# N958DL: 1990 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2022-04-25 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: April 25, 2022 - 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: 49977 - Year built: 1990 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 19, 1990 - Certificate issued: July 10, 2018 - Last registry action: May 11, 2021 - Mode S code: AD52B5 - 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/N958DL - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=958DL - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N958DL-2022-04-25 From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 (191, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DALA2019102206061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019102206061), Oct 22, 2019: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. F/C EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. FOUND BATTERY PACK FOR F/C AREA LOW/ REMOVED AND RPLACED BATTERY PACK IAW MD88AMM 33-51 OPS CHECK GOOD. (LP6193565) - [SDR DALA2019092505495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019092505495), Sep 24, 2019: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AFT RT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR CHIRPING. R/R AFT RT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR - REF AMM 2617. (LP6040676) - [SDR DALA2019041502422](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019041502422), Apr 14, 2019: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. AFT LEFT LAV SMOKE DET GOING OFF. INSP HEAT DET NO IND OF OVER TEMP R/R SMOKE DET IAW MD88 AMM 26-13 CHKS GOOD. (LP5672344) - [SDR DALA2018101806183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018101806183), Oct 18, 2018: FUSE. BLOWN. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 24-30 ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A FUSE ON BATTERY PACK B5-212 TO BE BAD. THE BAD FUSE WAS REPLACED AND THE LIGHTS NOW OPERATE - [SDR DALA2018091805642](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018091805642), Sep 17, 2018: UNKNOWN. ODOR. WHILE DES FROM FL360 NOTICED ACRID SMOKE SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. FLIGHT ATTENDANT THEN HAD SMOKE IN THE CABIN THAT STARTED NEAR ROW 26 AND STARTED AFTER SET OFF B - [SDR DALA2018080604866](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018080604866), Aug 4, 2018: FAN. ODOR. AFTER TAKEOFF, FROM WHEELS UP TILL 2 MINUTES, FA REPORTED AN ODOR, SHE DESCRIBED AS ELECTRICAL. 2 MINUTES LATER THE ODOR WENT AWAY AND NEVER REOCCURRED. DURING - [SDR DALA2018072604696](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018072604696), Jul 25, 2018: PANEL. DAMAGED. RT INBOARD FLIGHT SPOILER DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT INBOARD SPOILER PANEL REF WORKCARD 2700-4727. - [SDR DALA2018072404638](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018072404638), Jul 23, 2018: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN FS 1322 L-20L - L-22L CORROSION. CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND REPAIRED PER ER/A 524660-14. - [SDR DALA2018072304606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018072304606), Jul 21, 2018: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SKIN AND PAN AT AFT LAV SERVICE PANEL LOWER QUADRANT. COMPLIED WITH ERA 569995-14 REV O. - [SDR DALA2018072404641](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018072404641), Jul 16, 2018: SKIN. CORRODED. REPAIR OF CORROSION LOCATED AT THE AFT LAV SERVICE PANEL CUTOUT. FS 1307 TO FS 1322, L-21L AND L-22L. - [SDR DALA2018071104448](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018071104448), Jul 10, 2018: VANE. GOUGED. LT WING LE OF FLAP VANE GOUGED AFT OF CENTER HINGE POINT OB FLAP- REF NRC 189. FLAP VANE REPLACED ON NRC 189. - [SDR DALA2018062504173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018062504173), Jun 25, 2018: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. TAIL CAT WALK CEILING LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED 'D' CELL BATTERIES TWO IN AFT LAV RIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK IAW AMM 33-50. - [SDR DALA2018020800787](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018020800787), Feb 8, 2018: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. L2 DOOR SLIDE PRESSURE LOW. REPL L2 DOOR SLIDE PER WORK CARD 2561-4002. - [SDR DALA2017112008215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017112008215), Nov 16, 2017: FRAME. CRACKED. LT AND RT WHEEL WELL FWD FRAMES CRACKED. STOP DRILLED RT AND LT WHEEL WELL FWD FRAMES IAW ERA 536531-14, REV ORIG. OK FOR SERVICE. - [SDR DALA2017063005083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017063005083), Jun 29, 2017: FITTING. BROKEN. CREW REPORTED A RED LT MLG UNSAFE INDICATION WITH ASSOCIATED AMBER GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT AND AUTO-SPOILER FAIL EOAP MESSAGE AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. GEAR WAS EXTEN - [SDR DALA2017052604234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017052604234), May 25, 2017: UNKNOWN. ODOR. FLIGHT ATTENDANT IN REAR OF AIRCRAFT REPORT THAT DURING TAXI INTO THE GATE THEY OBSERVED A VERY INTENSE ODOR DESCRIBED AS POPCORN BURNED IN A MICROWAVE OVEN. IN - [SDR DALA2017050703630](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017050703630), May 6, 2017: LINE. LEAKING. ON APPROACH, LT HYD PRESSURE LOW CAUTION LIGHT, HYD PRESSURE & QTY BOTH INDICATED 0. LEAK COMING FROM CHAFED LEFT WING NR 4 FLAP ACTUATOR UP LINE. REPLACED THE - [SDR DALA2017041002872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017041002872), Apr 9, 2017: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CEILING FIRST CLASS SECTION INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS IAW AMM 33-53. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR DALA2016062404904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016062404904), Jun 23, 2016: PAN. CRACKED. RIGHT AFT OVERWING EXIT DOOR, PAN CRACKED AT FWD AFT SUPPORT BRACKET. REPAIRED IAW PRI 548238-14, REV 0 AND ER/A 548238-14, REV ORIGINAL. - [SDR DALA2016062404902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016062404902), Jun 23, 2016: SPLICE. CUT. SPLICE IN APB, STA 1338, TEE CHORD BETWEEN L26L AND L27L WITH NO FASTENERS IN FORMER TAB, SPLICE CUT IS BETWEEN FORMER TAB AND L26L END FITTING. REPAIRED IAW PR - [SDR DALA2015060403597](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015060403597), Jun 3, 2015: WIRE. DAMAGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT SEAT 14D IN THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND WIRES DAMAGED IN THE UNDERSEAT HARN - [SDR DALA2020031901940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020031901940), Apr 28, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING HMV4 AT QRO, WHILE A SID INSPECTION WAS BEING PERFORMED, A 0.125 LONG CRACK ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN 5911432-81, AND TWO (0.152 AND 1.906 LONG) CRACKS ON - [SDR DALA2014110305897](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014110305897), Oct 29, 2014: DISPLAY. INOPERATIVE. THE F/O PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF WITH CREATED SMOKE AND FUMES IN THE COCKPIT. CREW RETURNED THE ACFT AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. F/O PRIMARY FLI - [SDR DALA14028140958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14028140958), May 4, 2014: LONGERON. DAMAGED. ELONGATED HOLES WERE FOUND ON LONGERON 2R BS 1407-1422. DAMAGE LONGERON REMOVED, NEW LONGERON WAS DRILLED, ADJUSTED, TREATED, AND PAINTED. NEW LONGERON INSTALLE - [SDR DALA14028130958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14028130958), May 3, 2014: VANE. CORRODED. RUSTED HARDWARE ON LT OTBD FLAP INBD VANE CLEVIS (AYP). RUSTED HARDWARE ON LT OTBD FLAP INBD VANE CLEVIS WERE REPLACED IAW AMM 20-30-01. CORROSION LEVEL 2. PRIM - [SDR DALA2016110808572](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110808572), May 2, 2014: LONGERON. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LONGERON 22L, BS 1297-1309. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED, AND A NEW SECTION OF THE LONGERON WAS DRILLED, ADJUSTED, TREATED, PAINTED AND INSTALLED. - [SDR DALA14028040958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14028040958), May 2, 2014: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RT FUEL TANK ACCESS PLATE NR 1460C AT COUNTERSINK AREA, MRB 57-083-02, REF 20000005843, CORROSION ON COUNTERSINK WAS REMOVED AND MAXIMUM DIAMETER A - [SDR DALA14027650958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14027650958), Apr 30, 2014: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON CARGO TRACK BS 1007-1222. NEW CARGO TRACK DRILLED, TREATED, PAINTED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 14,21 AND 38 AND 51-30-1. - [SDR DALA14027640958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14027640958), Apr 29, 2014: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON CARGO TRACK FROM BS 1212-1240. CARGO TRACK REMOVED AND TRACK DRILLED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-3 PAR. 14 AND 21 SRM 51-30-1. - [SDR DALA14026480958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14026480958), Apr 27, 2014: LONGERON. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LONGERON 24L BETWEEN BS 1338-1380. LONGERON REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5, 53-14-4, AND 51-10-3 PAR 21,14,38. - [SDR DALA14026470958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14026470958), Apr 27, 2014: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACK ON LONGERON 5R BS 1437. DAMAGE LONGERON WAS REMOVED NEW LONGERON AND SPLICE WERE DRILLED, ADJUSTED, TREATED, PAINTED AND WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG - [SDR DALA14026350958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14026350958), Apr 26, 2014: PAN. CRACKED. CRACKED FWD DOOR PAN ON BEAM NR 3 AT MID CARGO DOOR, C2, REF NRC 20000006058 CARD 67 A/C ZONE 100. CRACK IN DOOR PAN STOP DRILLED 52.05, FIG 50, NEW DOUBLER WAS - [SDR