# N951DL: 1990 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2020-01-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 24, 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: 49882
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: February 15, 1990
- Certificate issued: March 13, 1990
- Last registry action: September 23, 2019
- Mode S code: AD38B4
- 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/N951DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=951DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N951DL-2020-01-24

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 (102, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2019010200018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019010200018), Jan 1, 2019: POSITION SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. SLAT DISAGREE AT FLAPS 15. T/S FLAP/SLAT HANDLE POS SEITCH REF AMM 22-80 FOUND SWITCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, REQUIRES MAINTENANCE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP HANDLE 
- [SDR DALA2018121877255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018121877255), Dec 17, 2018: BRAKE. ODOR. AFTER LANDING BURNING RUBBER SMELL IN CABIN AND COCKPIT, NO HAZE. FOUND NBR 4 TIRE FLAT SPOT. R/R NBR 4 MLG WHEEL ASSY AND BRAKE ASSY PER MD88 AMM 32-40,32-42. 
- [SDR DALA2018120306970](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018120306970), Dec 2, 2018: REGULATOR VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. SHIP 951- PRESS - FLOW LIGHT IN CRUISE. DURING DESCENT PRESSURIZATION COULD NOT KEEP UP. AT 10,000 FEET AIRCRAFT WAS COMPLETELY DEPRESSURIZED UNTIL LANDING. COR
- [SDR DALA2018090705496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018090705496), Sep 5, 2018: SPLICE. DEFECTIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP ROW 25 TO 28 SEATS. FOUND SPLICE BAD AT ROW 28 RT AND 25 RT. REPAIRED BOTH SPLICE IAW AMM 20-50 AND AMM WDM 33-51 OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2018052003452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018052003452), May 19, 2018: FRAME. CRACKED. WHILE WORKING RT HYD PRESSURE PROBLEM FOUND RT FWD WHEEL WELL FRAME CRACKED 4" BELOW PROX SENSOR. REMOVED DAMAGED FRAME AND BEGAN DRILLED NEW FRAME PER DWG 5930
- [SDR DALA2018021700972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018021700972), Feb 17, 2018: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT 24ED INOPERATIVE. R & R THE LIGHT ASSY. OPS NORMAL IAW AMM 33-52.
- [SDR DALA2017112108256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017112108256), Nov 20, 2017: PIN. DETACHED. L1 DOOR SLIDE PIN NOT ATTACHED. R & R THE DOOR SLIDE IAW JIC 5200-0652.
- [SDR DALA2017100507316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017100507316), Oct 5, 2017: PIN. DISENGAGED. DURING INSPECTION OF THE L1 DOOR MOUNTED ESCAPE SLIDE PIN ENGAGEMENT, PIN NOT ENGAGED. REPLACED THE DOOR SLIDE IAW 2561-4964.
- [SDR DALA2017071705511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017071705511), Jul 16, 2017: SLIDE. DAMAGED. FOUND SLIDE PACK UNFOLDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE TAILCONE SLIDE PACK.
- [SDR DALA2017032402372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017032402372), Mar 23, 2017: UNKNOWN. ODOR. PASSING 6,000 MSL FLIGHT ATTENDANT CALLED TO REPORT A STRONG PLASTIC BURNING SMELL IN CABIN THAT GOT STRONGER FURTHER BACK IN CABIN. NO SMOKE OR HAZE OBSERVED. 
- [SDR DALA2017013100762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017013100762), Jan 30, 2017: DUCT. DISCONNECTED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO ATL DUE TO ODOR AND VISIBLE HAZE IN FIRST CLASS GALLEY AREA. CREW REPORTED WHEN AIRFOIL ANTI-ICE WAS SELECTED ON, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD, FOL
- [SDR DALA2017011800480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017011800480), Jan 17, 2017: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING LUBRICATION OF GROUND SPOILER ACTUATORS, THE HINGE SUPPORT WAS FOUND CRACKED AT LT WING. HINGE SUPPORT FITTING. THE FITTING WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 20-30-01
- [SDR DALA2017011700383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017011700383), Jan 16, 2017: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. MID CARGO BAY HAD CORROSION ON THE LOWER DOOR FRAME BS 636 - 693. THE DOOR FRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05 PAR. 140 FIG. 123.
- [SDR DALA2017011600361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017011600361), Jan 15, 2017: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKED SKIN AT FWD AIRSTAIR DOOR FRAME AT AFT LWR CORNER. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW DWG SR09530031 REV K.
- [SDR DALA2017011500359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017011500359), Jan 14, 2017: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. AFT CARGO BAY HAD CORROSION ON LOWER DOOR FRAME BS 1155 - 1212. THE DOOR FRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05 PAR 140 FIG. 123.
