# N960DL: 1990 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2022-11-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 23, 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: 49979
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 23, 1990
- Certificate issued: May 10, 2016
- Last registry action: May 2, 2022
- Mode S code: AD5C7C
- 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/N960DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=960DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N960DL-2022-11-23

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (139, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2020013100731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020013100731), Jan 31, 2020: RIB. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK IN AFT TAIL COMPARTMENT 3RD RIB FWD OF AFT RIB ON RIGHT SIDE, MARKED BY TAPE. FWD TO N.R 001,& NR 002. (AWAITING SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION). (LP64667
- [SDR DALA2020013100730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020013100730), Jan 31, 2020: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK IN CANTED FRAMESTA 1485 R/H SIDE. REMOVED DAMAGE. FABRICATED DOUBLER PER MD88 SRM 51-70-05 FIG 1, 7075-0. COMPLETED REPAIR PER PRI 584989-14 REV 0 C/W ALL
- [SDR DALA2020013100729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020013100729), Jan 31, 2020: BRACKET. CRACKED. BRACKET ON LEFT SIDE CRACKED ON STA 1463. REMOVED LT SIDE VENT BOX, REMOVED & BEGAN FABRICATING BRACKET COMPLETED & INSTALLED BRACKET. INSTALLED LT SIDE VENT BO
- [SDR DALA2020013100728](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020013100728), Jan 31, 2020: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND UPPER SKIN RIGHT SIDE CRACKED THROUGH AND BRACKET OUTBOARD OF SKIN ALSO CRACKED. REMOVE RIGHT SIDE VENT BOX FOR ACCESS IN 48 SECTION. REMOVED STIFFENERS A
- [SDR DALA2020012900658](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020012900658), Jan 29, 2020: BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK UPPER CORNER RIGHT SIDE STA 1485. MARKED. REMOVED AND FABRICATED NEW BRACKET PER MD88 SRM 53-14-4 PG 17( 702761) INSTALLED BRACKET. (LP1466099)
- [SDR DALA2020012900657](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020012900657), Jan 29, 2020: BRACKET. CRACKED. BRACKET CRACKED @ L/H SIDE OF STA 1463 APROX. 10 O'CLOCK POS. AT LWR FWD LOUVER ATTACH. REMOVED AND BEGUN FABRICATING BRACKET (957441) FINISHED FABRICATING BRAC
- [SDR DALA2020012900656](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020012900656), Jan 29, 2020: BRACKET. CRACKED. BRACKET CRACKED @ L/H SIDE OF STA. 1463 APROX 10:30 POS. AT FWD CTR LOWER ATTCH. IAW MD88 SRM 53-14-4 PG. 17 (825000) REMOVED & FABRICATED BRACKET & REINSTALLED
- [SDR DALA2020012400546](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020012400546), Jan 24, 2020: WIRE. BROKEN. EMER LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 29 INOP. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT EMER LIGHT ROW 29. R/R EMER LIGHT AT ROW 29 REF MD88 AMM 33-53. OPS CKS GOOD. (LP6466741)
- [SDR DALA2019111406634](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019111406634), Nov 14, 2019: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. FWD GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES IN FWD BATTERY CHARGER. CKS GOOD REF MD88 AMM 33-53. (LP5487110)
- [SDR DALA2019110876479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019110876479), Nov 6, 2019: BATTERY. MISSING. LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR BATTERY MISSING. R/R LACATORY SMOKE DETECTOR BATTERY IN LAV 203 OK FOR SVC. (LP1348156)
- [SDR DALA2019101105831](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019101105831), Oct 11, 2019: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROW 4-1 ARE INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK LIGHT BATTERIES IN OVERHEAD BIN AT ROW 4D, C PER MD88 AMM 33-53-00. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WORK 
- [SDR DALA2019100205645](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019100205645), Oct 2, 2019: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT L1, R1 AND CO INOP. R/R BATTERIES AT BATERY PACK B5211 IAW MM 33-53.
