# N944DL: 1989 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2020-11-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 9, 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: 49817
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 5, 1989
- Certificate issued: October 10, 1989
- Last registry action: June 13, 2018
- Mode S code: AD1C5A
- 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/N944DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=944DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N944DL-2020-11-09

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 (146, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2019100905788](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019100905788), Oct 9, 2019: SLIDE. INOPERATIVE. DURING FORECAST 88-0522-8-0408. AMDS W/C 2562-7267, SLIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY. PER AMDS W/C 2562-7267, TAIL CONE OPERATED NORMALY, SLIDE BUSTLE APPEARED RESTRICTED
- [SDR DALA2018081705114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018081705114), Aug 16, 2018: CABLE. BENT. CABLE TO OUTSIDE RELEASE HANDLE FOR THE TAILCONE HAD A BENT CABLE LEAD AT THE TURN BARREL SIDE OF CABLE, INSIDE AIRCRAFT. REPLACED THE CABLE ASSY IAW AMM 53-53-
- [SDR DALA2018080604862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018080604862), Aug 5, 2018: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS, LAST SIX ROWS WERE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FUSE IN THE POWER SUPPLY B5-112 IAW AMM 33-53. OPS CHECKED OK.
- [SDR DALA2018010500087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018010500087), Jan 5, 2018: WIRE. BROKEN. SEAT 14DEF IN SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. FOUND WIRE BROKEN AT SEAT HARNESS. REPAIRED PER ESPM 20-90. CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2017112708288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017112708288), Nov 27, 2017: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND A CRACK AND BROKEN RIVET ON RT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR FRAME. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RT MLG FWD DOOR OPENING CHANNEL IAW DWG 5930584.(LP3817518)
- [SDR DALA2017071805535](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017071805535), Jul 18, 2017: FIRE WARNING. FALSE ACTIVATION. DURING CRUISE AT FL 280 RECEIVED FIRE INDICATION ON AFT CARGO FIRE ARMED SWITCH. DID NOT GET AURAL OR MASTER WARNING. FOLLOWED QRH.AND DISCHARGED BOTTLE 1. FIRE
- [SDR DALA2017070505223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017070505223), Jul 4, 2017: TRANSMITTER. FAILED. DURING CLIMBOUT, A FAINT BURNING ODOR BECAME APPARENT THROUGHOUT THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. AUTO THROTTLES FAILED. NR 1 ENG EPR STUCK AT 1.53 REGARDLESS OF THROTTLE
- [SDR DALA2017061304698](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017061304698), Jun 12, 2017: FIRE WARNING. FALSE ACTIVATION. DURING DESCENT, AN AFT CARGO FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH NO AURAL OR MASTER WARNING LIGHT. NO OTHER INDICATIONS. LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER ABOUT 3 MINUTES. NO WARNIN
- [SDR DALA2017042803446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017042803446), Apr 26, 2017: CLAMP. WORN. LEFT & RIGHT TAIL CONE RELEASE CABLE CLAMPS WORN. REPLACED THE CABLE CLAMPS. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2017042503380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017042503380), Apr 24, 2017: ANTI-ICE VALVE. FAILED. ANTI-ICE VALVE RIGHT ENGINE LEFT CIRCUIT BREAKER FOUND TRIPPED ON ARRIVAL TO AIRCRAFT. WHEN RESET, CIRCUIT BREAKER SPARKED AND SMOKE CAME OUT. RT ENG LEFT ANTII
- [SDR DALA2017022601550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017022601550), Feb 23, 2017: SENSOR. OUT OF ADJUST. WHILE IN-ROUTE TO LGA, DIVERTED (DIV) TO BDL DUE TO A "SLAT DISAGREE" INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON APPROACH WHEN FLAPS 11 WAS SELECTED. FOUND LEFT & RIGHT SLA
- [SDR DALA2016122910133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016122910133), Dec 28, 2016: BLANKET. MELTED. LEFT REAR LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF ON FINAL APPROACH. NO SMOKE OR FUMES OBSERVED. PAX NOTED BURNED RUBBER ODOR IN AFT CABIN. ENGINE AND AIRFRAME ANTI-IC
- [SDR DALA2016122610087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016122610087), Dec 25, 2016: ENGINE. CONTAMINATED. AFTER TAKE OFF AND ACTIVATION OF AIRFOIL ICE SMOKE HAZE FILLED CABIN AND COCKPIT AFT LAV FIRE DETECTOR ACTIVATED SMOKE DISSIPATED AFTER SELECTING ICE PROTECTION
- [SDR DALA2016103108076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016103108076), Oct 31, 2016: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INOP AT ROWS 28, 29, AND 34. REPLACE LIGHT ASSEMBLIES PER AMM 33-53. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2016100407010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016100407010), Oct 3, 2016: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN AROUND AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL. THIS REPAIR WILL BE MONITORING UNDER LOG PAGE NBR 2705513 ER/A 512863-14 REV A SEC III.
