# N956DL: 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: 49887
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 17, 1990
- Certificate issued: May 4, 2016
- Last registry action: February 21, 2019
- Mode S code: AD4B47
- 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/N956DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=956DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N956DL-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 (122, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2019082304926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019082304926), Aug 23, 2019: WIRE HARNESS. INOPERATIVE. EPLS AT SEAT 33E INOP. REPLACED SEAT HARNESS OPS CHECK GOOD MD88 AMM 33-53. (LP6121009)
- [SDR DALA2019072604451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019072604451), Jul 17, 2019: ENGINE. FAULTY. SHIP 0956 (DIV) DIVERTED TO COS DUE TO A DUAL EGT AND N1 EXCEEDANCE DURING WINDSHEAR GO-AROUND. AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED MICRO-BURST AND WAS DIRECTED TO DIVERT TO C
- [SDR DALA2019051302969](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019051302969), May 13, 2019: UNKNOWN. ODOR. AFTER NR 2 ENGINE START, AFT RT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF. FLT ATT STATED THERE WAS A SWEET PEPPERY SMOKE SMELL. C/W NO GO OPDIO PREVENTION PROGRAM ATA 2172. 
- [SDR DALA2019030401383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019030401383), Mar 3, 2019: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AFT RIGHT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR ACARS MESSAGE. AFT RIGHT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR REMOVED AND REPLACED PER AMM 26-13. OPS CKS GOOD. P/N SS-770, S/N ON 0043488, S/N OFF 3
- [SDR DALA2019030201364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019030201364), Mar 1, 2019: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. AFT RIGHT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF ON TAXI IN. RNR SMOKE DETECTOR AFT RIGHT LAV REF. AMM 26-13-00. (LP5311486)
- [SDR DALA2018111976676](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018111976676), Nov 17, 2018: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY ROW LIGHTS ABOVE SEATS 24, 25 INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES PER MD88 AMM 33-53. ALL LIGHTS OPS CHECK GOOD. (LP5001016)
- [SDR DALA2018102206193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018102206193), Oct 21, 2018: CONTROLLER. FAULTY. SHIP 0956 - WHILE ON APPROACH INTO ATL, THE COCKPIT NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL AND THIN SMOKE FROM THE LEFT WINDSHIELD HEAT TERMINAL. THE WINDSHIELD ANTI-ICE W
- [SDR DALA2018100805913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018100805913), Oct 4, 2018: BUTTON. MISSING. THIS IS A FOLLOW ON LOG FOR LP4763518 CLOSED IN ERROR PANEL INBOARD OF FUELING ACCESS PANEL MISSING BUTTON THAT FAIRS TO PANEL SKIN. LATCH WORKS AND SECURES ITS
- [SDR DALA2018100405887](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018100405887), Oct 3, 2018: BUTTON. MISSING. RAMP, ON THEIR WALK-AROUND INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT NOTED LATCH (CENTER) OF THE PANEL INBOARD OF FUELING ACCESS PANEL MISSING BUTTON THAT FAIRS TO PANEL SKIN. LAT
- [SDR DALA2018090405401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018090405401), Sep 3, 2018: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. F/A REPORTS A/C RIGHT AFT LAV SMOKE ALARM CHIRPING, LOW BATTERY. INSTALLED NEW SMOKE DETECTOR PER AMM 2613 - OPS CKS NML. SECURITY SEALS INSTALLED.
- [SDR DALA2018082765249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082765249), Aug 25, 2018: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. EMERGENCY POWER INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED EMERGENCY LIGHTS TEST IAW AMM 33-53 OPS, TESTED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2018061604036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018061604036), Jun 15, 2018: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. BOTH AFT OVERWING UPPER EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES AT B5105 REF AMM 33-53. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2018060653843](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018060653843), Jun 5, 2018: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FLT ATTENDANTS REPORT A CHIRPING SOUND, INTERMITTENTLY FROM AFT RIGHT LAVATORY. REPLACED THE AFT RIGHT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR BATTERY IAW AMM 26-13. OPS CHECKE
- [SDR DALA201805173007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA201805173007), May 1, 2018: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN AND AN AIR TURNBACK WITH A LEFT ENGINE OIL ISSUE. CREW REPORTED LEFT OIL TEMP CLIMBED TO 180 DEGREES AND IAW QRH SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. MAINTEN
- [SDR DALA2018050102953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018050102953), May 1, 2018: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. SEAT 24DE - ROW 30DE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AT BS 1233 IAW AMM 33-53.
