# N954DL: 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: 49885
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 19, 1990
- Certificate issued: May 5, 2016
- Last registry action: February 21, 2019
- Mode S code: AD43D9
- 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/N954DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=954DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N954DL-2020-01-24

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (94, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA201902010662](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA201902010662), Jan 29, 2019: WINDSHIELD WIPER. DETACHED. WINSHIELD WIPER ON CO-PILOT SIDE FELL OFF AIRPLANE ON APPROCH. R/R WIPER ARM AND BLADE PER MD 88 AMM 30-43. OPS CK. NML. OK FOR SERV. (LP3759244)
- [SDR DALA2019010900110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019010900110), Jan 8, 2019: OVEN. SMOKE. OVEN NEEDS TO BE CLEANED. BAD SMELL LIKE CLEANER AND SMOKE WHEN COOKING. C/W SMOKE/ODOR T/S PER W/C 2120-2367. VERIFIED FWD GALLEY OVEN INTERIOR SMELL AS SOURCE
- [SDR DALA2018072304607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018072304607), Jul 23, 2018: WIRE. SHORTED. SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP FROM 31ED AFT TO TAILCONE AREA. FOUND WIRE L982U14 GROUNDING OUT/CHAFFED AT LIGHT ASSY L2-848. REPAIRED WIRE AND REPLACED FUSE AT BAT
- [SDR DALA2018072404636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018072404636), Jul 22, 2018: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. CABIN CARPET (AISLE AND CROSS-AISLE) WORN/TORN/FRAYED/MISSING. AC FLOORING SOFT BETWEEN 10ABC AND 10DE AND 4AB AND 4CB / INTERIOR. FOUND DAMAGE TO EXTEND WITHIN
- [SDR DALA2018071204451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018071204451), Jul 12, 2018: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY LIGHT ON SEAT 34D INOP. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRING IAW AMM 20-50. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2018070604389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018070604389), Jul 6, 2018: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. ON SVC CK, FOUND SEATS 31-36 EMERGENCY LIGHT AND AFT STAIRS EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. T/S PER AMM 33-50-00-001. FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK B5-212 POWER SUP
- [SDR DALA2018080304839](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018080304839), Jun 29, 2018: SKIN. CORRODED. REPAIR OF CORROSION AT AFT LAV SERVICE PANEL CUTOUT, STA 1322 BETWEEN L-21L AND L-22L. REPAIRED AFT LAV SERVICE PANEL CUTOUT PER ER/A 569781-14.
- [SDR DALA2018070304327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018070304327), Jun 29, 2018: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND SKIN CRACK AT LWR FWD CORNER OF AFT LAV PAN. REPAIRED PER ERA 569781-14 REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2018043002898](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018043002898), Apr 29, 2018: FRAME. CRACKED. TAIL CONE ATTACH CANTED FRAME BS 1310 WAS FOUND CRACKED, TWO AREAS 2:00 & 7:00 O`CLOCK. REPLACED THE FRAME IAW DRAWING 5966769.
- [SDR DALA2018043002891](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018043002891), Apr 29, 2018: SUPPORT ANGLE. CRACKED. TAIL CONE LT UPPER LOCK BAYONET RECEPTACLE, UPPER SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED. REPLACED THE SUPPORT ANGLE IAW DWG 9911957.
- [SDR DALA2018030901514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018030901514), Mar 3, 2018: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. TAIL COMPARTMENT CENTER STAIR LIGHT INOPERATIVE. FOUND BATTERY PACK INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-50.
- [SDR DALA2018012200325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018012200325), Jan 20, 2018: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. RIGHT AFT LAVATORY, CREW REPORTED A CHIRPING NOISE. REPLACED THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR BATTERY. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 26-13.
- [SDR DALA2017101807628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017101807628), Oct 18, 2017: WIRE. BROKEN. SEAT 22DE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. FOUND A WIRE BROKEN AT THE SEAT FRAME, TERMINATED THE WIRE AS REQUIRED.
- [SDR DALA2017011600365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017011600365), Jan 15, 2017: SKIN. CRACKED. TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE BS 1437 AND BETWEEN LONGERON 3 AND 4L . THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ETI-88-17-005 REV 2 AND ER/A 552912-14 REV. ORIG
- [SDR DALA2017011600363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017011600363), Jan 15, 2017: SKIN. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE SKIN AT BS 1437 BETWEEN LONGERONS 1 - 2L. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ETI-88-17-005 REV 2 AND ER/A 552912-14 REV. ORIG.