- [SDR DALA2019082805009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019082805009), Aug 27, 2019: CABLE. FRAYED. FOUND KEVLAR CABLE IN TAIL CONE FRAYED WHILE WORKING 88-0553-8-0066. REPLACED TAILCONE KEVLAR CABLE REF MD88 AMM 53-53 AND DRAWING LONG BEACH 5913350.
- [SDR DALA2019071804287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019071804287), Jul 17, 2019: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. THE PASSENGER CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE LAST 8 ROWS ON THE RIGHT SIDE ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK ON THE POWER SUPPLY AND CHECKED
- [SDR DALA2019050902914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019050902914), May 9, 2019: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. 15 D SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. R&R LIGHT ASSY AT SEAT 15D OPS NML REF AMM 33-52. (LP5654544)
- [SDR DALA2019040402155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019040402155), Apr 3, 2019: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. FLOOR DELAMINATED 18" AFT OF COCKPIT THRESHOULD,4" LEFT OF CENTER, 18" FORWARD OF START OF CARPET. SPOT IS 4" WIDE BY 8" LONG BY 3/8" DEEP. TIME LIMITED REPAIR 
- [SDR DALA2019021871014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019021871014), Feb 17, 2019: PIN. PULLED. FOUND PINS OUT ON L1 DOOR SLIDE. R/R L1 SLIDE PER W/C 2561-4964. OK FOR SVC. (LP5545438)
- [SDR DALA2019020500760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019020500760), Feb 5, 2019: ACCESS PANEL. MISSING. RT 111B FLAB O/B FAIRING MISSING ACCESS PANEL. REPLACED MISSING ACCESS COVER ON RT WING 11B FLAP O/B FAIRING.(LP5545402)
- [SDR DALA2019012000379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019012000379), Jan 13, 2019: LENS. MISSING. LEFT FIXED AFT POSITION LIGHT LENS COVER MISSING. REPL LIGHT ASSY PER AMM 33-43. SDR REPORTED DUE TO POSSIBILITY THAT PART MAY HAVE DEPARTED FROM AIRCRAFT DURIN
- [SDR DALA2018111986678](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018111986678), Nov 17, 2018: FRAME. CRACKED. TAILCONE-AFT CANT. FRAME OF FUSELAGE IS CRACKING AT ALIGNMENT PINS-7 O'CLOCK POS. & 12 O'CLOCK POS. REPAIRED STA 1510 FRAME @ 7 O'CLOCK POSIION PER ERA 497316-1
- [SDR DALA2018092005671](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018092005671), Sep 19, 2018: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-55.
- [SDR DALA2018090405394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018090405394), Aug 31, 2018: WIRE. BROKEN. EMER PATH LIGHT AT 11E INOP. FOUND BROKE WIRE IN HARNESS. R&R HARNESS P/N 0201875-001.
- [SDR DALA2018082805312](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082805312), Aug 28, 2018: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FOUND CELING EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT A ROWS 22 - 25. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-53.
- [SDR DALA2018072804729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018072804729), Jul 28, 2018: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMER LIGHTS IN FWD CEILING OF THE CABIN INOP. REPLACED B523/P5 BATTERY PACK REF AMM 33-53.
- [SDR DALA2018061403998](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018061403998), Jun 13, 2018: SPAR. CRACKED. CRACK INDICATION RT SIDE OF VERTICAL L/E RT HAND FRONT SPAR ZFS 52.267 11TH HOLE ABOVE SPICE MKTG. LOG PAGE ENTERED FOR SDR REPORTING. SUMMARY SEE NR FOR ADDITI
- [SDR DALA2018061403997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018061403997), Jun 13, 2018: FRAME. DAMAGED. UPPER FRAME DAMAGED AT LATCH STRIKE AREA FOR CONDITIONED AIR SERVICE DOOR. LOG PAGE ENTERED FOR SDR REPORTING. SUMMARY SEE NR FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 001-034
- [SDR DALA2019102506148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019102506148), Jun 9, 2018: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. CRACK INDICATION ON RHS VERTICAL STABILIZER NEAR ZFS=52. FOLLOW ON ACTION IS REQUIRED. ERA 569170-14AD ISSUED FOR REPAIR TO CRACK INDICATION ON RHS VERTICAL STA
- [SDR DALA2018052503603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018052503603), May 25, 2018: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. CEILING EMER LIGHTS AT ROWS 26-31 INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES AT PACK B5-106. OPS CK OK.