- [SDR DALA2018041602511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018041602511), Apr 15, 2018: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE, ROW 24 - 36. REPLACED THE BATTERY BASE B5-212, CHECKED OK IAW WDM 33-51.
- [SDR DALA2018041302415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018041302415), Apr 12, 2018: BULB. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, THE SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 13 INOPERATIVE. INSTALLED A NEW BULB IAW MM 33-51. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2018041302414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018041302414), Apr 12, 2018: FUSE. FAILED. ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS AFT OF OVERWING EXIT INOPERATIVE. FOUND THE FUSE BLOWN IN FWD BATTERY PACK B5-211. REPLACED THE FUSE AND OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 35-50.
- [SDR DALA2018041102340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018041102340), Apr 8, 2018: UNKNOWN. ODOR. DUE TO PILOT REPORT OF FUMES IN CABIN AFTER TAKE OFF. AFT LAVATORY SMOKE ALARMS ACTIVATED. COMPLIED WITH NO GO ODI PREVENTION 2172. NO TROUBLE FOUND.
- [SDR DALA2018021400898](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018021400898), Feb 14, 2018: PIN. MISSING. DURING INSPECTION OF THE L1 DOOR SLIDE, FOUND THE PARACHUTE PINS NOT INSTALLED. R & R THE L1 DOOR SLIDE IAW W/C 2561-4964.
- [SDR DALA2017120408413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017120408413), Dec 2, 2017: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. SEATS 24DE-30DE EMERG LIGHTS INOP. R/R EMERG LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY PER AMM 33-51. OPS CHK GOOD. (LP3546186)
- [SDR DALA2017092507084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017092507084), Sep 24, 2017: FUSE. BLOWN. EMERGENCY LIGHTS SEAT MOUNTED NOT WORKING FROM ROW 24 TO 31. T/S PER WDM 33-51-14, FOUND FUSES BLOWN ON POWER SUPPLY B5-212. REPLACED FUSES. OPS CHECK PER AMM 3
- [SDR DALA2017090306533](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090306533), Sep 2, 2017: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. LEFT VERTICAL STAB FRONT SPAR CAP HAS 4 CRACK INDICATIONS INSIDE FASTENER HOLES ABOVE AND BELOW LEADING EDGE SKIN SPLICE STA. ZFS=52.267. REPAIR PER ERA 561317-
- [SDR DALA2017083006460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017083006460), Aug 29, 2017: CABLE. FRAYED. L1 DOOR SLIDE1. THE LACE CABLE PIN REMOVED AND SAFETY PIN NOT INSTALLED P/N D29982-225S/N 27452. THE GIRT BAR CABLE IS FRAYED. REPLACED SLIDE ASSY PER OPN 2561-
- [SDR DALA2017082806408](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017082806408), Aug 25, 2017: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. AFT CARGO BAY, LOWER SILL CORRODED, ALONG ENTIRE LENGTH, AT NUMEROUS NUTPLATE HOLES.
