# N947DN: 1996 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-90-30, registration cancelled 2021-02-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 12, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas MD-90-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-90-30) (registry code 302369A)
- Engine: [IAE V2528-D5](https://openairdocs.org/engine/iae-v2528-d5) (registry code 34609)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E40NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E40NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 53355
- Year built: 1996
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 7, 2013
- Certificate issued: March 19, 2013
- Last registry action: December 20, 2018
- Mode S code: AD2781
- 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/N947DN
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=947DN
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N947DN-2021-02-12

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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-90-30: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-90-30.md

## Service difficulty reports (34)

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

- [SDR DALA2019062403805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019062403805), Jun 21, 2019: CARRIER ASSY. WORN. ON TAKEOFF NOSE WHEEL GEAR INDICATION REMAINED RED WITH GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION. NLG POSITION INDICATOR ON CENTER CONSOLE WAS FLUSH. RAN QRH 14.16 AND CYCLED
- [SDR DALA2019020540756](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019020540756), Feb 1, 2019: WIRE. LOOSE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN ON WITH SWITCH IN ON POSITION, (COCKPIT SWITCH). T/S PER WDM MD90 33-51-11. FOUND WIRE LOOSE ON RELAY R2-680. OPS CHECK GOOD PER 
- [SDR DALA2019012900616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019012900616), Jan 28, 2019: LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. DIV - UPON GEAR RETRACTION, RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. RAN QRH, GEAR DOWN INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. PUT BACK U
- [SDR DALA2019012900615](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019012900615), Jan 28, 2019: STRUT. COLLAPSED. ON WALK AROUND FOUND RT MAIN STRUT COLLAPSED. REPLACED RT MLG PER WORK CARD 3200-4346. PERFORMED EXTENSION & RETRACTION TEST PER CARD 3230-7202. CHECKS GOOD. CH
- [SDR DALA2018102406251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018102406251), Oct 22, 2018: POWER SUPPLY. DEFECTIVE. WHILE PERFORMING OPS CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS, C/B Z37 EMERGENCY LIGHT CHARGING AND A14 EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARM AND CHARGE POPPED. REMOVED AND REPLAC
- [SDR DALA2018101606074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018101606074), Oct 13, 2018: RELEASE CABLE. WORN. DURING TAILCONE EMERGENCY RELEASE FOUND COATED CABLE WORN THRU PROTECTIVE COATING. REQUIRES OPERATIONAL CHECK AFTER CABLE REPLACEMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED WORN
- [SDR DALA2018100405890](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018100405890), Oct 3, 2018: SIGN. MISSING. R1 DOOR EXIT SIGN MISSING. INSTALLED R1 DOOR EXIT SIGN IAW AMM 33-51. OPS NORM. OK FOR SVC. (LP# 4743781)
- [SDR DALA2018091705614](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018091705614), Sep 16, 2018: PIN. DISENGAGED. DOOR 1L ESCAPE SLIDE PIN DISENGAGED. R&R DOOR 1L ESCAPE SLIDE PER 2561-4641.
- [SDR DALA2018070304344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018070304344), Jul 2, 2018: WIRE. BURNED. RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ON. PERFORMED BITE CHECK OF PSEU, RECEIVED CODES 310-PROX CARD,380 LOGIC CARD,457-NOSE LOCKED SENSOR WIRING. FOUND ARCHED AND BURNT W
- [SDR DALA2018062604228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018062604228), Jun 24, 2018: COMPRESSOR. DAMAGED. DIV - TO ICT FOR LEFT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL AT FLIGHT LEVEL 260. ASSOCIATED RISING EGT. ENGINE POWER REDUCED TO IDLE, COMPRESSOR STALLS DISCONTINUED. ENGINE W
- [SDR DALA2018061404007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018061404007), Jun 12, 2018: GROUND WIRE. DAMAGED. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TO TEST. TROUBLESHOT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND FOUND A WIRE WITH HIGH RESISTANCE AND EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK BE0143 FUSE FAI
- [SDR DALA2018061103955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018061103955), Jun 10, 2018: WIRE. DAMAGED. OVERWING CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. FOUND WIRE DAMAGED AND FUSE BLOWN ON EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY SUPPLY B5-243, REPAIRED WIRE L2534B176 PER SWPM CHAPTER 20 A
- [SDR DALA2018050102951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018050102951), Apr 30, 2018: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING A SERVICE CHECK, FOUND THE FWD GALLEY FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AT B5-235 IAW AMM 33-51-03
- [SDR DALA2018012200355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018012200355), Jan 20, 2018: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. ENTRY DOOR SLIDE LOW PRESSURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR SLIDE PER WC 2561-4641. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR DALA2017081606311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017081606311), Aug 15, 2017: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPORTED FATIGUE CRACKING ON THE STRUCTURE COMMON TO THE VERTICAL STABILIZER GIMBAL SUPPORT RIB AT ZRS = 134.062. IAW ER/A, MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE 
