# N948DL: 1989 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2019-08-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 22, 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: 49879
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 19, 1989
- Certificate issued: January 12, 1990
- Last registry action: February 22, 2019
- Mode S code: AD2B36
- 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/N948DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=948DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N948DL-2019-08-22

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (103, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2019011500259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019011500259), Jan 15, 2019: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF IN AFT RT SIDE LAV ON DESCENT. LEAD F/A FOLLOWED PROCEDURE TO SILENCE IT. PERFORMED GVI OF LAV FOR INDICATIONS OF SMOKE NON NOTED. REMOV
- [SDR DALA2018113006931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018113006931), Nov 29, 2018: PAINT. MISSING. RUDDER TAB MISSING PAINT. REMOVED RUDDER TAB REF MD88 AMM 27-20-02. INSPECTED AREA & ATTACHMENTS, OK TO INSTALL TRIM TAB. INSTALLED NEW RUDDER TAB REF AMM 27-20
- [SDR DALA2018092405720](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018092405720), Sep 21, 2018: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING SERVICE CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND ROW 24-30 LOWER EMERGENCY LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. THEY REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY PER AMM 33-53. AND THE OPERATIONAL CHE
- [SDR DALA2018082105163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082105163), Aug 19, 2018: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS AT 11A,13A/B,14A,22A,24 A/D, & 25A INOPERATIVE. REMOVED & REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS ROW 12 & 24 IAW AMM 33-55. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2018060703863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018060703863), Jun 5, 2018: CABLE. OUT OF POSITION. TAILCONE UNSAFE MESSAGE. FOUND INTERIOR CABLE DISCONNECTED, OUT OF RETAINING MECHANISM. SECURED THE CABLE AND PERFORMED ODI TEST IAW AMM 53-53-00. OPS NORMAL AC
- [SDR DALA2018060403774](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018060403774), Jun 2, 2018: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. SEAT 19 EMERGENCY LIGHT NOT WORKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ON SEAT 19 REF AMM 33-53 OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2018052403541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018052403541), May 24, 2018: ENGINE. FAILED. AT 27,000 FT LEFT ENGINE PRODUCED A LOUD BANG AND IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE EPR, N1, N2 ROLLED BACK TO IDLE. WE CONDUCTED THE ENGINE SEVERE DAMAGE QRH AND LANDE
- [SDR DALA2018032201837](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018032201837), Mar 21, 2018: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. TOP AFT LEFT AND RIGHT OVER WING EMERGENCY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. T/S TOP AFT LT/RT OVER WING EXIT DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT PER AMM 33-50. R&R EMERGENCY BATTERY
- [SDR DALA2018031501725](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018031501725), Mar 15, 2018: WIRE. BROKEN. SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 28DE INOP, TERMINAL PLUG WIRE BROKEN. RETERMINATED TERMINAL PLUG AT SEAT 28DE PER SPWM CHAPTER 20 AND EWIS OPS CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2018012500419](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018012500419), Jan 24, 2018: CLAMP. FAILED. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE DUE TO A TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH MESSAGE. PERFORMED QRH AND MESSAGE EXTINGUISHED WITH LEFT ENGINE AT IDLE. DURING THE RETURN, THE CABIN
- [SDR DALA2018012600429](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018012600429), Jan 23, 2018: BRACKET. CRACKED. ON ''A'' CHECK FOUND ATTACH BRACKET FOR HANDRAIL IN TAIL COMP CRACKED. ROBBED HAND RAIL ATTACH BRACKET P/N 5930556-15. INSTALLED BRACKET PER MD88-AMM53-40.
- [SDR DALA2017092507085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017092507085), Sep 23, 2017: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. OVERWING EXIT SIGN LIGHTS OVER FWD DOORS INOP. R&R BATTERIES IAW AMM 33-53-00.
- [SDR DALA2017070305173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017070305173), Jul 1, 2017: WIRE. DEFECTIVE. SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT 14D AND 28D INOP. REPLACED PIG TAIL AT 14D AND RETERMINATED CONNECTOR AT 28D PER AMM 33-52 AND EWIS. OPS CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2017041703101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017041703101), Apr 16, 2017: DOOR. LOOSE. LT FWD OVERWING EXIT DOOR NOT FLUSH WITH FUSELAGE AND LOOSE. ADJUSTED LT FWD OVERWING EXIT DOOR IAW AMM 52-21-00, OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR DALA2017032802472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017032802472), Mar 23, 2017: GUIDE. WORN. BAD VIBRATION AT FRONT OF AIRPLANE CLIMBING OUT ABOVE 300 KNOTS. PERFORMED GVI FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RADOME GUIDE PIN HOLES R&R RADOME REF AMM 53-51.
- [SDR DALA2016122009994](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016122009994), Dec 19, 2016: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED DOOR FRAME FWD ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT, THE DOOR FRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 552876-14 REV. ORIGINAL AND ETI -88-16-484 REV. 2.
