# N953DL: 1990 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2021-02-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 13, 2021
- 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: 49884
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 10, 1990
- Certificate issued: May 13, 2015
- Last registry action: March 30, 2020
- Mode S code: AD4022
- 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/N953DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=953DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N953DL-2021-02-13

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 (134, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2019051903078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019051903078), May 19, 2019: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMER. LIGHT @ PAX 14D INOP. RELAMPED SAME CKS GOOD. (LP5722120)
- [SDR DALA2018111436616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018111436616), Nov 13, 2018: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. OVERHEAD EMERG LIGHTS INOP 10-26, 27-33. R/R BATTERIES IN EMERG BATT PACKS OVERHEAD BIN 10,27,33. LIGHTS NOW OP NML. ALL WORK PER MD88 AMM 33-53. (LP4695976)
- [SDR DALA2018100205816](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018100205816), Oct 1, 2018: CABLE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON TAILCONE INTERNAL PULL CABLE NR 28 AT FITTING. REPLACED AND ADJUSTED CABLE PER AMM 53-53-00. (LP0766216)
- [SDR DALA2018062004115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018062004115), Jun 18, 2018: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 11, 13, AND 15 INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES OF BATTERY PACK B5-101 IN REF TO AMM 33-53. CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2018061804113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018061804113), Jun 18, 2018: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT L1 DOOR, COCKPIT, AND R1 DOOR INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES OF BATTERY PACK B5-23 IN REF TO AMM 33-53. CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2018042002662](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018042002662), Apr 19, 2018: LINE. LEAKING. WAX LIKE BURNING ODOR IN THE AFT CABIN DURING DESCENT AND APPROACH, DISSIPATED ON LANDING. PERFORMED ODI PREVENTION AND FOUND A SMALL LEAK OUT OF THE RT THRUST 
- [SDR DALA2017101007390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017101007390), Oct 10, 2017: ENGINE. MAKING METAL. LEFT ENGINE SHUT DOWN, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. CREW FELT COMPRESSOR STALL AT 7000 FT. DURING CLIMB OUT, WITH NO ABNORMAL ENG PARAMETERS. APPROXIMATELY ONE MI
- [SDR DALA2017091806922](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017091806922), Sep 15, 2017: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. AIR TURNBACK DUE TO THE LEFT AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED SHORTLY AFTER PASSING THROUGH 18,000 FT DURING CLIMB. NO SMOKE OR FUMES WERE OBSERVED. SMOKE DE
- [SDR DALA2017091506908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017091506908), Sep 15, 2017: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK B5-23 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-53-00.
- [SDR DALA2017090806744](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090806744), Sep 7, 2017: DOOR SILL. CORRODED. AFT CARGO DOOR SILL CORRODED AT THE LOWER ZEE ANGLE NEAR FWD AND AFT DOOR STOPS. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 561446-14.
- [SDR DALA2017090806738](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090806738), Sep 7, 2017: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN HAD POPPED FASTENERS AND PILLOWING AT BS 465, LONGERON 30L. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 560971-14.
- [SDR DALA2017090706713](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090706713), Sep 6, 2017: CAM. WORN. TAIL CONE RELEASE CAM IS WORN. HAS A GROOVE IN THE RAMP AREA. REPLACED THE CAM ASSY.
- [SDR DALA2017090706705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090706705), Sep 6, 2017: CAM. WORN. TAIL CONE RELEASE CAM IS WORN. HAS A GROOVE IN THE RAMP AREA. REPLACED CAM ASSY.
- [SDR DALA2017090306593](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090306593), Sep 1, 2017: DOOR SILL. CORRODED. FWD CARGO DOOR SILL HAS PILLOWING AT LOWER ZEE ANGLE BETWEEN STOPS. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 44A.
- [SDR DALA2017083106473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017083106473), Aug 30, 2017: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. MID CARGO DOOR FRAME CORRODED JUST IN FRONT OF THE LOWER AFT DOOR FRAME STOP. REMOVED DAMAGE AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 123, OPTION 2.
- [SDR DALA2017083106472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017083106472), Aug 30, 2017: DOOR SILL. CORRODED. MID CARGO DOOR SILL HAS CORROSION AT LOWER ZEE ANGLE BETWEEN STOPS AND FWD OF FWD STOP. REPAIRED THE DOOR SILL IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 123, OPTION 2.
- [SDR DALA2016111308751](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016111308751), Nov 12, 2016: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. BOTH VENTRAL STAIR LIGHTS INOP. RELAMPED, OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR DALA2016092706899](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092706899), Sep 26, 2016: BATTERY PACK. MALFUNCTIONED. EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LOWERING LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. RESET BATTERY PACK EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-53. OPERATED EMERGENCY LIGHTS, WORKS NORMAL , OK FOR SERVICES.
