# N947DL: 1989 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2022-04-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 25, 2022
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- 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: 49878
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 13, 1989
- Certificate issued: January 11, 1990
- Last registry action: February 22, 2019
- Mode S code: AD277F
- 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/N947DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=947DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N947DL-2022-04-25

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 (154, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2019032001827](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019032001827), Mar 20, 2019: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. EMERG. LIGHTS IN CEILING OUT STA 446-586. REPLACED PWR SUPPLY B5-101 IAW AMM 33-53. NOW CK GOOD. (LP5764876)
- [SDR DALA2019021871016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019021871016), Feb 15, 2019: DUCT. BLOWN. AIRCRAFT DEPRESSURIZED ON APPROACH AT 3000' MSL. FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. BITE ON PRESSURE CONTROLLERS--NBR 1 "LO INFLO", NBR 2 NO FAULT. FOUND BLOWN/CRACKED ORA
- [SDR DALA2019021500958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019021500958), Feb 15, 2019: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOP BETWEEN ROWS 11-14. REPLACED BATTER PACK AT ROW 12DEF REF MD88 AMM 33-53. OPS CHECK GOOD. (LP3760447)
- [SDR DALA2019021500957](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019021500957), Feb 15, 2019: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOP AT ROW 21D. REPL LIGHT ASSY AT 21D PER MD88 AMM 33-53. OPS CHECK GOOD. (LP3760446)
- [SDR DALA2018070304328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018070304328), Jul 1, 2018: NOSE COWL. DELAMINATED. NR 2 ENG NOSE COWL HAS DELAMINATED AT 12 O'CLOCK POSITION, CARBON FIBER PEELING AWAY. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENG NOSE COWL PER AMM 71-10-01.
- [SDR DALA2018062804247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018062804247), Jun 27, 2018: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FIRST CLASS LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED AT THE GATE. NO SMOKE OR ODORS NOTED. R & R THE SMOKE DETECTOR. OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR DALA2018060503808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018060503808), Jun 4, 2018: SUPPORT FITTING. DAMAGED. RT MLG RETRACT MECHANISM SUPPORT FITTING BUSHINGS DAMAGED AND PIN WORN. REPLACED RT MLG RETRACT MECHANISM SUPPORT FITTING PER AMM 57-40-02.
- [SDR DALA2017101607583](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017101607583), Oct 13, 2017: LOCK. MISSING. INSPECTED ALL SEATS IN THE VICINITY OF OVERWING EXIT IAW AMM 25-23-00-201. FOUND SEAT 24E MISSING CLIP ON RECLINE ACTUATOR ALLOWING SEAT TO BLOCK EXIT DOOR. REI
- [SDR DALA2017062805042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017062805042), Jun 27, 2017: WARNING SYSTEM. FALSE ACTIVATION. DIV TO BHM DUE TO NO 2 ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOGGED MESSAGE CAUSING ENGINE TO REMAIN AT IDLE. ENGINE WAS NOT SHUT DOWN. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE REMOVED FILTER AND C
- [SDR DALA2017051303873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017051303873), May 12, 2017: SKIN. DENTED. DENT ON EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 646 - 645, LONGERONS 29L - 29R. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ETI-88-17-147, REV 6, AND ER/A 558091-14, REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2017051203825](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017051203825), May 12, 2017: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR CRACKED ON THE DOOR FRAME. THE DOOR FRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, PAR 42, FIG. 32.
- [SDR DALA2017051103753](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017051103753), May 10, 2017: VANE. WORN. WEAR ON REPAIR DOUBLER OF MIDDLE GUIDE VANE UPPER SURFACE AT RT WING OTBD FLAP. THE GUIDE VANE WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM. 57-03 D, PAR 11.
- [SDR DALA2017051003729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017051003729), May 9, 2017: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT WING CRACKED TE SKIN HEATER BLANKET. SKIN REPAIRED IAW ER/A 494597-14AD MA, REV A.
- [SDR DALA2017050903683](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017050903683), May 8, 2017: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED RT NLG DOOR FRAME Y=46. PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER ON RT DOOR FRAME WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 110.
- [SDR DALA2017050803627](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017050803627), May 7, 2017: SKIN. WORN. WORN OUT DOUBLER AND HOUSING OF HOLD OPEN HOOK AT FWD PASSENGER ENTRY DOOR. DOUBLER WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 52-05 FIG 20A. HOUSING WAS BLENDED OUT AND MEASURED IAW
- [SDR DALA2017050803623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017050803623), May 7, 2017: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED LT NLG DOOR FRAME LBL 46. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 110.