- [SDR DALA2016121909966](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016121909966), Dec 17, 2016: SKIN. DENTED. DENTS ON UPPER SKIN AT LT ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB. ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB P/N 5910413-511; S/N 49533 (OFF) WAS REMOVED AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE CONTROL TAB P/N 5910
- [SDR DALA2016121509881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016121509881), Dec 14, 2016: SKIN. DAMAGED. NICKS ON LOWER SKIN AT INBOARD LT WING FLAP. THE FLAP WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-01-FIG.5.
- [SDR DALA2016121509878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016121509878), Dec 14, 2016: LONGERON. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LONGERON 29L BETWEEN BS 1271 - 1309. REPAIRED IAW SRM. 53-02, FIG 18.
- [SDR DALA2016121409846](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016121409846), Dec 13, 2016: PAN. CRACKED. CRACKED MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR PAN ON FWD UPPER CORNER PAN ON FWD UPPER CORNER OF MAIN L1 DOOR. REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-05 FIG. 18A.
- [SDR DALA2016121209791](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016121209791), Dec 11, 2016: LANYARD. BROKEN. PAX CABIN, BROKEN WIRES ON L2 SLIDE LANYARD. LANYARD WAS REPLACED PER AMM 25-62-00 PARAGRAPH D-4.
- [SDR DALA2016121209783](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016121209783), Dec 11, 2016: PAN. CRACKED. DOOR, CRACK ON FWD PAN BTW NR 3 AND 4 BEAMS AT R1 DOOR. PAN BTW BEAMS NR 3 AND 4 WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 52-03 D FIG 3.
- [SDR DALA2016121009780](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016121009780), Dec 9, 2016: LONGERON. CRACKED. PAX CABIN CRACKED LONGERON 3 LT ON STA Y=180. FASTENER WAS REMOVED AND INSTALLED PER SRM 51-30-5 AND HFEC INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER NDT SPM 06-10-01.001 A
- [SDR DALA2016120909772](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016120909772), Dec 8, 2016: SUPPORT. CRACKED. DOOR, CRACKED SUPPORT ON LT INBD MLG DOOR STA Y=962-970 AND X=30. LANDING GEAR DOOR WAS REPLACED.
- [SDR DALA2016120509547](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016120509547), Dec 3, 2016: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. DURING APPROACH, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED A BURNING ODOR IN THE FORWARD GALLEY. MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID IN THE APU INLET. DETERMINED THE SOURCE TO B
- [SDR DALA2016113009420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016113009420), Nov 28, 2016: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LT AND RT OVERHEAD, OVERWING EXIT LIGHTS W/N ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-53.
- [SDR DALA2016112809292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016112809292), Nov 27, 2016: TAB. MISSING. FLAME SPRAY MISSING ON RUDDER TAB. REMOVED & REPLACED RUDDER TAB. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR DALA2016112809291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016112809291), Nov 27, 2016: STRUCTURE. MISSING. FLAME SPRAY MISSING ON RUDDER. REMOVED & REPLACED RUDDER. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR DALA2016080505788](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016080505788), Aug 5, 2016: LIGHT. BROKEN. SEAT 24E EMERGENCY LIGHT BROKEN. R AND R SEAT 24E LOWER DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY IAW AMM 33-50, OPS CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2016062404912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016062404912), Jun 23, 2016: WIRE. DISCONNECTED. CREW REPORTS LOOSE WIRES AT SEAT 35D & 35E. FOUND EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING WIRING DISCONNECTED AT SEVERAL SPLICES FROM SEAT 32D AND 32E TO 35D AND 35E. REPAIRED 
- [SDR DALA2016060204323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016060204323), Jun 1, 2016: WIRE. MISINSTALLED. DURING SERVICE CHECK FOUND ROW 24-30 EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE AISLE INOPERATIVE. R & R POWER SUPPLY 55-107 IAW MM 33-53-00. NO HELP. REPLACED FUSE FOR POWER SUPP
- [SDR DALA2016051603936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016051603936), May 14, 2016: HANDLE. NO TEST. TAILCONE FUNCTIONAL IAW AMDS 5350-01077-0101, STEP 11D. FAILED INTERIOR HANDLE PULL TEST 37LBS. SEE NR FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 036-0001:5350-01077-0101/007 0
- [SDR DALA2016051603935](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016051603935), May 14, 2016: RELEASE MECH. FAILED. TAILCONE RELEASE MECHANISM CAM FAILED TORQUE CHECK OF AMDS 5350-01077-0101, STEP NR 12. SEE NR FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 036-0001:5350-01077-0101/005 00007. RE
- [SDR DALA2016021901307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016021901307), Feb 18, 2016: DOOR. OUT OF ADJUST. F/A REPORTS LOUD HISSING & SQUEAL IN FLIGHT 1L DOOR. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 2" SPLIT IN LOWER FWD CORNER OF 1L DOOR. ACFT PRESSURIZED TO 4PSI. REMOVED L1 DOOR IAW 
- [SDR DALA2015102006260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015102006260), Oct 20, 2015: CONNECTOR. BROKEN. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT SEAT 28DE IN THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN WIRE IN THE CONNECTOR. TH