- [SDR DALA2018042902890](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018042902890), Apr 27, 2018: FLOOR PANEL. WORN. GIRT BAR BRACKETS HARD TO OPERATE AT THE L1 DOOR. REMOVED BRACKETS AND FOUND FLOOR PANEL 160 WORN. FABRICATED A NEW FLOOR PANEL, .FOUND CORROSION ON THE AFT GIR
- [SDR DALA2018022301079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018022301079), Feb 21, 2018: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. FWD GALLEY FLOOR SAGGING. REMOVED TWO FLOOR PANELS ADJACENT TO SERVICE DOOR. REMOVED GALLEY DOOR AND GALLEY MOUNT. MANUFACTURED AND INSTALLED FLOOR PANELS PER M
- [SDR DALA2017122908968](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017122908968), Dec 27, 2017: FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND IN THE FWD LAV WASTE BIN AT FLOOR. REPLACED THE LAVATORY FITTING IAW CMM 25-41-19.
- [SDR DALA2017112908382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017112908382), Nov 29, 2017: JACKSCREW. WORN. HORIZONTAL STAB JACKSCREW FAILED A WEAR CHECK IAW WORK CARD 2740-01113-08. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HORIZONTAL STAB JACKSCREW ASSY IAW WORK CARD 2742-4540. ACFT
- [SDR DALA2017071405468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017071405468), Jul 13, 2017: SKIN. CRACKED. LOWER AFT SKIN AT STRINGER 17 CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 560178-14AD.
- [SDR DALA2017071405412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017071405412), Jul 7, 2017: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. HFEC INSPECTION OF RIGHT SIDE CENTER WING SHOWS A CRACK INDICATIONON AFT ROW OF S-17 AT 7TH FASTENER OUTBOARD IN SCAN AREA. CRACK EXTENDS APPROX. 1/4" INBOARD O
- [SDR DALA2017051103766](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017051103766), May 10, 2017: FRAME. CRACKED. CANTED FRAME BS 1510 CRACKED AT TAILCONE PIN GUIDE AT 5:30 POSITION. REPLACED THE FRAME IAW DRAWINGS 5966769, AND 9911843-6.
- [SDR DALA2017050803677](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017050803677), May 8, 2017: PIN. WORN. TAILCONE LOCK PIN SPADE WORN AR 10:00 POSITION. REPLACED WORN SPADE PIN.
- [SDR DALA2017050803676](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017050803676), May 8, 2017: STRAP. FRAYED. TAILCONE SLIDE CONTAINER AFT DOUBLE D RING HOLD DOWN STRAPS FRAYED. REPLACED BOTH TAILCONE SLIDE CONTAINER AFT DOUBLE D RING HOLD DOWN STRAPS.
- [SDR DALA2017050803675](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017050803675), May 8, 2017: LANYARD. FRAYED. TAILCONE RELEASE CAM LANYARD FRAYED. REPLACED TAILCONE CAM LANYARD.