- [SDR DALA2017081006124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017081006124), Aug 10, 2017: GCU. FAILED. DURING SHORT FINAL, TOTAL ACFT ELECTRICAL FAILURE OCCURRED. LANDED ON EMERGENCY POWER. RAN QRH AND LEFT GENERATOR RESET. RIGHT GENERATOR VOLTS AND FREQUENCY REA
- [SDR DALA2017070705267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017070705267), Jul 6, 2017: FUSE. FAILED. DURING SERVICE CHECK, EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 24 TO 30 INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOT IAW WDM 33-51-14. FOUND A BAD FUSE F-2 AT THE B5-212 BATTERY PACK. REPLACE
- [SDR DALA2017030301730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017030301730), Mar 3, 2017: STIFFENER. CRACKED. SEVERAL CRACKS ON AFT FUSELAGE WATER PROTECTION LOUVER SHIELD STIFFENER BETWEEN LONGERON 5 & 7L, BS 1463. REPLACED THE STIFFNER IAW DRAWINGS 9911839 AND 995305.
- [SDR DALA2017030301727](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017030301727), Mar 3, 2017: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. LOWER FWD VENT LOUVER ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT BS 1463. REPLACED THE ANGLE IAW DRAWINGS 9911839 AND 9953015.
- [SDR DALA2017020601002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017020601002), Feb 6, 2017: CHARGER. FAILED. EMERGENCY LIGHT CHECK FOUND HATCH FLOOR LIGHTS L2-834, L2-835, L2-836, L2-837 INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOT IAW WDM 33-51-14 SHEET 1 AND SHEET 2. FOUND BLOWN FUSE AT
- [SDR DALA2016100607096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016100607096), Oct 3, 2016: SKIN. DAMAGED. DAMAGE TO TRAILING EDGE FLAP SECTION RT SIDE AT FLAP STA. 263. REMOVED SKIN ON FLAP SECTION (LWR SKIN) REMOVED DAMAGED RIB. FABRICATED NEW SKIN PANEL FOR 7075-T
- [SDR DALA2016092206775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092206775), Sep 22, 2016: FUSE. DEFECTIVE. CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 24 TO 30 INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOT IAW WDM 33-51 AND FOUND BAD FUSES. R & R FUSES IAW AMM 33-50. OPS CK GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2016091506680](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016091506680), Sep 14, 2016: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT FROM ROWS 24EF THRU 30 E AND F RT SIDE. REMOVED & REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2015082805275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015082805275), Aug 27, 2015: TAB. DELAMINATED. RIGHT ELEVATOR GEARED TAB UPPER SURFACE HAS APPROXIMATELY .5 SQUARE FOOT OF DELAMINATED. R & R GEAR TAB. OP'S CHECKS COMPLETED ON AMDS 2730-4130.
- [SDR DALA2015082705255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015082705255), Aug 27, 2015: BLOCK. OUT OF RIG. THE TAIL CONE UPPER RT BAYONET LOCK CABLE SLIDING BLOCK WAS FOUND OUT OF RIG, IT HAD A .7500" GAP ABOVE THE BAYONET LEVER PIN, WHERE ZERO GAP IS PERMITTED. MSP 
- [SDR DALA2015082705257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015082705257), Aug 26, 2015: FAIRING. CRACKED. LT WING L/E SLAT TRACK NR 7 LOWER FAIRING PANEL CRACKED. NEW PN 9954169-537, FABRICATED IAW ERA 512356-14MA. FABRICATED NEW PANEL IAW ER/A 512356-14MA. FIT CHEC
- [SDR DALA2015082305170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015082305170), Aug 22, 2015: SKIN. DELAMINATED. RT WING T/E, UPPER SURFACE PANEL DELAMINATED JUST OTBD OF FUSELAGE. R & R THE PANEL IAW DWG 9936821.
- [SDR DALA2016081406109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016081406109), Aug 20, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKS WERE FOUND EMANATING FROM 3 FASTENER HOLES AT BS 1380 AND L-14R. ERA 538627-14, SECTION I ISSUED FOR REPAIR ALONG LONGERON 14R SKIN LAP JOINT, AT STA 138
- [SDR DALA2015082005075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015082005075), Aug 19, 2015: VANE. CHAFED. LT WING, CENTER FLAP VANE UPPER SURFACE CHAFED THRU JUST AFT OF INBD FLT SPOILER OTBD END. REPLACE DOUBLER REF SRM 51-70-02 DRD.