- [SDR DALA2015042002812](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015042002812), Apr 19, 2015: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 28 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN WIRE ON THE OTBD SEAT RAIL. THE CONNECTOR WAS RE
- [SDR DALA14032520948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14032520948), May 25, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EXTERIOR EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING SYSTEM WOULD NOT TURN OFF WHEN SELECTED TO. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY P
- [SDR DALA14001410948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14001410948), Jan 7, 2014: FAN. FAILED. CREW NOTED STRONG ELECTRICAL FUMES THROUGHOUT CABIN DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. GALLEY POWER, CABIN LIGHTING, AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR AIR RECIRCULATION FAN WERE ALL 
- [SDR DALA13044020948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13044020948), Sep 10, 2013: CABLE. WORN. MX FOUND THAT THE TAILCONE RELEASE CABLE INNER SHEATH WAS WORN OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE INTERIOR TELEFLEX CABLE WAS REPLACED, ADJUSTED, AND RIGGED BACK INTO
- [SDR DALA13044010948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13044010948), Sep 10, 2013: CABLE. WORN. MX FOUND THAT THE TAILCONE RELEASE CABLE SHEATH WAS WORN OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED, ADJUSTED, AND RIGGED BACK INTO SPECIFICATIONS. THE RII
- [SDR DALA13039430948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13039430948), Aug 9, 2013: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 23 IN THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MX FOUND A CONNECTOR IN THE WIRE HARNESS AT THE SEAT 
- [SDR DALA13024360948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13024360948), May 19, 2013: RUB STRIP. DAMAGED. RT FWD LOWER FUSELAGE RUB STRIP STA 820 FOR NR 370, FOUND DEEP PREVIOUS BLENDS. .032" MATERIAL LOSS IS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-01, FIG 1. EXISTING REPAIR
- [SDR DALA13023310948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13023310948), May 18, 2013: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. AFT CARGO DOOR FRAME HAS CORROSION AROUND RIVETS & FACE OF DOOR FRAME BS 1155-1212 BETWEEN L28-29. NO DAMAGE NOTED UNDER STRAP, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED STRAP I
- [SDR DALA13023290948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13023290948), May 18, 2013: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. CENTER CARGO BAY LOWER DOOR FRAME BS 674 IS CORRODED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SPACER AT BS 674 IAW SRM 51-30-05, 53-01, FIG 1-53-05, FIG 123 (OPTION 1), 51
- [SDR DALA13023270948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13023270948), May 18, 2013: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE SKIN BS 256 L17L DENTED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-04-3, PG 108, ITEM 8A.
- [SDR DALA13023230948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13023230948), May 16, 2013: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE SKIN BS 237, L18L DENTED. FABRICATED DOUBLER, INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-30-2, 53-04-5, PARA 4, 53-04-5 FIG 5, 51-10-3 & PSM 900-5-1, NR 4. THIS
- [SDR DALA13023180948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13023180948), May 16, 2013: FRAME. CORRODED. AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT FRAME AT BS 1380 LOWER RT SIDE SHOWS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION AROUND FASTENERS. REPLACED FRAME WITH FABRICATED IAW SRM 51-30-02, PARA 1, 
- [SDR DALA13023220948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13023220948), May 14, 2013: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 4L IS CRACKED FROM FASTENER HOLE TO EDGE BS 200. REMOVED, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED LONGERON REPAIR.
- [SDR DALA13023210948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13023210948), May 14, 2013: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 3L IS CRACK AT AND THROUGH FASTENER HOLE TO EDGE BS 160. CUT OUT LONGERON 3L, AND REMOVED BETWEEN BS 148 TO 170 IAW SRM 51-30-02 AND 53-02, FIG 18. FAB
- [SDR DALA13022780948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13022780948), May 14, 2013: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 2 LT IS CRACKED AT AND THROUGH FASTENER HOLE TO EDGE APPROX STA 160 "MARKED" MRB 53-038-05. REMOVED EXISTING LONGERON 2L REPAIR IAW SRM 51-30-02 AND 53

All 103: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N948DL-2019-08-22/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 ATL93IA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93IA135), Jul 27, 1993: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 (N948DL), Charleston, SC, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING THE LANDING ATTEMPT WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL AND THE SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH THE RUNWAY.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19991120032829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991120032829I), Nov 20, 1999: Doug MD88 (N948DL), Kansas City, MO. (-23) On 11/20/99, aircraft N948DL, a delta MD-88 had an unsafe gear indication. The problem was determined to be a defective indicator bulb. A low pass was…
- [Incident 19930727029019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930727029019I), Jul 27, 1993: Doug MD88 (N948DL), Charleston, SC, Minor damage. Aircraft landed nose high. Struck runway with tailskid.

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