- [SDR DALA2017011600362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017011600362), Jan 15, 2017: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING BHEC INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON CAP AT BS 1437 BETWEEN LONGERONS 1-2L. THE CAP WAS REPAIRED IAW ETI-88-17-003 REV. 3 AND ER/A 552910-14 REV. ORIGIN
- [SDR DALA2017011600371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017011600371), Jan 14, 2017: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. PAX CABIN. CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT BETWEEN BS 160 TO 200 AT LBL 54. THE FLOOR SUPORT WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-14-1 FIGURE 11 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA2017011400321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017011400321), Jan 13, 2017: STATIC PORT. DAMAGED. RT ALTERNATE STATIC PORT WAVINESS IS OUT OF LIMITS ON CRITICAL AREA. (MAX 0.006 IN - HAS 0.010 IN) WAVINESS CAUSED BY A PREVIOUS BLEND OUT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-
- [SDR DALA2017011100241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017011100241), Jan 10, 2017: SKIN. DENTED. SKIN DENTED ON MID VANE OF LT WING TE FLAP. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-03D P.11, AND 51-70-2D.
- [SDR DALA2017011100240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017011100240), Jan 10, 2017: PAN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON PAN OF CARGO LOWER DOOR FRAME BS 370 - 427. THE PAN WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05 PAR 55A FIG.44A.
- [SDR DALA2017010900213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010900213), Jan 8, 2017: DOUBLER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON INTERNAL DOUBLER AROUND AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL CUT OUT. DAMAGE AREA WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ERA 552906-14 REV. ORG. AND ETI-88-17-001 REV. 2.
- [SDR DALA2017010900211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010900211), Jan 8, 2017: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN AROUND AFTER LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL. REPAIRED IAW ERA 552906-14 REV. ORG. AND ETI-88-17-001 REV. 2.
- [SDR DALA2017010800207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010800207), Jan 7, 2017: LONGERON. CORRODED. AFT CARGO BAY HAS CORROSION ON LONGERON 28R AND BS 1287. THE LONGERON WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-02 PAR 13 FIG 19.
- [SDR DALA2017010700203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010700203), Jan 6, 2017: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKED LT PYLON UPPER SKIN. TRAILING EDGE PYLON LH WAS REMOVED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-1. HFEC INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED.
- [SDR DALA2017010600134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010600134), Jan 5, 2017: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. MID CARGO COMPARTMENT, CORROSION ON DOOR JAMB BTW STA Y= 636 AND STA Y= 693 BTW LONGERON 28R AND 27R. DOUBLER WAS REPLACED PER SRM 53-05 PAR 140 FIG 123.
- [SDR DALA2017010500125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010500125), Jan 4, 2017: FITTING. CRACKED. CRACKED AFT EDGE CLIP ON BEAM NR 1 AT FWD SERVICE DOOR. CRACK CLIP WAS REPLACED FOR ONE NEW PER SRM 51-30-05.
- [SDR DALA2017010500072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010500072), Jan 4, 2017: LONGERON. CRACKED. PAX CABIN, CRACKED LONGERON 3L ON STA Y=160 AT CABIN CROWN. LONGERON SECTION WAS REPAIRED PER 53-02 PAR 12 FIG 18 AND INSTALLED PER SRM 51-30-5, 51-30-2.
- [SDR DALA2017010500071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010500071), Jan 4, 2017: BEAM. CRACKED. CRACKED AFT EDGE BEAM NR 2 ON MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR. BEAM NR 2 WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 52-05 REPAIR 69 FIGURE 83.
- [SDR DALA2017010300031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010300031), Jan 2, 2017: BEAM. CRACKED. CRACKED FWD EDGE BEAM NR 1 AT MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR. THE BEAM WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-05 FIG.98 SHEET 3.
- [SDR DALA2016060804487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016060804487), Jun 7, 2016: LINER. DEBONDED. PERFORMED DUE TO REPORT OF RT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL. FOUND ACOUSTIC LINER DIS-BONDED FRONT OF ENGINE NEAR THE BLEED VALVES. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED.
- [SDR DALA2016060604362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016060604362), Jun 6, 2016: FLOORBOARD. DAMAGED. ALLEY FLOOR IS DEPRESSED SLIGHTLY APPROXIMATELY 12" X 18" LOCATED JUST INBD OF THE 2L DOOR THERE IS A SLIGHT RISE IN THE FLOOR ALONG THE INBOARD EDGE. R & R FLO
- [SDR DALA2016060604360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016060604360), Jun 6, 2016: CABLE. DAMAGED. TAILCONE KEVLAR CABLE DAMAGED. REPLACED KEVLAR CABLE REF. AMDS CARD 5350-01077-0101.