- [SDR DALA2017011500358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017011500358), Jan 14, 2017: STRINGER. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS FOUND ON STRINGER 11 LT WING STA XRS =160. THE STRINGER WAS REPAIRED IAW DRAWING SR09570100.
- [SDR DALA2017010900210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010900210), Jan 8, 2017: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK ON RT AFT WHEEL WELL FRAME. THE FRAME WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR DALA2016072905652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016072905652), Jul 28, 2016: WIRE HARNESS. INOPERATIVE. DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND SEAT 15E EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY IAW CMM 33-50-63. OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR DALA2016071605362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016071605362), Jul 15, 2016: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. CRACK FOUND IN RT WING L/E AT NR 2 SLAT LOCATION. C/W ERA 548916-14 REV ORIGINAL ACCOMPLISHED SEC 1 TIME LIMITED REPAIR. SECTION 2 PERMANENT REPAIR DUE WITHIN 7
- [SDR DALA2016070305057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016070305057), Jul 2, 2016: SLIDE. MALFUNCTIONED. CABIN SERVICE DEPLOYED TAIL CONE ASSY AND SLIDE DID NOT BLOW. REPLACED TAILCONE EVACUATION SLIDE IAW WC 5350-4287.
- [SDR DALA2016061304603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016061304603), Jun 12, 2016: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. DURING SERVICE CHECK, LT OVERWING EMERGENCY LAMP WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. REPLACED THE LAMP AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR DALA2016061304602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016061304602), Jun 12, 2016: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER EMERGENCY POWER REMOVED. REPLACED OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DALA2016050903840](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016050903840), May 9, 2016: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. THE CREW OF FLIGHT 2459, FOUND SEAT 14D EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE RESEATED A PLUG PIN AND THE LIGHT CHECKED OK.
- [SDR DALA2015102806541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015102806541), Oct 27, 2015: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT SEAT 19D IN THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMED
- [SDR DALA2015010200009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015010200009), Jan 1, 2015: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CRACK ON INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN BS 1148 - 1153, LONGERONS 29 - 30R. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REPLACED IAW DWG 5930483, REV AL, SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5, AND 51-10-3 PAR 14 
- [SDR DALA2015010200008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015010200008), Jan 1, 2015: LANYARD. FRAYED. INSPECTION DISCOVERED THAT THE L1 DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE LANYARD WAS FRAYED. THE SLIDE LANYARD WAS REPLACED.
- [SDR DALA2014122606769](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014122606769), Dec 25, 2014: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LEFT CUSP WEB X 54 - 60, BETWEEN BS 859 - 864. CUSP WEB REPARED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 14, 21, 26, 38. 53-05 FIG 131A-1 AND ER/A 511165-14 MA AND 51-
- [SDR DALA2014072404204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014072404204), Jul 17, 2014: CHANNEL. BROKEN. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE CATWALK OVER THE VENTRAL STAIRWAY HAD GOTTEN STUCK HALF WAY THROUGH TRANSITION WHEN LOWERING THE STAIRS. CAUSE OF BINDI
- [SDR DALA14032320951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14032320951), May 27, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT SEVERAL OF THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTS IN THE FWD CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES
- [SDR DALA14007810951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14007810951), Feb 7, 2014: ACM. ODOR. DURING CLIMB, CREW BEGAN DETECTING FUMES. THE ODOR INCREASED AT CRUISE FLIGHT AND WAS WORSE IN THE REAR CABIN AREA. FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED, WHEN THE FUMES INFILTRA
- [SDR DALA13062890951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13062890951), Nov 22, 2013: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM ROW 10-15. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-53.
- [SDR DALA13036150951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13036150951), Jul 24, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN BELOW RAM AIR SCOOP BS 1418 BETWEEN LONG 1 AND 2 RT. (VHS) (T0 286773). DAMAGE WAS REMOVED, FILLERS & DOUBLERS WERES FABRICATED, REPAIR PA
- [SDR DALA13036140951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13036140951), Jul 23, 2013: HEATER BLANKET. OUT OF LIMITS. DURING UT INSPECTION 1 VOID AREA 271 SQ " WAS FOUND ON LT HEATER BLANKET AND IS OUT OF LIMITS IAW CARD 5700-2232, JOB 001-0843, FIG 1, STEP 1(B) (LW) REF (T0 28
- [SDR DALA2015011607845](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015011607845), Jul 22, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING HMV4, A SID INSPECTION FOUND A TWO INCH CRACK AT BS 1418 BETWEEN L1 AND L2R. THE CRACK WAS REPAIRED. SID AD 2004-11-07 APPLIES. ACCOMPLISH ER/A 88-516239
- [SDR DALA13035110951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13035110951), Jul 17, 2013: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACK ON LONGERON 2L AT BS 1418 IN AFT ACCESORY COMPARTMENT. CRACKED LONGERON WAS REMOVED AND A NEW LONGERON WAS INSTALLED WITH THE PREVIOUS REPAIR SPLICE, 53-0
- [SDR DALA13035100951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13035100951), Jul 17, 2013: LONGERON. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LONGERON 29LT BETWEEN BS 1287 TO 1298 AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. CORROSION REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-3 PAR 26. AREA FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-01, F
- [SDR DALA2014102406956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014102406956), Jul 16, 2013: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING HMV 4 A LIGHTNING STRIKE WAS FOUND AND REPAIRED AT FS 906 AND L-3R. THIS REPAIR AFFECTS A PSE.
