# N955DL: 1990 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2022-04-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 25, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Second 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: 49886
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 21, 1990
- Certificate issued: May 6, 2016
- Last registry action: February 21, 2019
- Mode S code: AD4790
- 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/N955DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=955DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N955DL-2022-04-25

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 (102, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2019080604590](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019080604590), Aug 5, 2019: TURBINE. DAMAGED. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE FOR ENGINE FAILURE. CREW REPORTED AT 3800' HEARD A COMPRESSOR STALL AND RIGHT ENGINE PARAMETERS ROLLED BACK AND EGT CLIMBED. FOLLOWED THE 
- [SDR DALA2019070303994](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019070303994), Jul 3, 2019: DOOR. DAMAGED. E/E DOOR HAS 9 1/2" CREASE IN IT. RT EDGE OFF DOOR IS CATCHING AIRCRAFT SKIN WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING. R/R E/E DOOR PER AMM 52-43. NO DAMAGE ON AIRCRAFT SKIN. (
- [SDR DALA2019040302117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019040302117), Apr 3, 2019: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FWD OVERWING EXIT LIGHT ABOVE LT TRT OVERWING EXITS INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES FOR THE FWD OVER EXIT SIGNS PER MD88 AMM 35-53. CKS GOOD. (LP5797649)
- [SDR DALA2019030601487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019030601487), Mar 6, 2019: CONNECTOR. DEFECTIVE. 16D EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. R/R LIGHT CONNECTOR AT 16D PER SWPM 20-31. OPS CHECK GOOD OK FOR SVC. R/R LIGHT CONNECTOR AT 16D PER SWPM 20-31. OPS CHECK GOOD OK FOR
- [SDR DALA2019010700054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019010700054), Jan 5, 2019: FITTING. CRACKED. LWR LEFT FRAME CLIP CRACKED 7:00 POSITION CANTED FRAME 1510. R/R DAMAGE CLIP. (LP0892190)
- [SDR DALA2019010700053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019010700053), Jan 5, 2019: FRAME. CRACKED. AFT FRAME 1510 NALIGHMENT PIN HOLES CRACKED/MISSING MATERIAL LWR RIGHT FRAME 4 PLACES 5:30, 5:00, 3:30, 2:30. REMOVED BOTTOM LOWER RIGHT FRAME, DRILLED AND BEGA
- [SDR DALA2019010700052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019010700052), Jan 5, 2019: FRAME. CRACKED. UPPER FRAME POWERPACK MOUNT CANTED FRAME CRACKED LWR I/B BOLT 2 OCLOCK POSITION FRAME 1510. REMOVED DAMAGE UPPER CANTED FRAME AT STA 1510. DRILLED UP NEW CANTED
- [SDR DALA2019010300017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019010300017), Jan 3, 2019: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT OVER WING EXIT SIGN LIGHTS ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE ARE INOP. FOUND NO VOLTAGE AT BATTERY PACK IN OVERHEAD BIN 25E,D. REPLACED BATTERY IN BATTERY PACK. P
- [SDR DALA2018110106378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018110106378), Oct 30, 2018: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE/SKIN/STA 464 / BETWEEN L-29L AND L-30 / CORROSION. ER/A 561921-14 REV B - PERMANENT REPAIR RESTRICTION = REPAIR MUST BE REACCOMPLISHED PER SECTION II. 
- [SDR DALA2018082205194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082205194), Aug 21, 2018: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. FOUND L2 DOOR SLIDE PRESSURE WAS BELOW LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SLIDE IAW WORK CARD 2561-4002, AND AMDS 2561-4002 440684.
- [SDR DALA2018031701738](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018031701738), Mar 17, 2018: CHANNEL. CRACKED. RT FWD MLG WELL CHANNEL CRACKED FOUND ON SVC CHECK. FND CRACKS IN RT WHEEL WELL 1", 3.5" &3" CORNER CHANNEL BY SERVICING DOOR. REF TOP PARA XB2- ENGINEERING HAS
- [SDR DALA2018021600964](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018021600964), Feb 16, 2018: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROWS 22 TO 26 INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK B5104 IAW AMM 33-53.
- [SDR DALA2017092307055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017092307055), Sep 22, 2017: SKIN. DAMAGED. PER MAINTENANCE REQUEST FOUND SKIN DAMAGE AT LONGERON 30 AND STATION 465 IN FRONT OF THE VHF ANTENNA. SEVERAL RIVET HEADS ARE MISSING. AREA LOOKS LIKE LIGHTNING
- [SDR DALA2018110106376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018110106376), Sep 20, 2017: SKIN. NOT REPORTED. PER ERA 561921-14 DTE IS REQUIRED ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 464 BETWEEN L-30 AND L29L DUE TO A SKIN REPAIR. REF LOG PAGE 0807279 FOR ERA561921-14 REV B TRACKIN
- [SDR DALA2017021701325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017021701325), Feb 16, 2017: COFFEEMAKER. SMOKE. NR 2 COFFEEMAKER SMOKING WHEN ON, BUT NOT BREWING; TURNED OFF, SMOKE STOPPED. REPLACED THE COFFEEMAKER.