- [SDR DALA2017081006142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017081006142), Aug 8, 2017: ANGLE. CRACKED. TAIL COMPARTMENT TO RT VENT, INSIDE VENT BOX, VERTICAL ANGLE BELOW AFT TOP CORNER IS CRACKED AT UPPER. REPLACED THE ANGLE IAW SRM 51-10-01. (LP 0156116)
- [SDR DALA2017080706140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017080706140), Aug 7, 2017: SKIN. DAMAGED. RIGHT FUSELAGE LOUVER FOR BS 1520 FOUND BROKEN IN TWO LOCATIONS AND CRACKED. REPAIRED THE PANEL.
- [SDR DALA2017081706278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017081706278), Jul 29, 2017: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK ON OUTBOARD UPPER CORNER NEXT TO FUEL PANEL. PERMANENT REPAIR IAW SRM 57-20-01.
- [SDR DALA2016111208804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016111208804), Nov 12, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME, BS 1520, WEB FRAME CRACKED, APPROXIMATELY LBL 24. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-03.
- [SDR DALA2016072505585](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016072505585), Jul 24, 2016: LIGHT. BURNED. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR WHILE TAXING IN. AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED WITH A WARNING AND VERBAL ANNUNCIATION AROUND THE SAME TIME. MAINTENANCE TROUBLE
- [SDR DALA2016072505584](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016072505584), Jul 23, 2016: COALESCER BAG. DIRTY. DURING CRUISE, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A MILD ELECTRICAL ODOR IN FIRST CLASS CABIN. TURNED OFF GALLEY POWER AND SIDEWALL LIGHTS. ODOR DECREASED IN INTENSITY B
- [SDR DALA2016010800229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016010800229), Jan 6, 2016: APU. FIRE. CREW EXPERIENCED AN APU STARTER FIRE UPON ARRIVING TO GATE AFTER FLIGHT. RAMP PERSONNEL NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE THAT HEAVY SMOKE, WAS COMING OUT OF APU COMPARTMENT
- [SDR DALA2015081705030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015081705030), Aug 16, 2015: LATCH SPADE. WORN. UPPER LT TAILCONE LATCH SPADE WORN. R & R IAW AMM.
- [SDR DALA2015072904744](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072904744), Jul 2, 2015: SKIN. CORRODED. WING REAR SPAR, XRS 164 - 150 SKIN CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW ERA 513402-14, REV A.
- [SDR DALA13036739247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13036739247), Jul 28, 2013: SPAR. CORRODED. LEFT WING REAR SPAR AT APPROX STA XRS 160, REAR SPAR LOWER CHORD IS CORRODED. TASK 57-002-00. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED, TREATED,
- [SDR DALA13034719247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13034719247), Jul 12, 2013: SKIN. CORRODED. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN BARREL NUT HOLE ID 55 IS CORRODED. TASK 55-113-03. REMOVED BARREL NUT. REMOVED CORROSION. REAMED HOLE IAW SRM 55-10-03, FIG 15.
- [SDR DALA13034269247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13034269247), Jul 10, 2013: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CENTER BOX 01B JOINT AT STA XH.26 UPPER SURFACE HAS 1 EA BARREL NUT HOLE WITH CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION, REAMED HOLE, INSTALLED B
- [SDR DALA13034259247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13034259247), Jul 10, 2013: SKIN. DAMAGED. RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CENTER BOSS UPPER SURFACE INBD JOINT HAS 3 EA BARREL NUT SEALER PLUG LOOSE. CORROSION FOUND 1 EACH BARREL NUT HOLE. REMOVED CORROSION, 
- [SDR DALA13033889247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13033889247), Jul 7, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER AFT SKIN CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN, LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW SKIN SECTION, SPLICES AND DOUBLER. INSTALLED IAW DWG SR 90550000 
- [SDR DALA13033099247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13033099247), Jun 27, 2013: FRAME. CORRODED. VENTRAL STAIRS VIEWED THROUGH LT LIGHTNING HOLE AT NR 11 STEP. FRAME WEB CORRODED TASK 52-043-03. R & R WEB IAW SRM 51-30-02.
- [SDR DALA13033039247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13033039247), Jun 26, 2013: SKIN. DENTED. LEFT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN BETWEEN XHS 50 - XHS70 DENTED. INSPECTED DENT AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGE BETWEEN XHS 50 TO XHS 70 IAW SRM 51-70-06. 
- [SDR DALA13031739247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13031739247), Jun 24, 2013: BUSHING. CORRODED. LT GEAR RETRACT CYLINDER OTBD SIDE OF GEAR FITTING BUSHING BORE HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION BY REAMING LT GEAR RETRACT CLYINDER OTBD SIDE OF GE
- [SDR DALA13031729247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13031729247), Jun 24, 2013: BUSHING. CORRODED. LT GEAR RETRACT CYLINDER INBD SIDE OF GEAR FITTING BUSHING BORE HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION BY REAMING LT GEAR RETRACT CYLINDER INBD SIDE OF GE
- [SDR DALA13031249247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13031249247), Jun 19, 2013: SKIN. CORRODED. LEFT FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 815 BETWEEN LONGERON 27L AND 28L HAD CORROSION ON BOTH SIDE OF BUTT SPLICE. REPAIRED LT FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 815 BETWEEN LONGERON 27L-2

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