- [SDR DALA13035650951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13035650951), Jul 16, 2013: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTING STRIKE ON OUTER FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN LONGERON 3-4R BS 693, DAMAGE WAS BLEND OUT AND WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS AND AREA WAS REPAIR IAW ER/A 516241-14, RE
- [SDR DALA13034570951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13034570951), Jul 14, 2013: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACK ON LONGERON 14LT BS 1380 IN AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. CRACKED LONGERON WAS REMOVED, NEW LONGERON SECTION AND SPLICE WERE INSTALLED. REPAIR LONGERON WAS I
- [SDR DALA13034560951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13034560951), Jul 14, 2013: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACK ON LONGERON 11LT BS 1380, IN AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. LONGERON WAS REMOVED, NEW LONGERON AND SPLICE WERE INSTALLED, REPAIR LONGERON WAS IDENTIFIED, REPA
- [SDR DALA13034410951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13034410951), Jul 9, 2013: LONGERON. DAMAGED. CRACKED LONGERON 2R AT BS 693 AT CABIN FUSELAGE STRUCTURE. DAMAGE LONGERON REMOVED. NEW LONGERON INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-02 FIG 18.
- [SDR DALA13034400951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13034400951), Jul 9, 2013: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACK ON LONGERON 18 RT AT BS 1380 IN AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. LONGERON WAS REMOVED FROM BS 1370 TO 1395 SPLICES WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED. REPAIR WAS IDE
- [SDR DALA13034390951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13034390951), Jul 9, 2013: LONGERON. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LONGERON 27 LT BETWEEN BS 1287 TO 1309 AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. DAMAGED LONGERON REMOVED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18. NEW SECTION LONGERON AND REPAIR SP
- [SDR DALA13034010951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13034010951), Jul 8, 2013: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACK AND INADEQUATE SCREW HOLES ON LONGERONS 1 AND 2 LT FROM STA Y=256 TO 275. (FCS) REF (T0 286313) (CARD 204 ZONE 58). LONGERONS 1 & 2 WERE REMOVED, NR 1 FRO
- [SDR DALA13034080951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13034080951), Jul 7, 2013: LEVER. WORN. DURING A CHECK OF TAILCONE RELEASE SYS, MX FOUND THE LOCKPIN LEVER AND LATCH LEVER WERE WORN BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. MX REPLACED THE TAILCONE LOCK SYS. THE RII
- [SDR DALA13033990951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13033990951), Jul 4, 2013: TURNBUCKLE. CORRODED. MX DISCOVERED THAT THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH TAILCONE RELEASE CABLE HAD CORRODED HARDWARE (TURNBUCKLES). THIS IS CONSIDERED A DEFECT IN THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SYS
- [SDR DALA13034100951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13034100951), Jul 3, 2013: CAM. WORN. MX DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE RELEASE CAM BASE WAS WORN OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE CAM BASE WAS REPLACED AND THE SYS WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE RII W
- [SDR DALA13034020951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13034020951), Jul 1, 2013: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON NR 3LT AND 4LT, STA Y=160 OF FUSELAGE INTERNAL STRUCTURE. DAMAGED SECTION OF LONGERONS 4LT AND 3LT WERE REMOVED AND NEW SECTIONS OF LONGERONS W
- [SDR DALA13031880951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13031880951), Jun 26, 2013: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RT CUSP WEB UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN BS 1136 AND 1231 X=-54 TO X=-60. CORROSION WAS REMOVED FROM BS 1155 AND 1174. FOUND OUT LIMITS IAW ER/A 511165-14
- [SDR DALA13035120951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13035120951), Jun 22, 2013: SKIN. WORN. STRUCTURE STA 953-958 AT RT MLG DOOR. PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2. NEW DOUBLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 

All 102: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N951DL-2020-01-24/reports.md

## 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 19950430019489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950430019489I), Apr 30, 1995: Doug MD88 (N951DL), Grand Rapids, MI, Minor damage. Ran off taxiway into mud trying to make a hard left turn to align with taxiway.

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