- [SDR DALA2017013100763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017013100763), Jan 30, 2017: ACTUATOR. FAILED. ON APPROACH INTO BHM WHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN, THE NLG FAILED TO EXTEND. CREW ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURE AND PERFORMED AN ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION. NLG EXTENDED 
- [SDR DALA2016071805385](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016071805385), Jul 17, 2016: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL FOUND CRACKED 2 OCLOCK POSITION. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL AND ATTATCHING PARTS. DRILLED UP NEW INTERCOSTAL IAW DWG 9911875. INSTALLED IAW DWG 9911875.
- [SDR DALA2015110306654](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015110306654), Nov 3, 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 DALA2015091605669](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015091605669), Sep 15, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. ACFT HAS SKIN PROTRUDING AND CRACKED AT BS 241, STRINGER 29L. REPAIRED IAW PRI 539193-14, REV 7.
- [SDR DALA2015091605668](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015091605668), Sep 15, 2015: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. AFT LT EMPENNAGE, JUST ABOVE NR 1 PYLON. PACK EXIT FLANGE IS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW ERA 539229-14, REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2015091405613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015091405613), Sep 13, 2015: SKIN. CORRODED. SKIN HAS AN AREA OF CORROSION, BS 578, STRINGER 29L. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-04, FIG 12C, VIEW H.
- [SDR DALA2016091209445](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016091209445), Sep 12, 2015: SKIN. DAMAGED. MTC REPORTED CORROSION, CRACKED SKIN, AND THREE PLUGS UNDER THE TCAS ANTENNA DOUBLER LOCATED BETWEEN FS 229-255 AND L-28L TO L-29R. ER/A 539193-14 WAS ISSUED TO
- [SDR DALA2015091405616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015091405616), Sep 12, 2015: SKIN. CORRODED. BELLY SKIN BULGED, FASTENERS PULLED THROUGH BS 555 STRINGER 29R. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-04, FIG 12C.
- [SDR DALA13055560955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13055560955), Oct 27, 2013: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FWD & AFT CARGO BAY DOOR FRAME BEAM. CORROSION REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 26A. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 123A. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 519
- [SDR DALA13055540955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13055540955), Oct 24, 2013: TEE FITTING. DAMAGED. SCRATCHES ON TEE ANGLE OF PRESSURE DOME LOWER AREA Y=1338 X=25 TO 23, X=6 TO 4, X=-35 TO 33. DAMAGED TEE SECTION AND STRUCTURE PARTS WERE REMOVED IAW SRM 53-03,
- [SDR DALA13053890955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13053890955), Oct 20, 2013: FINGER DOUBLER. DAMAGED. DAMAGE ON FINGER DOUBLER FASTENER PROTUDING LOWER AFT CORNER, BS 617, S20-21R. DOUBLER WAS REPLACED IAW ER/A 239715-14, REV D.
- [SDR DALA13053450955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13053450955), Oct 18, 2013: SKIN. DAMAGED. CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN BELOW FILLET PANEL RUBSTRIP AREA ON BS 807 BETWEEN LONGERONS 28-29R. SKIN REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-04, FIG 57, 51-30-5, 51-30-1.
- [SDR DALA13053310955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13053310955), Oct 17, 2013: TAB. DAMAGED. LIGHTING STRIKE ON T/E CONTROL TAB. REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-04 PH3.
- [SDR DALA13053330955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13053330955), Oct 16, 2013: SKIN. DAMAGED. DAMAGED METALLIZED SURFACE ON RUDDER. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-IA.
- [SDR DALA13053320955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13053320955), Oct 16, 2013: LONGERON. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LONGERON 26L BETWEEN, BS 1287 AND 1309, AFT CARGO BAY. CORROSION REMOVED, OUT OF LIMITS. LONGERON REMOVED AND NEW LONGERON SECTION INSTALLED IAW SR
- [SDR DALA13052650955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13052650955), Oct 14, 2013: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLERS BETWEEN BS 731 & 750 IN THE CABIN FLOOR STRUCTURE. DOUBLERS WERE REMOVED AND NEW REPAIR 
- [SDR DALA13052660955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13052660955), Oct 13, 2013: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED HEAVY CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED AT ALL 4 RADIO ALTIMETER TO SKIN FAYING SURFACES. CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND NEW DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED IAW SR
- [SDR DALA13052430955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13052430955), Oct 11, 2013: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RT SEAT TRACK, X=-54, STA Y=480-482 AT CABIN FLOOR STRUCTURE. REPAIRED PLUG, INSTALLED PLUG IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 4A.
