# N959DN: 1998 Boeing MD-90-30, registration cancelled 2020-08-25 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 25, 2020 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Boeing MD-90-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-md-90-30) (registry code 13848ME) - Engine: [IAE V2528-D5](https://openairdocs.org/engine/iae-v2528-d5) (registry code 34609) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E40NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E40NE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 53529 - Year built: 1998 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 16, 2012 - Certificate issued: August 25, 2011 - Last registry action: July 16, 2020 - Mode S code: AD566E - 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/N959DN - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=959DN - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N959DN-2020-08-25 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 Boeing MD-90-30: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-md-90-30.md ## Service difficulty reports (50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DALA2017020701017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017020701017), Feb 2, 2017: INDICATOR. OUT OF ADJUST. TAILCONE SLIDE PRESSURE GAUGE IS MIGRATED BELOW VIEW. REPLACED SLIDE IAW AMDS. - [SDR DALA2017020301011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017020301011), Feb 2, 2017: FRAME. CORRODED. AFT CARGO FRAME CORRODED, STA 1365 BETWEEN L29L AND L29R, ON PREVIOUS REPAIR. REMOVED REPAIR AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-02. - [SDR DALA2017020701018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017020701018), Feb 1, 2017: JACKSCREW. DAMAGED. FOUND HORIZONTAL STAB JACKSCREW WITH DAMAGE ON THE UPPER THREADS. JACK SCREW REPLACED ON AMDS 2710-01071-05. - [SDR DALA2017020201009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017020201009), Feb 1, 2017: FRAME. CORRODED. AFT CARGO FRAME CORRODED, STA 1365 ON PREVIOUS REPAIR. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-02. - [SDR DALA2017013100920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017013100920), Jan 30, 2017: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FLOOR SUPPORT, BS 256, LBL 30 CORRODED. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 53-30-05 AND DWG 5930544, REV DD. - [SDR DALA2017013100919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017013100919), Jan 30, 2017: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FLOOR SUPPORT, BS 201, LBL 20 CORRODED. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-30-02 AND DWG 9936534, REV BW. - [SDR DALA2017013100918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017013100918), Jan 30, 2017: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION , BS 1320 FORMER BETWEEN L26 - 28R. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-02 AND DWG 9919605, REV BE AND BC. (LP# - [SDR DALA2017012900851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017012900851), Jan 28, 2017: NOT REPORTED. CORRODED. CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS, BS 148, LBL7. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-00-01. - [SDR DALA2017012900850](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017012900850), Jan 28, 2017: WEB. CRACKED. FLOOR MEMBRANE, BS 235, LBL 48 DENTED AND CRACKED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-20-02. - [SDR DALA2017012900849](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017012900849), Jan 28, 2017: LONGERON. CRACKED. AFT ACCESSORY LONGERON 2L CRACKED AT AFT END FORWARD OF BS 1494. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED LONGERON SECTION AND SPLICE IAW SRM 53-30-01. - [SDR DALA2017012800804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017012800804), Jan 27, 2017: LONGERON. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, BS 1395, LONGERON 29R, END FITTING CORRODED. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-05 AND DWG 4917650, REV A. - [SDR DALA2017012800803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017012800803), Jan 27, 2017: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN BS 200, FLOOR SUPPORT IS CORRODED AT LBL 4. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED THE FLOOR SUPPORT IAW DWG 9936534, REV BW. - [SDR DALA2017012800802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017012800802), Jan 27, 2017: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. L1 DOOR THRESHOLD FLOOR SUPPORT IS CORRODED, BS 200, LBL 54. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED THE FLOOR SUPPORT IAW DWG 9910078, REV JC. - [SDR DALA2017012800801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017012800801), Jan 27, 2017: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN BS 200, FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT LBL 10. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED THE FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-30-02 AND DWG 936534, REV - [SDR DALA2017012800800](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017012800800), Jan 27, 2017: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. BS 200 - 256 SEAT TRACK, LBL 44 CORRODED. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-40-01. - [SDR DALA2017020701015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017020701015), Jan 26, 2017: WEB. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN FLOOR WEB CORRODED AFT OF STA 200 FORM LBL7 TO RBL7. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW ERA 553845-14, REV O. - [SDR DALA2017012700691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017012700691), Jan 26, 2017: WEB. GOUGED. FLOOR MEMBRANE HAS A GOUGE, BS 212, LBL 48. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-01. - [SDR DALA2017012700690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017012700690), Jan 26, 2017: WEB. PUNCTURED. FORWARD WET AREA FLOOR MEMBRANE, BS 160 LEFT SIDE HAS SMALL PUNCTURE HOLE. CUT OUT DAMAGE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 53-00-01. - [SDR DALA2017012600689](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017012600689), Jan 25, 2017: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FLOORBEAM HAS CORROSION, BS 200, LBL 20 - 44. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A FLOORBEAM ANGLE IAW SRM 51-10-03, 51-30-02 AND 53-00-01 AND DWG 99 - [SDR DALA2017012500687](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017012500687), Jan 24, 2017: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN LBL 7 SEAT TRACK AT BS 195 IS CORRODED. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A NEW SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-01 AND DWG 9936534, REV - [SDR DALA2017012400686](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017012400686), Jan 23, 2017: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR NR 2 AND 4 STOP FITTINGS APPEAR TO BE CRACKED AT FORWARD EDGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR STOP FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-05, 51- - [SDR DALA2016040602715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016040602715), Apr 5, 2016: LIGHT. MISSING. AFT STAIRS MISSING EMERGENCY LIGHT AND CEILING PANELS. INSTALLED IAW ERA 545698-14. OPS CHECKS OK. - [SDR DALA2016020901189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016020901189), Feb 6, 2016: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. L1 DOOR INBD JAMB ATTACH SUPPORT CORRODED APPROXIMATELY BS 170. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIIMITS. R & R -7 AND -9 SUPPORTS IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 3. - [SDR DALA2016020500950](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016020500950), Feb 5, 2016: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. AFT CARGO ENTRY LOWER JAMB CORRODED. COMPLIED WITH ERA 543604-14, REV O. AND SRM 53-60-02, RIG 9. - [SDR DALA2016020500952](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016020500952), Feb 4, 2016: FITTING. CORRODED. GALLEY G1 OTBD MOUNT FITTINGS CORRODED. R & R MOUNT FITTINGS. - [SDR DALA2016020500951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016020500951), Feb 4, 2016: FITTING. CORRODED. TWO GALLEY G2 INBD FITTINGS, CORRODED. R & R FLOOR MOUNTS IAW ERA 543678-14, REV O. - [SDR DALA2016020300949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016020300949), Feb 3, 2016: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO ENTRY LOWER JAMB CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW DWG J060228 AND SRM 53-60-02. - [SDR DALA2015121107558](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015121107558), Dec 5, 2015: PILOT VALVE. FAILED. PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK DUE TO UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURIZATION. CLIMBING OUT TO FL240 THE CABIN AMBER FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO - [SDR DALA2015100806005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015100806005), Oct 3, 2015: ENGINE. MAKING METAL. ACFT DIVERTED DUE TO THE NR 2 ENGINE ROLLED BACK TO IDLE DURING CRUISE AT FL 310. DECLARED EMERGENCY AFTER FOLLOWING QRH. MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL IN THE TAILPIP - [SDR DALA2015092105722](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015092105722), Sep 19, 2015: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. CRACKS FOUND ON FRAME CUTOUT. REMOVED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 55-30-05 AND PRI/ERA 539470-14, REV 5. - [SDR DALA2015062203896](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015062203896), Jun 20, 2015: BLADE. DAMAGED. NR 2 ENGINE HAS FOD DAMAGE TO SEVERAL BLADES AND NOSE COWL. R & R 1ST STAGE FAN BLADES IAW AMM. PERFORMED VIBE SURVEY AND FAN BALANCE IAW AMM. CHECKS OK. - [SDR DALA2015062103894](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015062103894), Jun 20, 2015: NOSE COWL. DAMAGED. RIGHT ENGINE NOSE COWL DAMAGED BY FOD EVENT. R & R NOSE COWL IAW AMM. PERFORMED ANTI-ICE CHECK. - [SDR DALA2014092905309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014092905309), Sep 23, 2014: CABLE. FRAYED. NITROGEN CYLINDER PULL CABLE FRAYED. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE CABLE. - [SDR DALA2014091405036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014091405036), Sep 10, 2014: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. DAMAGE REPORTED TO BOTTOM OF L1 DOOR. FLANGE REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-01-01. OK FOR SERVICE. - [SDR DALA14018169259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14018169259), Mar 22, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1531.604. STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW SRM. CRACK CONTAINED. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-00-01. - [SDR DALA14008509259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14008509259), Jan 19, 2014: INLET. CRACKED. SEVERAL CRACKS FOUND ON RAM AIR INLET BEYOND SRM REPAIR LIMITS. REPAIRED IAW ERA 522453-14. - [SDR DALA13060099259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13060099259), Nov 12, 2013: LANYARD. FRAYED. DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND DOOR SLIDE LANYARD FRAYED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SLIDE LANYARD PER MM. - [SDR DALA12014479259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12014479259), Dec 1, 2012: GROUND WIRE. LOOSE. DURING SERVICE CHECK, MX FOUND THREE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN AFT STAIRWELL INOPERATIVE. FOUND ALL THREE GROUNDS LOOSE. TIGHTENED GROUND NUTS. OPS CHECKS NORMAL IAW - [SDR DALA1252449259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1252449259), Oct 23, 2012: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING SERVICE CHECK, MX FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE LT SIDE OF VENTRAL STAIRS. R & R BATTERY PACK IAW AMM. OPS CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR DALA1250809259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1250809259), Oct 12, 2012: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. PILOT REPORTED THAT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY OVERWING LIGHTS STAY ILLUMINATED WITH EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH IN ARMED POSITION. MX RESET CONNECTOR PLUG FOR OVERWING EMER - [SDR DALA1245749259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1245749259), Aug 11, 2012: UNKNOWN. ODOR. CREW REPORTED AN OIL HAZE AND ODOR IN THE CABIN WITH THE APU RUNNING AND THE AIR CONDITIONING PACKS ON, AT GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND APU LUB MODULE DPI POPPED AND - [SDR DALA1233129259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1233129259), May 20, 2012: LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. FLIGHT CREW FOUND EMERGENCY OVERWING EXIT LIGHTS ON DURING PDC. CYCLED EMERGENCY LIGHTS SWITCH. LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKERS. OPERATION C - [SDR DALA1222139259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1222139259), Apr 11, 2012: MOUNT. DAMAGED. DURING HMV, REPLACED THE UPPER ROW OF FASTENERS ON THE NR 1 ENGINE AFT MOUNT SUPPORT FITTING PER EA 02-476701-12 AD E ME01 OPN 0101. - [SDR DALA1222129259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1222129259), Apr 11, 2012: MOUNT. DAMAGED. DURING HMV, REPLACED THE UPPER ROW OF FASTENERS ON THE NR 2 ENGINE AFT MOUNT SUPPORT FITTING PER EA 02-476701-12 EAD ME03 OPN 301. - [SDR DALA1222109259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1222109259), Apr 10, 2012: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING HMV, FOUND FRAME BS 1328 HAS CORROSION ON AFT SIDE BETWEEN LONGERON 28 LT - 29 RT. REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME IAW SRM 53-10-02 FIG 2. - [SDR DALA1222099259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1222099259), Apr 9, 2012: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING HMV, FOUND FRAME BS 1364 HAS SURFACE CORROSION BETWEEN RBL 29 AND LBL 29. REPLACE DAMAGED FRAME SECTION IAW SRM 53-10-02 FIG 2. - [SDR DALA1217449259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1217449259), Mar 21, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. DURING HMV/MOD, FOUND PAX CABIN BETWEEN STA 1140 TO 1304 RT BL 57, CUSP MEMBRANE IS CORRODED, OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND FABRICATED NEW CUSP MEMBRANE AND INSTAL - [SDR DALA1217409259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1217409259), Mar 21, 2012: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING HMV/MOD, FOUND RT FUSELAGE FRAME TAB CRACKED THROUGH RADIUS AT STA 902 UNDER CUSP WEB. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME IAW DWG SG09530019. - [SDR DALA1214469259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1214469259), Mar 9, 2012: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING HMV/MOD FOUND RT FUSELAGE FRAME TAB CRACKED AT RADIUS AT STA 962 UNDER CUSP WEB. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME IAW DWG# SG09530019IR. - [SDR DALA1214459259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1214459259), Mar 9, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. DURING HMV/MOD FOUND PAX CABIN STA 674-680 RBL 57 CUSP WEB IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CUSP WEB IAW MD90 SRM 53-20-02 AND SG09530019. --- 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.