DALA2016111008668](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016111008668), Apr 25, 2014: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. RT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS PANEL 1460 CORRDED. REPLACED THE ACCESS PANEL. - [SDR DALA14026320958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14026320958), Apr 25, 2014: ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACK ON ANGLE BS 1418 BETWEEN LONGERON 1-2R. - [SDR DALA2016111008667](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016111008667), Apr 23, 2014: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP WEB CORRODED, BS 1180-1190, 1193-1195, 1212, 1216, 1235-1244, 1272. X -54 TO -60. DAMAGE REMOVED AND A REPAIR FABRICATED AND INSTALLED. - [SDR DALA14025400958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14025400958), Apr 23, 2014: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FUEL TANK ACCESS PANEL 1466. CORROSION REMOVED AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS AND WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-22-2A CONDITION. - [SDR DALA2016111008665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016111008665), Apr 22, 2014: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. PREVIOUS REPAIR OF RH CUSP WEB CORRODED, BS 1060 - 1079, X -54 TO -60. A NEW REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED. - [SDR DALA2016111008664](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016111008664), Apr 22, 2014: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP WEB CORRODED BS 996 - 1005, X -54 TO X -60. DAMAGE REMOVED, REPAIR INSTALLED. - [SDR DALA14025330958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14025330958), Apr 22, 2014: SKIN. DAMAGED. DAMAGED METAL ON RT AND LT RUDDER SURFACE. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-1. - [SDR DALA14025320958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14025320958), Apr 22, 2014: TAB. DAMAGED. DAMAGED METALLIZED ON RUDDER CONTROL TAB. METALLIZED ON RUDDER CONTROL TAB WAS REPAIRED IAW AC 0958 CARD 2000-8149-07, CREW 02 "7412731" SRM 51-70-1, AD PAR 23A - [SDR DALA2016111008662](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016111008662), Apr 21, 2014: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP WEB CORRODED BS 844 - 855, X -54 TO X -60. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR FABRICATED AND INSTALLED. - [SDR DALA2016111008661](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016111008661), Apr 21, 2014: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP WEB CORRODED, BS 719 - 721, X -54 TO X -60. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED, REPAIR FABRICATED AND INSTALLED. - [SDR DALA2016110908660](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110908660), Apr 21, 2014: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORRODED CUSP WEB BS 984-988 X -54 TO -60. DOUBLER, TRIPLER FABRICATED AND INSTALLED. - [SDR DALA2016110908659](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110908659), Apr 21, 2014: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CUSP WEB CORRODED BS 650-653, 622-644 X 54 - 60. DOUBLERS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED. - [SDR DALA2016110908658](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110908658), Apr 21, 2014: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. PREVIOUS CUSP WEB REPAIR CORRODED, REPLACED STA 465-484, X -54 TO -60. - [SDR DALA2016110908657](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110908657), Apr 21, 2014: LONGERON. CORRODED. LONGERON 23L END FITTING CORRODED, BS 1338 IN AFT CARGO. REPLACED. - [SDR DALA14025390958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14025390958), Apr 21, 2014: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RT FUEL TANK ACCESS PANEL 1470C. CORROSION REMOVED AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. ACCESS PANEL REMOVED IAW SRM 51-22-2A CONDITION II. BUSHING FABRICATED" - [SDR DALA2016110908656](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110908656), Apr 19, 2014: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. PREVIOUS CUSP WEB REPAIR CORRODED. BS 712-731 BETWEEN X 44 - 60. REPAIR FABRICATED AND INSTALLED. - [SDR DALA14024490958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14024490958), Apr 18, 2014: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RT FUEL TANK ACCESS PANEL 1335C AT COUNTERSINK AREA AND DAMAGED DOME NUTS, CORROSION REMOVED, AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REWORKED IAW SRM 51-22 - [SDR DALA14024480958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14024480958), Apr 18, 2014: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 4L BS 1437 CRACKED. SPLICE AND LONGERON SECTION REMOVED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18. NEW LONGERON SECTION AND SPLICE FABRICATED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18. NEW LO All 191: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N958DL-2022-04-25/reports.md --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.