- [SDR DALA2017050703617](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017050703617), May 6, 2017: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CRACKED INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN BEAMS 4 AND 5 BS 175 AT FWD PASSENGER ENTRY DOOR. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-1, AND SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR DALA2017050803680](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017050803680), May 5, 2017: DOUBLER. WORN. WORN EXTERNAL PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER AT FWD CARGO DOOR AFT LOWER CORNER. REPLACED IAW ER/A 486624-14MA, REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2017050603614](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017050603614), May 5, 2017: BEAM. CRACKED. CRACKED FWD END OF BEAM NR 2 AT FWD PASSENGER DOOR. THE BEAM WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-05, REPAIR 69, FIGURE 84.
- [SDR DALA2017041002874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017041002874), Apr 9, 2017: FILTER. CLOGGED. .WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH 8,000 FEET, RECEIVED A RT ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOG LIGHT. PERFORMED QRH, OPERATED RT ENGINE UNTIL LANDING. REPLACED THE ENGINE OIL FIL
- [SDR DALA2016122210031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016122210031), Dec 21, 2016: TRANSDUCER. FAILED. LEFT INBD ANTI-SKID ON OAP WHEN GEAR EXTENDED. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. REPLACED ANTI-SKID TRANSDUCER.
- [SDR DALA2016010500034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016010500034), Jan 5, 2016: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE USING THE F/A TEST SWITCH. BATTERY PACK B5-49 WAS REPLACED AND THE LIGHTS TESTED OK.
- [SDR DALA2015081805017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015081805017), Aug 17, 2015: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT SEAT 21D IN THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMED
- [SDR DALA2015051303209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015051303209), May 12, 2015: SKIN. DAMAGED. WINDOW BELT AT RT FS 503 - 598 DAMAGED. REPLACED SKIN IAW DWG 5932737-501 AND ER/A 516230-14, REV A.
- [SDR DALA2015051103184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015051103184), May 8, 2015: BRACKET. WORN. DURING INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THAT THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE IN THE TAILCONE WAS NO LONGER IN AN ACCEPTABLE CONFIGURATION. THE HOLD DOWN BRACKETS SHOW HOLES FO
- [SDR DALA2015051103185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015051103185), May 2, 2015: BOTTLE. EMPTY. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE INFLATION BOTTLE AT DOOR 1L WAS DEPLETED OF ITS CHARGE. THIS WOULD PREVENT PROPER DEPLOYMENT OF THE ESCAP
- [SDR DALA2015020400911](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015020400911), Feb 4, 2015: SLIDE. DISLODGED. PILOT REPORTED SLIDE PACK FELL OUT OF 1L DOOR WHEN OPENED. MAINTENANCE REINSTALLED 1L SLIDE PACK.
- [SDR DALA2015012600655](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015012600655), Jan 25, 2015: SLIDE. DISLODGED. L1 DOOR SLIDE FELL OFF. MAINTENANCE REINSTALLED DOOR SLIDE.
- [SDR DALA2015011600358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015011600358), Jan 15, 2015: TAIL CONE. NO TEST. TAILCONE FAILED TO DROP WITH AFT CABIN DOOR RELEASE IAW AMDS 5350-01077-0101, STEP 3, REF L/P'S 1784037, 1783916,1783887 AND 1783832 FOR REPAIRS AND PERFORMED T
- [SDR DALA2015011500355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015011500355), Jan 15, 2015: LATCH. UNSECURE. RIGHT LOWER TAILCONE LATCH ASSY ATTACH HARDWARE MISSING. R & R LOOSE RIVETS IAW SRM 51-30.
- [SDR DALA2015011500354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015011500354), Jan 15, 2015: MOUNT BRACKET. WORN. SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND MOUNT BRACKET ON ACFT FOR RT LOWER TAILCONE LATCH IS WORN AND LOOSE FASTENERS. R & R WORN LATCH, REPLACED LOOSE FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-30.
- [SDR DALA2015011500353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015011500353), Jan 15, 2015: LATCH. WORN. RT UPPER TAILCONE LATCH ASSY LOOSE AND WORN AT SLIDER BLOCK. REPAIRED IAW AMM 53-53-02.