- [SDR DALA2015081404978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015081404978), Aug 13, 2015: SKIN. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE EXTERIOR, EIGHT DAMAGED FASTENERS AFT AT BS 1193 LONGERON NR 1. REPAIRED IAW ERA 538516-14AD, REV A.
- [SDR DALA2015031902242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015031902242), Mar 18, 2015: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING AT SEAT 22DE IN THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND WIRES BROKEN IN THE HARNES
- [SDR DALA2015012200542](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015012200542), Jan 22, 2015: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE FOUND SEAT 19ED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND WIRING HARNESS DAMAGED AND REPLACED SAME.
- [SDR DALA2014110605999](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014110605999), Nov 5, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS AT THE FORWARD OVERWING HATCHES WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE P
- [SDR DALA14034830953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14034830953), Jun 10, 2014: OIL SYSTEM. OVERTEMP. EXECUTED A DIVERSION, DUE TO HIGH OIL TEMP ON NR 1 ENGINE. AS HIGH AS 198 DEGREES. CREW SHUTDOWN ENGINE. MCD CHECKED GOOD, OIL FILTER CLEAN , TEMP DECALS INDICA
- [SDR DALA13042720953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13042720953), Aug 31, 2013: RELEASE CABLE. KINKED. MX DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE RELEASE CABLES WERE KINKED AND FRAYED BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE CABLES WERE REPLACED AND THE SYS WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS
- [SDR DALA13042540953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13042540953), Aug 30, 2013: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SET A TRACKS, X=54 BETWEEN BS 1024 TO 1030 AT PAX CABIN. SEAT TRACK REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05 FIG 4F.
- [SDR DALA13042460953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13042460953), Aug 30, 2013: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON 6R AT INTERSECTION WITH AFT CANTED FRAME BS 1446. LONGERON REMOVED. NEW SECTIONS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18, 51-10-3, PAR 21 AND 14, 51-30
- [SDR DALA13042170953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13042170953), Aug 29, 2013: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACK ON LONGERON 12 LT AT STA Y=1437 IN AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. LONGERON CRACKED WAS REMOVED NEW LONGERON AND SPLICE WERE DRILLED AND ADJUSTED AREA AND REPA
- [SDR DALA13042160953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13042160953), Aug 29, 2013: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON 3R AT INTERSECTION WITH AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT FRAME BS 1437. LONGERON REMOVED & NEW LONGERON AND SPLICE INSTALLED PER IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18
- [SDR DALA13042150953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13042150953), Aug 28, 2013: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT FROM BS 1212 BETWEEN LONG 28L-29R AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. FLOOR SUPPORT REPLACED IAW DWG 5436660, REV B2 AND SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR DALA13042140953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13042140953), Aug 28, 2013: RIB. DAMAGED. ELONGATED HOLES ON CENTER TORSION BOX RIB AT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. REPAIRED IAW ERA 517500-14, REV ORIG RII.
- [SDR DALA13041570953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13041570953), Aug 26, 2013: TORSION BAR. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON THE LT WING OTBD FLIGHT SPOILER TORSION BAR. TORSION BAR REPLACED IAW AMM 27-61-06 AND THE REQUIRED INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED.
- [SDR DALA13041560953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13041560953), Aug 26, 2013: TORSION BAR. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON THE LT WING INBD FLIGHT SPOILER TORSION BAR. TORSION BAR REPLACED IAW AMM 27-61-06 AND THE REQUIRED INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED.
- [SDR DALA13041510953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13041510953), Aug 25, 2013: TORSION BAR. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON OTBD FLIGHT SPOILER TORSION BAR AT RT WING REAR SPAR. THE TORSION BAR REPLACED IAW AMM 27-61-06 AND THE REQUIRED INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED.
- [SDR DALA13041500953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13041500953), Aug 25, 2013: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND IN THE COUNTERSINK HOLES ON FUEL TANK ACCESS PANEL 1367C ON THE LT WING. ACCESS PNAEL REPLACED IAW SRM 51-22-2A.
- [SDR DALA13041490953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13041490953), Aug 25, 2013: TORSION BAR. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON THE RT INBD FLIGHT SPOILER TORSION BAR. TORSION BAR REPLACED IAW AMM 27-61-06 AND THE REQUIRED INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED.