- [SDR DALA2016053104189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016053104189), May 29, 2016: TURBINE. FAILED. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE DUE TO A RT ENGINE TURBINE FAILURE DURING CLIMB AT AT 800-1000 FT. RT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IFSD. CREW NOTED MAXIMUM EGT 800DEG. MAINTENANCE
- [SDR DALA2016052404134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016052404134), May 24, 2016: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT CEILING LIGHTS, EMERGENCY, INOPERATIVE. CHANGED BATTERY'S AD2013-1A, 2 EACH. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2016042603272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016042603272), Apr 25, 2016: TARGET. DAMAGED. AFTER EXTENDING THE LANDING GEAR IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING, CREW REPORTED MLG DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURE AND PERFORMED AN ALTERNAT
- [SDR DALA2016042003119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016042003119), Apr 19, 2016: PUMP. FAILED. RIGHT HYDRAULIC QTY DROPPED TO 2 QTS AND AFTER GEAR AND FLAPS WERE LOWERED QTY WENT TO 0 QTS. FOLLOWED BY PRESSURE DROPPING TO 0 PSI. REPLACED RT ENGINE DRIVEN 
- [SDR DALA2016031101874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016031101874), Mar 10, 2016: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. THE FLIGHT CREW FOUND 1 RED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT SEAT ROW 24DE. MCO MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE HARNESS ASSY AND THE LIGHT CHECKED OK.
- [SDR DALA2016021801248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016021801248), Feb 17, 2016: CONTROL BOX. FAILED. RIGHT OTBD ANTI-SKID LIGHT ILLUNINATED ON OAP AFTER GEAR WAS LOWERED. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY. REPLACED ANTI-SKID CONTROL BOX AND RIGHT OTBD A/S TRANSDUCER.
- [SDR DALA2015092405808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015092405808), Sep 20, 2015: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING WALK AROUND FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN PILLOWED AND CRACKED AT BS 610 AND STR 28R. REMOVED MID CARGO SLANT AND FLOOR PANEL FWD OF DOORWAY TO GET ACCESS TO CORRO
- [SDR DALA2015031002109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015031002109), Mar 9, 2015: OVEN. ODOR. ON CLIMBOUT A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS NOTICED THROUGHOUT CABIN AND COCKPIT IAW SMOKE AND FUMES CHECKLIST. TURNED GALLEY POWER OFF AND ELECTRICAL ODOR DISSIPA
- [SDR DALA2015012000442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015012000442), Jan 16, 2015: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT 24DE TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PIGTAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 20DE AND THE OPS CH
- [SDR DALA14021040954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14021040954), Apr 5, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN COCKPIT AND AT DOORS L1 & R1 WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS
- [SDR DALA14021030954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14021030954), Apr 5, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 11-20 AND 27 & AFT WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS FOR 
- [SDR DALA13069770954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13069770954), Dec 16, 2013: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 27D INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CONNECTOR WIRES AND THE SYSTEM RETURNED TO NORMA
- [SDR DALA13034490954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13034490954), Jul 8, 2013: LANYARD. MISSING. INSPECTION DISCOVERED THAT THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE IN THE TAILCONE HAD THE LANYARD PULLED FROM ITS OUTER PROTECTIVE SLEEVE. THE TAILCONE SLIDE LANYARD WAS RE
- [SDR DALA13033740954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13033740954), Jun 28, 2013: FRAME. CRACKED. BS 1437. STR 1, FRAME CRACKED. REMOVED FASTENERS, STRIPPED DAMAGE AREA, COMPLETED NDT INSPECTION AT AREA IAW NDT SPM 06-10-01. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA, FABRICATED, 
- [SDR DALA13032730954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13032730954), Jun 28, 2013: SKIN. DAMAGED. L1 DOOR EXTERNAL LOWER SKIN PREVIOUS REPAIR DAMAGE ALONG LENGTH OF DOOR. REMOVED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED NEW ONE. REPAIR ALL IAW SRM 52-05D, FIG 37, 51-10-3, AMM 
- [SDR DALA13031860954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13031860954), Jun 20, 2013: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RT SIDE CUSP WEB BETWEEN BS 1174 AND 1193, RBL-58 CORRODED. BLENDED TWO AREAS OF CORROSION, BS 1174-1193 RT IAW ER/A 508307-14MA, REV A. MATERIAL REMAINING IS .
- [SDR DALA13031850954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13031850954), Jun 20, 2013: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RT SIDE CUSP WEB BETWEEN BS 1193 AND 1212, RBL-58 CORRODED. BLENDED CORROSION FROM FS 1202-1206 RT IAW ERA 508307-14MA, REV A. CORROSION AF FS 1202 TO 1206 RT G
- [SDR DALA13029260954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13029260954), Jun 12, 2013: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT SIDE CUSP WEB BS 1110, RBL 58 CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 131A-2, 51-30-5, 51-30-2.

All 94: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N954DL-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 19901007059139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901007059139I), Oct 7, 1990: Doug MD88 (N954DL), Covington - Cin, OH. APU low oil pressure warning. Shut APU down. Repaired it and returned aircraft to service.

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