 9, APPROXIMATELY 1.25" X 1.0", .033" BELOW SURFACE SKIN. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW ERA 551073-14, REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2016092806918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092806918), Sep 28, 2016: SKIN. DENTED. DENT AT FRAME STA 275 , 2" ABOVE LONGERON NR 9, APPROXIMATELY .5" X .75", .018" BELOW SURFACE SKIN. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-04-02 REF ER/A 551073-14, REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2016092706896](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092706896), Sep 27, 2016: SKIN. DENTED. DENT AT STA 416, LONGERON- NR 7, APROX 1.5" X 1.25", .031" BELOW SKIN SURFACE. REPAIRED IAW PRI 551073-14, REV 0 AND ERA 551073-14, REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2016092706895](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092706895), Sep 27, 2016: SKIN. DENTED. DENT AT STA 662, LONGERON NR 6, APPROXIMATELY 1.5" X 1.25", .018 BELOW SKIN SURFACE. REPAIRED IAW PRI 551073-14, REV 0 AND ERA 551073-14, REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2016092706894](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092706894), Sep 27, 2016: SKIN. DENTED. DENT AT STA 570, LONGERON NR 7, APPROXIMATELY 1.25" X .75", .029" BELOW SKIN SURFACE. REPAIR IAW PRI 551073-14, REV 0 AND ERA 551073-14, REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2016092706893](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092706893), Sep 27, 2016: SKIN. DENTED. DENT AT FRAME STA 636, 1.75" BELOW LONGERON NR 6, APPROXIMATELY 1.0" X 1.125", .019 BELOW SKIN SURFACE. REPAIRED IAW PRI 551073-14 REV 0 AND ERA 551073-14, REV 
- [SDR DALA2016092706892](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092706892), Sep 27, 2016: SKIN. DENTED. DENT AT STA 601, 3.5" ABOVE LONGERON NR 7, APPROXIMATELY 1.125 X 075", .015 BELOW SKIN SURFACE. REPAIR COMPLETED IAW PRI 551073-14, REV 0, AND ER/A 551073-14, R
- [SDR DALA2016092706891](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092706891), Sep 27, 2016: SKIN. DENTED. DENT AT STA 475, LONGERON NR 7, APPROXIMATELY .75" X .-5", .025" BELOW SKIN SURFACE. REPAIRED IAW PRI 551073-14 REV 0 AND ERA 551073-14, REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2016092706890](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092706890), Sep 26, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING OPPORTUNITY INSPECTION, FOUND FRAME CRACKED AT STA 1437, L1. REPAIRED FRAME BY DAMAGE CUTOUT AND INSTALLING REPAIR ANGLE IAW PRI 551051-14, REV 0 AND REV
- [SDR DALA2016092606835](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092606835), Sep 25, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. TAIL INTERIOR, CANTED FRAME RT WEB INBD EDGE HAS 1" CRACK AT OVERHEAD HORIZONTAL STIFFENER, CBS 1485. NR FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 001-0392:5300-2551/027, 0016
- [SDR DALA2016092706898](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092706898), Sep 23, 2016: FRAME. DAMAGED. ER/A 551051-14 ISSUED TO ACCOMPLISH REPAIR TO FS 1451. FOLLOW ON ACTION IS REQUIRED. ACCOMPLISH SECTION II REPEAT INSPECTIONS EVERY 3,000 FLIGHT CYCLES FOLLOWIN
- [SDR DALA2016091906731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016091906731), Sep 18, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. TAIL INTERIOR, CANTED FRAME LT WEB INBD EDGE HAS 3" CRACK AT OVERHEAD HORIZONTAL STIFFENER, CBS 1485. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-03, FIG 48.
- [SDR DALA2016091606686](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016091606686), Sep 15, 2016: BEAM. CORRODED. MID CARGO BAY DOOR OPENING LOWER EDGE LONGERON 28R BEAM OUTER SURFACE VERTICAL LEG HAS SURFACE CORROSION AROUND FASTENER HOLES. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05 FIG 123.
- [SDR DALA2016010800099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016010800099), Jan 7, 2016: WIRE. SHORTED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE DUE TO SEVERAL LARGE UNCOMMANDED YAW - RUDDER INPUTS REPORTED WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 16K FT. THE AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED AND THE DFGC 
- [SDR DALA2015123107773](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015123107773), Dec 30, 2015: FRAME. CRACKED. TAILCONE FRAME CRACKED AT RT UPPER LATCH FITTING. REPLACED TAIL CONE ASSY., INSTALLATION & OPS CHECKS GOOD, AMDS CARD 2561-4001.
- [SDR DALA2015123107772](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015123107772), Dec 30, 2015: SUPPORT FITTING. SHEARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND TAILCONE UPPER LATCH SUPPORT FITTING SHEARED OFF. THE TAILCONE WAS REPLACED.
- [SDR DALA2015122807743](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015122807743), Dec 26, 2015: LAP JOINT. CORRODED. REMOVED MID CARGO BIN PANEL FOUND CORROSION AT LAP SPLICE BS 588, STR 26L. DAMAGE CONFINED TO FINGER DOUBLER ONLY. CW REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS 542580-14.
- [SDR DALA2015092805850](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015092805850), Sep 26, 2015: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING IN THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES AT 5DE AND 35DE. OPS CHECK WAS
- [SDR DALA2014102805815](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014102805815), Oct 28, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 24D WAS DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY FUNC
- [SDR DALA2014090904958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014090904958), Sep 8, 2014: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 11DE WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WIRE HARNESS AND THE SYSTEM RETURNED TO NOR
- [SDR DALA14025780943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14025780943), Apr 23, 2014: BEARING. FAILED. FLIGHT CREW EXECUTED AN AIR RETURN, FOLLOWING THE NR 1 ENGINE "OIL STRAINER CLOG" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS INCLUDE THE CLOG MESSAGE AT 100
- [SDR DALA14000720943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14000720943), Jan 3, 2014: BRACKET. DAMAGED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINING ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. EXECUTED A GO-AROUND AND PERFORMED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTEND PROC
- [SDR DALA13052470943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13052470943), Oct 11, 2013: WIRE. DAMAGED. SEAT MOUNTED ESCAPE PATH LIGHT INOP AT 34D. REPAIRED WIRE IAW 20 AND SYS OPS CHECKS OK; OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR DALA13009600943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13009600943), Feb 28, 2013: FRAME. CRACKED. AFT VAULT DOOR FRAME HAS CRACK PROPAGATING BEYOND STOP DRILL. CRACK IS 0.5 IN LONG LOCATED ON UPPER RT CORNER, 5 IN RT OF CENTER LINE. REPLACED UPPER FRAME AT A

All 102: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N943DL-2019-09-16/reports.md

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