- [SDR DALA13052440955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13052440955), Oct 10, 2013: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LT SEAT TRACK X=54 BETWEEN STA Y=423-425 AT CABIN FLOOR STRUCTURE. DAMAGE WAS REMOVED AND REPAIR PLUG WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 4A.
- [SDR DALA13051820955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13051820955), Oct 10, 2013: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FRAME AT STA Y=127 AND BETWEEN LONGERONS 17 AND 18R COCKPIT STRUCTURE. FRAME WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-5 , 51-30-2 AND DWG 9911511, REV "B".
- [SDR DALA13051800955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13051800955), Oct 10, 2013: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON ACCESS PLATE NR 1464C AND SCREW HOLES OF RT MAIN FUEL TANK. REPLACED PLATE 1464C IAW SRM 51-22-2A.
- [SDR DALA13051790955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13051790955), Oct 10, 2013: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON ACCESS PLATE NR 1462C AND SCREW HOLES OF RT MAIN FUEL TANK. ACCESS PLATE NR 1462C. REPLACED IAW SRM 51-22-2A.
- [SDR DALA13051740955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13051740955), Oct 10, 2013: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON 12L AT BS 1437. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18.
- [SDR DALA13053920955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13053920955), Oct 9, 2013: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN BENEATH RUBSTRIP FROM BS 769 TO 771 AND BETWEEN LONGERONS 27-28R . REPAIR DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND REPAIR WASHERS, AND REPAIR DOUBL
- [SDR DALA13051430955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13051430955), Oct 9, 2013: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK ON INTERNAL DOUBLER AT THE LOWER AFT DOOR FRAME CORNER, BS 423.5 BETWEEN LONGERONS 27-28R AT THE FWD CARGO BAY. FASTENERS WERE REMOVED AND DAMAGE REMOVED 
- [SDR DALA13051410955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13051410955), Oct 8, 2013: BUSHING. DAMAGED. ELONGATED BUSHINGS TO ATTACH RT HEATER BLANKET AFT EDGE NR 3,4,5, AND 9 AT RT WING. BUSHINGS TO ATTACH RT HEATER BLANKET AFT EDGE NR 3,4,5, AND 9 AT RT WING WER
- [SDR DALA13050170955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13050170955), Oct 6, 2013: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FRAME BS 1380 FROM X=-25 TO X=25. FRAME REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5, DWG 9912246, REV CE.
- [SDR DALA13050140955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13050140955), Oct 6, 2013: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACK LONGERON 10R, BS 1431, SECTION OF LONGERON DAMAGE WAS REMOVED. NEW SECTION AND SPLICE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18, 51-30-2, 51-30-5, 51-20-0.
- [SDR DALA13049500955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13049500955), Oct 3, 2013: SKIN. WORN. WORN PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER ON L/E STA XFS=110 RT WING. PREVIOUS REPAIR REMOVED, NEW DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED, TREATED, PAINTED, INSTALLED AND IDENTIFIED IAW ER/
- [SDR DALA13049080955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13049080955), Oct 2, 2013: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LT CUSP WEB UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE BETWEEN STA Y=1003 TO Y=1022 AND BETWEEN X=54 TO X=60 AT PAX CABIN. DAMAGE WAS REMOVED, REPAIR PARTS WERE FABRI
- [SDR DALA13049070955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13049070955), Oct 2, 2013: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LT CUSP WEB UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE BETWEEN STA Y=1022 TO 1041 AND BETWEEN X=54 TO X=60 AT PAX CABIN REF NRC (T0 294284) OR NC 193 ZONE 58, REF (T0
- [SDR DALA13048820955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13048820955), Oct 1, 2013: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACK ON LONGERON 2LT AT BS 160. SECTION OF LONGERON WAS REMOVED AND NEW SECTION LONGERON AND SPLICE WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18.
- [SDR DALA13055550955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13055550955), Sep 26, 2013: LONGERON. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LONGERON 23LT FROM BS 1271 - 1322 IN AFT CARGO BAY LT TUNNEL. CORROSION REMOVED. REWORKED AREA FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-01, FIG 1., DAMAGE LO
- [SDR DALA13053860955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13053860955), Sep 24, 2013: LONGERON. WORN. WORN LONGERON 19 LEFT BS 1375 . DAMAGE BLENDED AND LONGERON SECTION REMOVED. NEW SECTION INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-01, FIG 1, 51-30-2, 51-30-5,53-02, FIG 18, 51-10-3
- [SDR DALA13057730955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13057730955), Sep 17, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKS FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN BS 1418 BETWEEN LONGERONS 2-3L. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 519129-14AD REV. ORIG.

All 102: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N955DL-2022-04-25/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 19941124047849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941124047849I), Nov 24, 1994: Doug MD88 (N955DL), West Palm Beach, FL. After push back from gate odor in cabin. Pushed back to gate. Deplaned turned over to maintenance.

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