- [SDR DALA2016100307002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016100307002), Oct 3, 2016: DOUBLER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL CUTOUT INTERNAL DOUBLER. LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED PER ETI-88-16-351 REV 2 SECTION II ERA 512863-14 REV
- [SDR DALA2016100307001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016100307001), Oct 3, 2016: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL CUTOUT. LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED PER ETI-88-16-351 REV 2 SECTION II ERA 512863-14 REV A.
- [SDR DALA2016100307000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016100307000), Oct 3, 2016: SKIN. WORN. WORN OUTBD GUIDE VANE OUTBD FLAP UPPER SURFACE INBD EDGE AT LEFT WING. LT WING OUTBD FLAP OUTBD GUIDE VANE WAS REPAIRED PER 57-03D PARAGRAPH 11, FIGURE 11.
- [SDR DALA2016100306999](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016100306999), Oct 3, 2016: SKIN. WORN. WORN OUTBD GUIDE VANE OUTBD FLAP UPPER SURFACE AND OUTBD EDGE AT RIGHT WING. RT WING OUTBD FLAP OUTBD GUIDE VANE WAS REPAIRED PER 57-03D PARAGRAPH 11, FIGURE 11
- [SDR DALA2016100306997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016100306997), Oct 2, 2016: ANGLE. CORRODED. HIDDEN DAMAGE, CORROSION ON ANGLE AT STA Y=1338 BTW LONGERONS 29L AND 29R IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. DOUBLER WAS REPLACED AND PARTS OF AREA WERE REMOVED AND INST
- [SDR DALA2016100206993](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016100206993), Oct 1, 2016: RUDDER. DAMAGED. DAMAGED METALIZED ON RUDDER. AREA WAS REPAIRED PER ERA 092613-14MA REVB AND SRM 51-70-1A PARAGRAPH 23.
- [SDR DALA2016092806921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092806921), Sep 28, 2016: CHANNEL. CRACKED. INITIAL: CRACK ON FORWARD DOOR JAMB X=8 AT LT WHEEL WELL. CHANNEL WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5 AND DWG 5930584.
- [SDR DALA2016092806917](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092806917), Sep 27, 2016: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON 4LT AT STA Y=160 AT CABIN FUSELAGE. DAMAGE SECTION LONGERON WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18, 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA2016092706889](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092706889), Sep 26, 2016: SPACER. CORRODED. INITIAL: CORROSION ON PREVIOUS REPAIR AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR JAMB, LOWER POSITION. REPAIR SPACER WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 123.
- [SDR DALA2016092706888](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092706888), Sep 26, 2016: BEAM. CRACKED. INITIAL: CRACK ON BEAM 1, FWD EDGE, AT MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR. CRACK ON BEAM 1 FWD EDGE WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-05, FIG 82.
- [SDR DALA2016092606833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092606833), Sep 25, 2016: SPACER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON PREVIOUS REPAIR AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR JAMB. REPAIR SPLACER WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-4 NEW SPACER WAS FABRICATED IAW SRM 53-05,
- [SDR DALA2016092606831](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092606831), Sep 25, 2016: SPACER. CORRODED. INITIAL: CORROSION ON MID CARGO COMPARTMENT LOWER DOOR JAMB BEAM PREVIOUS REPAIR SPACER FROM STA Y=636 TO Y=693. SPACER PREVIOUS REPAIR WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-3
- [SDR DALA2016082906257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016082906257), Aug 26, 2016: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. ROW 13B EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. FOUND PIN PULLED FROM CONNECTOR. PINNED AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW SPWM 20-13 AND AMM 33-53.
- [SDR DALA2015102306403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015102306403), Oct 22, 2015: VALVE. LEAKING. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT BOTH AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS WERE SOUNDING AND CONFIRMED THERE WAS SMOKE AND FUMES PRESENT. THE ACFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE
- [SDR DALA2015052103573](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015052103573), May 20, 2015: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING AT SEAT 13DE IN THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WIRE HARNESS AND FU
- [SDR DALA2015010600119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015010600119), Jan 5, 2015: LANYARD. FRAYED. L1 DOOR SLIDE LANYARD FRAYED. REPLACED LANYARD.