- [SDR DALA2017050803689](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017050803689), May 7, 2017: APU. MALFUNCTIONED. ATB DUE TO BOTH AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDING DURING CLIMB-OUT BUT WITH NO VISIBLE SMOKE. FLIGHT ATTENDANT ASSOCIATED A BURNED ODOR WITH THE EVENT. CONTA
- [SDR DALA2017050703631](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017050703631), May 7, 2017: CAP. DAMAGED. DURING BOARDING, A BURNING OIL ODOR AND HAZE WAS NOTICED WHEN TURNING ON BOTH PACKS OFF APU AIR. FOUND APU INLET CONTAMINATED WITH TURBINE OIL. REPLACED APU OIL
- [SDR DALA2017042503378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017042503378), Apr 25, 2017: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES ABOVE THE NR 2 PYLON IN DIRECT LINE OF AFT ENG MOUNT. BS 1401 BETWEEN LONG 13R-14R. REMOVED FASTENERS AND CUT OUT DAMAGE SKI
- [SDR DALA2017030301729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017030301729), Mar 2, 2017: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK IN FRAME AT BS 1510 AT 5:00 POSITION. CUTOUT DAMAGE IAW ERA 497316-14MA, REV O. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC INSPECTION OF CUT OUT AREA IAW NDT SPM 06-00-06. LOCATED
- [SDR DALA2017030301728](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017030301728), Mar 2, 2017: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK IN FRAME AT BS 1510 AT 4:00 POSITION. CUTOUT DAMAGE IAW ERA 497316-MA, REV O. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC INSPECTION OF CUTOUT AREA IAW NDT SPM 06-00-06. LOCATED A 
- [SDR DALA2017022701586](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017022701586), Feb 25, 2017: SWITCH. FAILED. WING LANDING LIGHTS SPARKED WHEN TURNED ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT WING LANDING LIGHT SWITCH IAW SWPM 20-20. OPS CHECKED GOOD . OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR DALA2017021401228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017021401228), Feb 13, 2017: WIRE. LOOSE. AFTER TOUCHDOWN IN GCM, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A MOMENTARY SHOWER OF SPARKS FROM UNDERNEATH THE STICK PUSHER INDICATOR AREA. NO ASSOCIATED ISSUES WERE REPORTE
- [SDR DALA2016092806922](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092806922), Sep 27, 2016: FIRE BOTTLE. LEAKING. WATER EXTINGUISHER LEAKING INTO 1ST CLASS CLOSET. R & R WATER EXTINGUISHER IAW AMM 26-20, SN ON: 12967, SN OFF: CRS140.
- [SDR DALA2016062704950](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016062704950), Jun 26, 2016: WIRE. OPEN. F/A PANEL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS SWITCH DOES NOT ACTIVATE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS. FOUND OPEN BATTERY JUMPER WIRE AT OVERWING EMERGENCY EVAC LIGHTS BATTERY, PACK, 
- [SDR DALA2016062704944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016062704944), Jun 26, 2016: FRAME. CORRODED. AFT CARGO FRAME 1271, LONGERON 30 LIGHT CORROSION. CUTOUT CORRODED FRAME SECTION AT STA 1271, LONGERON 30. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION IAW SRM 53-03, FIG 2A.
- [SDR DALA2016061304572](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016061304572), Jun 12, 2016: RIVET. LOOSE. WORKING RIVETS ON FUSELAGE AT BS 1437, RT SIDE L6. REPAIRED IAW PRI 547965-14, REV 0 AND COMPLIED WITH ERA 547965-14, REVISION ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2016060604365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016060604365), Jun 5, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. RIGHT WHEEL WELL AFT FRAME CRACKED AT OTBD END. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 141 AND ERA 520687-14 MA, REV A.

All 139: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N960DL-2022-11-23/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20071229831899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071229831899I), Dec 29, 2007: Doug MD88 (N960DL), Charleston, SC, Minor damage. (-23) Delta flight 1269 (MD-88) was taxiing to gate A3 and the right wing tip struck the left wing tip of com air flight 394 (EMB-120ER), N579SW. The emb was…
- [Incident 19930710037239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930710037239I), Jul 10, 1993: Doug MD88 (N960DL), Huntsville, AL. Pilot lost control on rollout. Veered off side of runway. Advised of low level windshear.
- [Incident 19910605036979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910605036979I), Jun 5, 1991: Doug MD88 (N960DL), Montgomery, AL, Minor damage. NR2 brake locked momentarily on rollout. Caused flat spot on tire. Hydraulic leak around puck and disk.

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