- [SDR DALA2016110808640](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110808640), Apr 8, 2014: SKIN. CORRODED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN IS CORRODED UNDER THE LOWER TCAS ANTENNA DOUBLER, BS 252 BETWEEN LONGERONS 29 AND 30.
- [SDR DALA14020440956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14020440956), Apr 2, 2014: FUSE. FAILED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE TAIL WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FUSE AT THE POWER SUPPLY AND THE LIGHTS RETURN
- [SDR DALA14006470956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14006470956), Jan 30, 2014: PANEL. DISLODGED. CAPTAIN DISCOVERED A CEILING PANEL IN TAILCONE WAS HANGING DOWN AND BLOCKING EGRESS PATH. CEILING PANEL SECURED.
- [SDR DALA13053910956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13053910956), Oct 20, 2013: HEATER BLANKET. DAMAGED. A VOID AREA WAS FOUND OF 240 SQUARE INCHES AT RT WING HEATER BLANKET AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW 5700-2232. RT HEATER BLANKET PANEL WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 30-80-0
- [SDR DALA13053900956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13053900956), Oct 20, 2013: HEATER. DAMAGED. DURING INPECTION FOR VOIDS, A SINGULAR VOID AREA WAS FOUND, 193 SQUARE INCHES AT LT WING HEATER BLANKET, OUT LIMITS IAW CARD 5700-2232. FIG 1, STEP 1(B). LT WIN
- [SDR DALA13054820956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13054820956), Oct 19, 2013: LEVER. WORN. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE RELEASE LOCK-PIN LEVERS AT THE UPPER RT POSITIONS WERE WORN BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. LOCK-PIN LEVERS WERE REPLACED AND 
- [SDR DALA13054810956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13054810956), Oct 18, 2013: CAM. WORN. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE RELEASE MECHANISM CAM BASE WAS WORN. THE CAM BASE WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 53-53-02.
- [SDR DALA13053870956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13053870956), Oct 18, 2013: LONGERON. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LONGERON 30 BS 490, IN FWD CARGO BAY. CORROSION REMOVED, AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS, LONGERON REMOVED BS 455 - 494, NEW LONGERON AND SPLICE INSTALLED 
- [SDR DALA13053880956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13053880956), Oct 17, 2013: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STRIKES ON RT WINDOW BELT FRAME BETWEEN BS 446 TO 465 AT AFT LOWER CORNER AND FWD LOWER CORNER. DAMAGE BLENDED AND WITHIN LIMITS IAW ER/A 517520-14, R
- [SDR DALA13053440956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13053440956), Oct 16, 2013: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK ON PREVIOUS REPAIR ON FRAME AT BS 1510. DOUBLER WAS REMOVED IAW 51-30-5. NEW DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW ER/A 497316-14MA, REV ORG.
- [SDR DALA13053430956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13053430956), Oct 16, 2013: SUPPORT. BROKEN. BROKEN COMPOSITE MATERIAL LATERAL SLANT SUPPORTS AT BS 1117 AND 1079 BETWEEN LONGERONS 26-28L, AFT CARGO BAY. SLANT SUPPORTS WERE REPLACED IAW ER/A 413029-14 MA

All 122: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N956DL-2022-04-25/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW92IA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92IA208), Aug 15, 1992: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 (N956DL), Dfw Airport, TX, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO THE FRACTURE OF A FAN BLADE RESULTING FROM A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20031209030139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031209030139I), Dec 9, 2003: Doug MD88 (N956DL), Atlanta, GA, Minor damage. (-23) During takeoff roll, the left engine caught fire. The takeoff was aborted at 80 KTS. Both aircraft fire bottles were discharged. Emergency equipment also…
- [Incident 19940118002319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940118002319I), Jan 18, 1994: Doug MD88 (N956DL), Covington/Cinci, KY. Narrative: pilot applied takeoff power. Aircraft started to veer to the left. Pilot aborted takeoff and applied right rudder, brakes, reverse thrust, and…

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