- [SDR DALA2015011500352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015011500352), Jan 15, 2015: BRACKET. WORN. LT BRACKET WORN FOR KEVLAR CABLE SPRING ATTACH POINT ON TAILCONE. OBTAINED SHOP PART, MPN 9952641-5 AND DRILLED UP. TREATED AND PRIMED. NEED TO ASSEMBLE PARTS A
- [SDR DALA2015011500351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015011500351), Jan 15, 2015: LATCH. DAMAGED. RIGHT LOWER TAILCONE LATCH ASSY ATTACH HARDWARE MISSING ON 1510 FRAME. REMOVED LATCH, REPLACED LOOSE AND MISSING FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-30-02, INSTALLED LATCH.
- [SDR DALA2014120206381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014120206381), Nov 28, 2014: WIRE. DAMAGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEATS 12DE AND 20DE WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WIRE HARNESS AT 12DE AND REPLAC
- [SDR DALA2014093005325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014093005325), Sep 28, 2014: WIRE HARNESS. INTERMITTENT. DURING CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT SEAT 30D EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT HARNESS AND THE OPS CHECK WAS GOOD.
- [SDR DALA14030490947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14030490947), May 15, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT CEILING OVERHEAD EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY AND
- [SDR DALA14018390947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14018390947), Mar 24, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. PILOTS FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING IN THE COCKPIT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA14016010947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14016010947), Mar 10, 2014: CONNECTOR. INOPERATIVE. AFT AIR STAIR EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE OUT AT THE AFT LIGHT ASSY. REINSTALLED CONNECTOR. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA14006460947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14006460947), Jan 29, 2014: POWER SUPPLY. WEAK. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT BOTH FORWARD OVERWING EXITS WERE TOO DIM TO PROVIDE ESCAPE GUIDANCE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE 
- [SDR DALA13044340947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13044340947), Sep 12, 2013: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY A
- [SDR DALA13034550947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13034550947), Jul 11, 2013: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STRIKE ON LT WINDOW BELT BS 769 AND 788 AT FWD LOWER CORNER. DUE TO DAMAGE IT IS OUT OF LIMITS AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 514806-14, REV. ORIG.
- [SDR DALA13034470947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13034470947), Jul 10, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN BS 1418 BETWEEN LONG 2-3L. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW ER/A 516238-14AD, REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA13034460947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13034460947), Jul 10, 2013: LONGERON. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LONGERON 24L BETWEEN BS 1287-1309 IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 26. AREA FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. LONGERON REPLA
- [SDR DALA13034450947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13034450947), Jul 10, 2013: BULKHEAD. DAMAGED. DAMAGE ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD TEE CAP BS 1338 BETWEEN LONGERONS 25 TO 30 LT. DUE TO DAMAGE ON AREAS THAT ARE NOT ALLOWED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 115, TEE CAP REPLA
- [SDR DALA13034430947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13034430947), Jul 10, 2013: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK ON THE FWD LOWER CORNER AT CABIN WINDOW CUTOUT BETWEEN BS 541 - 560 RT SIDE. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW AMR 09531242, REV 1, AND ER/A 516230-14, REV ORIG
- [SDR DALA13034380947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13034380947), Jul 9, 2013: LONGERON. DAMAGED. MISDRILLED LONGERON 1RT BS 1418. DAMAGE LONGERON WAS REMOVED NEW LONGERON AND SPLICE WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18, SRM 51-10-3 PAR 21/14.
- [SDR DALA13034370947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13034370947), Jul 9, 2013: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON 13LT BS 1437. DAMAGE SECTION WAS REMOVED, NEW LONGERON AND SPLICE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18.
- [SDR DALA13034360947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13034360947), Jul 9, 2013: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LOWER DOOR FRAME BS 1174. REPAIR PARTS WAS FABRICATED, TREATED, PAINTED, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 21 AND 14 53-05, FIG 123.
- [SDR DALA13034350947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13034350947), Jul 9, 2013: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON 2RT ON BS 1418. DAMAGE SECTION OF LONGERON REMOVED, NEW LONGERON INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18 51-10-3.

All 154: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N947DL-2022-04-25/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 NYC99IA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99IA231), Sep 18, 1999: McDonnell Douglas MD-88 (N947DL), Covington, KY, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: Deteriorated wire insulation and shorting at a short radius bend to the electrical wiring in the right side alternate static port heater, which resulted in electrical arcing and a fire sustained by…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19990917046989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990917046989I), Sep 17, 1999: Doug MD88 (N947DL), Covington/Cinci, KY, Substantial damage. (-23) On departure climb, the flight attendants smelled something burning. Then a passenger noticed a 'glow' in the right side air vent near his feet and…

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