- [SDR DALA2015010500020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015010500020), Jan 5, 2015: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 11DE WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CONNECTOR DISCONNECTED, CONNECTED AND FUNCTIONAL
- [SDR DALA2014122606770](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014122606770), Dec 25, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTING IN THE COCKPIT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS AND THE OPS CHE
- [SDR DALA2014121606564](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014121606564), Dec 14, 2014: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT DOORS L1 & R1 AND SEAT ROWS IN THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND SOME PINS WIRE IN
- [SDR DALA2014121106501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014121106501), Dec 10, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE ROWS 1 THRU 12 AND LT AND RT DOOR EXIT IDENTIFIERS. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND POWER SUPPLY. EMERGENCY LIGHTS TESTED OK IAW AMM 
- [SDR DALA2014100105358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014100105358), Sep 30, 2014: GROUND WIRE. BROKEN. DURING CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT FROM ROWS 13 TO 23 TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A WIRE TO GROUND BROKEN AT THE PIN. THE WIRE WAS REP
- [SDR DALA2014090504939](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014090504939), Sep 2, 2014: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT SEAT 27DE IN THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED A BROKEN WIRE UNDER THE SEAT AN
- [SDR DALA14020340944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14020340944), Apr 1, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT ROWS 32-36 WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS AND OPS CHECKED
- [SDR DALA14018380944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14018380944), Mar 24, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FROM ROW 30 TO AFT PRESSURE DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN
- [SDR DALA14017630944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14017630944), Mar 20, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING IN THE COCKPIT AND AT THE FIRST BULKHEAD IN GALLEY WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE B
- [SDR DALA13053460944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13053460944), Oct 20, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING AT ROWS 12-14 IN THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY 
- [SDR DALA13041230944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13041230944), Aug 25, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, THE AFT OVERWING EXIT DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CABIN. THE OVERWING DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERIE
- [SDR DALA13015640944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13015640944), Apr 6, 2013: CABLE. FRAYED. MX DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE JETTISON CABLE WAS FRAYED BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE RII S
- [SDR DALA13015320944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13015320944), Apr 6, 2013: SKIN. BULGED. BULGE IN PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER ON FUSELAGE SKIN STA Y=1437, BETWEEN LONG 1 AND 3LT. (REF 94, ZONE 50). REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW AMR 09531212 REV 1, AND ER/
- [SDR DALA13015430944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13015430944), Apr 5, 2013: PAN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL PAN. CORROSION WAS REMOVED, MEASURED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 26 AND SRM 53-01 FIG 1 AND IS OUT OF LIMITS.
- [SDR DALA13015410944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13015410944), Apr 4, 2013: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FRAME ANGLE BS 1136 BETWEEN LONGERONS 27-28RT AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. THE FRAME CLIP WAS REMOVED, NEW FRAME ANGLE FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED IAW S
- [SDR DALA13015400944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13015400944), Apr 4, 2013: WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON WEB AT BS 1155 TO 1212 BETWEEN LONGERON 28-29R AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. DUE EXCESSIVE CORROSION, NEW WEB WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 14,21,
- [SDR DALA13015300944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13015300944), Apr 4, 2013: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER BETWEEN Y=1155 TO Y=1174 ON BEAM AT LONGERON 28 RT AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. NEW DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW S
- [SDR DALA13014860944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13014860944), Apr 4, 2013: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FRAME STA Y=1322 BETWEEN LONG 28 LT TO 28 RT AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. FRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-03D, FIG 2A.
- [SDR DALA13014800944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13014800944), Apr 4, 2013: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL FROM BS 1148-1155 BETWEEN LONGERON 29 AND 30R ALSO CORROSION ON STRAP ABOVE SAME INTERCOSTAL AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED IAW SRM

All 146: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N944DL-2020-11-09/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 NYC00IA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00IA100), Mar 24, 2000: McDonnell Douglas MD-88 (N944DL), Boston, MA, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: the failure of the ground pushback crew to maintain an adequate clearance from a nearby airplane during pushback.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20050207005179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050207005179I), Feb 7, 2005: Doug MD88 (N944DL), Columbus, OH, Minor damage. (-23) Delta flight 990 landed at Port Columbus International Airport at 2119 local time. At 2114 hours the weather was 1600' broken, 2200' overcast, 2 miles…
- [Incident 19911113056679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911113056679I), Nov 13, 1991: Doug MD88 (N944DL), Covington - Cin, OH, Minor damage. Left engine fire warning after takeoff. Returned. Horseshoe duct and clamp damaged on left engine.
- [Incident 19910909043279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910909043279I), Sep 9, 1991: Doug MD88 (N944DL), Covington - Cin, OH. NR1 engine fire warning on climb. Engine shut down. Returned. Replaced broken 13th state duct clamp.

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