- [SDR DALA13041480953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13041480953), Aug 25, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. AN EXTERNAL SKIN CRACK WAS FOUND AT THE FWD CARGO DOOR FRAME AFT CORNER AT BS 423 BETWEEN L27 - 28R. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 105, 51-10-3 PAR 14 & 21 AND ER
- [SDR DALA13041270953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13041270953), Aug 24, 2013: SUPPORT. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE INNER/OUTER TORQUE TUBE SUPPORTS OF THE LT OTBD FLIGHT SPOILER. THE INNER/OUTER TORQUE TUBE SUPPORTS WERE REPLACED AND THE REQUIRED I
- [SDR DALA13041260953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13041260953), Aug 24, 2013: SUPPORT. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON THE INNER/OUTER TORQUE TUBE SUPPORTS OF THE RT INBD FLT SPOILER. THE INNER/OUTER TORQUE TUBE SUPPORTS WERE REPLACED AND THE REQUIRED INSPECTI
- [SDR DALA13041250953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13041250953), Aug 24, 2013: SUPPORT. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE INNER/OUTER TORQUE TUBE SUPPORTS OF THE RT OTBD FLIGHT SPOILER. THE INNER/OUTER TORQUE TUBE SUPPORTS WERE REPLACED AND THE REQUIRED I
- [SDR DALA13041240953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13041240953), Aug 24, 2013: SUPPORT. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON THE INNER/OUTER TORQUE TUBE SUPPORTS ON THE LT INBD FLIGHT SPOILER. REPLACED AND INSPECTION COMPLETE.
- [SDR DALA13041210953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13041210953), Aug 22, 2013: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON LT CUSP WEB BETWEEN BS 872 - 876. REPAIRED IAW 511165-14MA.
- [SDR DALA13040800953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13040800953), Aug 22, 2013: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE COUNTERSINK BORES OF THE RT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS PLATE 1466C. CORROSION WAS REMOVED & REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-22-2A.
- [SDR DALA13040790953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13040790953), Aug 22, 2013: MOUNT. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE UPPER HOLE OF THE LT FORWARD ENGINE MOUNT AT BS 1307. THE CORROSION WAS WAS REMOVED/REPAIRED IAW SRM 54-04, FIG 12A.
- [SDR DALA13041120953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13041120953), Aug 21, 2013: ACCESS PANEL. DAMAGED. CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE COUNTERSINK HOLES OF FUEL ACCESS PANEL 1466C. CORROSION WAS REMOVED THE HOLES TREATED IAW SRM 51-10-3/3B.
- [SDR DALA13041110953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13041110953), Aug 21, 2013: ACCESS PANEL. DAMAGED. CORROSION FOUND IN THE COUNTERSINK HOLES OF FUEL TANK ACCESS PANEL 1365C ON THE LT WING. CORROSION REMOVED AND HOLES WERE TREATED IAW SRM 51-10-3-3B.
- [SDR DALA13040820953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13040820953), Aug 21, 2013: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON FRAME BS 1309 BETWEEN LONG 28 TO 30 RT IN THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. THE FRAME WAS REPLACED ON NON-ROUTINE CARD NR 471.
- [SDR DALA13040770953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13040770953), Aug 20, 2013: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE COUNTERSINK HOLES OF THE LT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS PLATE 1365C. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-22-2A.
- [SDR DALA13040760953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13040760953), Aug 20, 2013: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE COUNTERSINK HOLES ON THE RT WING FUEL ACCESS PANEL 1478C. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-22-2A.
- [SDR DALA13040560953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13040560953), Aug 20, 2013: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED HEAVY MAINTENANCE, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON SEAT TRACK X=22 BETWEEN BS 1215-1234. DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5 
- [SDR DALA13040510953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13040510953), Aug 20, 2013: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED HEAVY MX, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON TWO COUNTERSINK HOLES OF LT FUEL TANK ACCESS PLATE 1365C. COUNTERSINK HOLES OF LT FUEL TANK ACCESS PLATE 1365C

All 134: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N953DL-2021-02-13/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20040102000399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040102000399I), Jan 2, 2004: Doug MD88 (N953DL), Pensacola, FL, Minor damage. (-23) The pilot stated that he touched down approximately 1000 feet down the runway and bounced and floated for a considerable distance before touching down…
- [Incident 19951126044809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951126044809I), Nov 26, 1995: Doug MD88 (N953DL), Little Rock, AR. Narrative: history of flight: on November 26, 1995, at 0730 CST, a Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, N953DL, operated by delta air lines, returned to Little Rock and…
- [Incident 19940815033889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940815033889I), Aug 15, 1994: Doug MD88 (N953DL), Houston, TX. Became confused on taxiway instruction due closed taxiway. Wheel dropped off taxiway into dirt on turning.

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