# N948DN: 1996 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-90-30, registration cancelled 2020-08-25 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 25, 2020 - 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: 53357 - Year built: 1996 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 23, 2013 - Certificate issued: October 2, 2012 - Last registry action: September 20, 2018 - Mode S code: AD2B38 - 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/N948DN - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=948DN - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N948DN-2020-08-25 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 (40) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DALA2018071904561](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018071904561), Jul 18, 2018: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. L1 AND L2 DOOR HANDLE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY/BATTERY IAW AMM 33-51-03 OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR DALA201805153107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA201805153107), May 5, 2018: SWITCH. FAILED. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 60KTS DUE TO A STAB TRIM WARNING. REPLACED THE STABILIZER TAKEOFF WARNING SWITCH. OPS TESTED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR DALA2018010800183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018010800183), Jan 7, 2018: FITTING. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING FUNCTIONAL CHECK, TAILCONE RELEASE MECHANISM EXTERNAL RELEASE HANDLE PULL FORCE BELOW MINIMUM. ADJUSTED CLIPS. OKAY FOR SERVICE. - [SDR DALA2017050103526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017050103526), Apr 29, 2017: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER AND PACK. OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR DALA2017050103505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017050103505), Apr 25, 2017: BOTTLE. LOW PRESSURE. L2 DOOR SLIDE DISCHARGE BOTTLE GAUGE NEEDLE IN RED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SLIDE IAW MM. (LP# 2991305) - [SDR DALA2017042203401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017042203401), Apr 21, 2017: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. LONGERON TO FRAME ATTACH ANGLE IS CRACKED AT BS 1475 LONGERON 2L. REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-05 AND DWG 9964460, REV A. - [SDR DALA2017041803222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017041803222), Apr 17, 2017: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CUSP WEB, STA 940, RBL 44 IS CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-20-02. - [SDR DALA2017041803221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017041803221), Apr 17, 2017: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME, STA 924, RIGHT HAND SIDE, HAS A CRACK. REPAIRED. - [SDR DALA2017041703220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017041703220), Apr 15, 2017: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. CORROSION, STA 912, RBL 56 CENTER WING TANK. REPAIRED IAW ERA 555238-14. - [SDR DALA2017011800449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017011800449), Jan 13, 2017: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. PRESSURE LOSS. AFTER TAKE-OFF. RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE 0. QUANTITY WAS NORMAL. AN ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED DUE TO THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOSS. EMERGENCY D - [SDR DALA2016111108732](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016111108732), Nov 10, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. CANTED FRAME, BS 1520, WEB CRACKED AT UPPER LEFT CORNER AT LONGERON 1. COMPLIED WITH ERA 552506-14, REV O. - [SDR DALA2016111008731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016111008731), Nov 10, 2016: ANGLE. CRACKED. ANGLE CRACKED FORWARD SIDE OF CANTED FRAME BS 1520 BETWEEN LONGERONS 17 - 18L. COMPLIED WITH PRI/ERA 552554-14. - [SDR DALA2016111108724](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016111108724), Nov 9, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. CANTED FRAME, BS 1520, WEB CRACKED AT UPPER LEFT CORNER OF CUT OUT . REPAIRED IAW ERA 552506-14, REV O. - [SDR DALA2016110808730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110808730), Nov 7, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. INBOARD FLANGE OF CANTED FRAME , BS 1542 AFT SIDE CRACKED. COMPLIED WITH SRM 53-10-03. - [SDR DALA2016080105798](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016080105798), Jul 31, 2016: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD OVERWING ESCAPE HATCH INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT SEAT 25D IAW MM. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR DALA2016050603777](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016050603777), May 3, 2016: CLEVIS. BROKEN. AFT FUSELAGE CATWALK LIFT CABLE END BROKEN. INSTALLED NEW CLEVIS ON CABLE IAW MM. - [SDR DALA2016041402920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016041402920), Apr 13, 2016: BATTERY PACK. OVERHEATED. DURING PUSH BACK, CREW REPORTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE REAR OF THE CABIN. ACFT RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT BATT - [SDR DALA2015052603514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015052603514), May 26, 2015: SKIN. DENTED. DENT DAMAGE ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 168.75 - 178, S6R TO S20R. ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REPAIR IAW ERA 521303-14, REV C. - [SDR DALA2015052703518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015052703518), May 24, 2015: DOUBLER. WORN. TAIL INTERIOR B-FRAME WEB DOUBLER AND RIVET AT BS 1437 FORWARD SIDE ARE DEEPLY WORN, NEAR LONGERON 5L. REPAIRED IAW PRI 536163-14, REV O AND ERA 536163-14, REV - [SDR DALA2015052703524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015052703524), May 22, 2015: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. TAIL INTERIOR CRACKED SHEAR TIE AT BS 1508, JUST INBD OF L2L. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-00-01. - [SDR DALA2015052403510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015052403510), May 22, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. VERTICAL FIN SKIN HAS A FOUR INCH LONG CRACK AT RIVET LINE NEAR BS 1475. REPAIRED IAW ERA 516509-14MA, REV A. - [SDR DALA2015052403509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015052403509), May 22, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. VERTICAL FIN SKIN HAS ONE INCH LONG CRACK AT RIVET LINE NEAR BS 1475. REPAIRED IAW ERA 516509-14MA, REV A. LP 1960283. - [SDR DALA2015052303508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015052303508), May 22, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT SKIN HAS 1.5" LONG CRACK NEAR BS 1494, OTBD OF LONGERON 3R. ANOTHER CRACK INBD OF LONGERON 4R. COMPLIED WITH PRI 536060-14, REV O AND ERA 536060-14, RE - [SDR DALA2015052203447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015052203447), May 22, 2015: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 2L IS CRACKED AT BS 1475. SPLICED NEW SECTION IAW SRM 53-30-01. - [SDR DALA2015052203442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015052203442), May 21, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED FROM FASTENER HOLE AT BS 1475 JUST INBD OF L1R. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-01, FIG 16. - [SDR DALA2015052403511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015052403511), May 20, 2015: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. CRACKED FLANGE ON VERTICAL FIN NEAR BS 1475. R & R FORMER AND DOUBLER IAW DWG 5910242. - [SDR DALA2015052203448](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015052203448), May 20, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT SKIN HAS A CRACK NEAR BS 1494, OTBD OF LONGERON 3L. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 6. - [SDR DALA2015052003440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015052003440), May 19, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT SKIN HAS TWO CRACKS NEAR BS 1494, OTBD OF LONGERON 3 AND INBD OF LONGERON 4. REPAIRED IAW ERA 536060-14. - [SDR DALA2015051903345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015051903345), May 18, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. ACFT HAS SKIN CRACKED, BS 1494, TWO INCHES OTBD OF LONGERON 3 AND 4. REPAIRED. - [SDR DALA14005579248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14005579248), Jan 24, 2014: STRUCTURE. DENTED. L1 DOOR HAS A DENT APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES AT LOWER FWD EDGE. REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-01-01, PAGE 23-29. OK FOR SERVICE. - [SDR DALA13024539248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13024539248), May 22, 2013: LANYARD. MISINSTALLED. DURING CHECK, FOUND L1 DOOR GIRT BAR LANYARD NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY. INSTALLED L1 DOOR SLIDE GIRT BAR LANYARD IAW MM. - [SDR DALA13024529248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13024529248), May 22, 2013: LANYARD. MISINSTALLED. DURING CHECK, R1 DOOR GIRT BAR LANYARD NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY. INSTALLED R1 GIRT BAR LANYARD IAW MM. - [SDR DALA13023019248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13023019248), May 16, 2013: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING INSPECTION OF RT UPPER INBD HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PLANK, FOUND AN EXISTING TRIM OUT ON 01091 AND EM 5511-01023. COMPLETED REPAIR IAW PRI 513426-14AD. REP - [SDR DALA13023369248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13023369248), May 15, 2013: LANYARD. FRAYED. TAILCONE SLIDE LANYARD FRAYED. R & R TAILCONE SLIDE LANYARD IAW AMM. - [SDR DALA13023359248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13023359248), May 15, 2013: LANYARD. FRAYED. TAILCONE SLIDE LANYARD FRAYED. R & R TAILCONE SLIDE LANYARD IAW AMM. - [SDR DALA13022899248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13022899248), May 14, 2013: SKIN. DAMAGED. A BONDED REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED ON THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RT UPPER SKIN PANEL IAW ERA 513426-14AD, SECTION I. REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS AT 1,000 CYCLE INT - [SDR DALA13022889248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13022889248), May 14, 2013: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR FS 389, LONGERON 16R IS NOT COMPLAINT WITH SRM. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR. FABRICATED NEW REPAIR DOUBLER, FILLER AND FINGER DOUBLERS. INSTALL - [SDR DALA13021179248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13021179248), May 4, 2013: WEB. CORRODED. FOUND INTERIOR WEB CORRODED IN SEVERAL PLACES. REMOVED WEB. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. FABRICATED NEW WEB IAW SRM 51-30-05 AND DWG 9963260. - [SDR DALA13021149248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13021149248), May 1, 2013: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. CABIN SEAT TRACK BS 401 HAS TWO CRACKS AT SCALLOP. R & R SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-20-01 AND 51-30-01 AND DWG 5930547 AND SR09530115-7005. - [SDR DALA13020279248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13020279248), Apr 20, 2013: SKIN. DAMAGED. EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN DOUBLER AT BS 826, LONGERON 28R CORRODED AT DOME NUT HOLE. FABRICATED FILLER, DOUBLER AND TRIPLER IAW SRM 53-30-01 PRIMED AND INSTALLED R --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.