# N960DN: 1998 Boeing MD-90-30, registration cancelled 2022-04-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 25, 2022
- 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: 53530
- Year built: 1998
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 11, 2012
- Certificate issued: September 21, 2011
- Last registry action: July 16, 2020
- Mode S code: AD5C7E
- 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/N960DN
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=960DN
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N960DN-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 Boeing MD-90-30: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-md-90-30.md

## Service difficulty reports (126, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2019121807401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019121807401), Dec 17, 2019: O-RING. FAILED. SHIP 9260 - TO IAH - DURING TAXI IN, JUST AS THE APU STARTED, GOT A STRONG FUEL ODOR IN THE CABIN TO THE COCKPIT NO FUMES SHUT DOWN THE APU ODOR DISSIPATED SLOW
- [SDR DALA2019090905244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019090905244), Sep 8, 2019: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CABIN CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND OVERWING LIGHTS INOP. T/S PER MD 90 FIM 33-51-00-812-801 AND WDM 33-51-12. R/R BATTERY PACKS B5-228, B5-229, B5-230, AND B5-2
- [SDR DALA2019060433386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019060433386), Jun 1, 2019: CABLE. DAMAGED. WHILE PERFORMING TAIL CONE EMERGENCY RELEASE FOUND PULL CABLE DAMAGE. R & R TAIL CONE NITROGEN EMERGENCY RELEASE PULL CABLE ON WORK CARD 5352-7116. (LP# 5618816
- [SDR DALA2019050302785](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019050302785), May 2, 2019: BOWL. UNSECURE. AT THE GATE THERE WAS A STRONG OILY/FUEL ODOR OF FUMES AFTER TURNING ON APU AIR. DEPLANED, ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER TURNING OFF APU AIR. ODOR STARTED IN THE AFT AN
- [SDR DALA2019042402602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019042402602), Apr 24, 2019: SEAL. LEAKING. AFTER LANDING IN SAT STARTED APU. AFTER STARTING APU VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR IN CABIN. UPON INSP FOUND APU HIGH PRESS FUEL FILTER BOWL SEAL LEAKING. REPLACED O RI
- [SDR DALA2019031101611](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019031101611), Mar 11, 2019: UNKNOWN. ODOR. FAINT SMELL OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE ON LANDING. INSPECTED OVERHEAD PANEL IN COCKPIT, INSPECTED TURTLE SHELL AREA, INSPECTED APU COMPARTMENT, INSPECTED 48 SECTION AC
- [SDR DALA2018090705474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018090705474), Sep 5, 2018: WEB. CRACKED. DUE A CRACK ON WEB, REMOVE AND INSTALL JACKSCREW GIMBAL ASSEMBLY. JACKSCREW ASSY WAS REMOVED AND INSTALLED.
- [SDR DALA2018082805304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082805304), Aug 27, 2018: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON THE INTERCOSTAL OVER LONGERON 29L, BETWEEN BS 1268 - 1288 IN THE AFT CARGO. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-05, VOL 2, AND DWG 993
- [SDR DALA2018082865302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082865302), Aug 26, 2018: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON 6R BS 1364. THE LONGERON WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-01, PAR 4, FIG 7.
- [SDR DALA2018082865301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082865301), Aug 26, 2018: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON 5R, AT BS 1364. THE LONGERON WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-01, PAR 4, FIG 7.
- [SDR DALA2018082865300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082865300), Aug 25, 2018: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON THE INTERCOSTAL, LONGERON 29L, BETWEEN BS 750 - 769. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REPLACED IAW DWG 9936632, REV J, AND SRM 51-30-05, VOL II.
- [SDR DALA2018082865299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082865299), Aug 25, 2018: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON 4R, BS 1364. THE LONGERON WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-01, PAR 4, FIG 7.
- [SDR DALA2018082875303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082875303), Aug 24, 2018: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK FOUND ON THE AFT ACCESSORY BAY INTERNAL SKIN AT BS 1475, BETWEEN LONGERONS 1L AND 2L. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-01, FIGURE 14, VOL I.
- [SDR DALA2018082855297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082855297), Aug 24, 2018: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED FRAME CAP, BS 1364, LONGERONS 4R AND 8R. REPAIRED THE FRAME CAP IAW ER/A 570991-14, REV ORIGINAL, AND ETI-90-18-047, REV 1.
- [SDR DALA2018082855296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082855296), Aug 24, 2018: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED FRAME WEB AT AFT ACCESSORY BAY, BS 1520, CANT BETWEEN 10 AND 11 HRS POSITION, WEB AND DOUBLER WERE REPLACED IAW SRM 53-10-04 FIG 12 VOL III, 51-30-2 AND
- [SDR DALA2018082855295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082855295), Aug 24, 2018: WEB. CRACKED. CRACKED WEB SURROUNDING JACKSCREW ASSEMBLY, RT SIDE AT THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. THE WEB WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 570884-14, REV ORIGINAL, AND ETI-90-18-043, REV 1.
- [SDR DALA2018082405239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082405239), Aug 23, 2018: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL LONG 28RH BTW STA 845 TO 826 AT CENTER CARGO COMPARTMENT AMDS 5330-2616 MRB 53-302-07. LEVEL COROSION 2. INTERCOSTAL LONG 28RH BTW STA 
- [SDR DALA2018082405238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082405238), Aug 23, 2018: FRAME ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACKS ON AFT. ACC. COMP. FRAME CLIPS STA Y=1494 BTW LONGS. 2L AND 2R. AFT. ACC. COMP. FRAME CLIPS STA Y=1494 BTW LONGS. 2L AND 2R WERE REPLACED PER DWG 9953016
- [SDR DALA2018082305218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082305218), Aug 22, 2018: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON THE LT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS PANEL 520CT. UPPER WING ACCESS PANEL WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 28-00-00-420-801.
- [SDR DALA2018082305217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082305217), Aug 22, 2018: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON THE RT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS PANEL 620CT UPPER WING ACCESS DOOR 520CT. THE ACCESS PANEL WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 28-00-00-420-801, AND VERIFIED.
- [SDR DALA2018082325216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082325216), Aug 21, 2018: FRAME ANGLE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FRAME ANGLE BS 1344 BETWEEN LONGERONS 28L AND 25R IN THE AFT CARGO. THE FRAME ANGLE WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-10-03, FIG 1, VOL 2, AND SRM 51-30-02, 
- [SDR DALA2018082105169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082105169), Aug 20, 2018: ROD END. CORRODED. RUSTED ROD END, XE=82 ON THE LT ELEVATOR FRONT SPAR. THE ROD END WAS REPLACED IAW CMM 27-30-25.
- [SDR DALA2018082105168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082105168), Aug 20, 2018: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED BETWEEN BS 1288 - 1307, LONGERON 29L - 29R.
- [SDR DALA2018082005150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082005150), Aug 19, 2018: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. DURING REPAIR, FOUND CORROSION ON THE RT CUSP WEB BETWEEN BS 1155 - 1231. THE CUSP WEB WAS REPLACED IAW VOL.III SRM 53-10-03 FIG.11, VOL.I SRM 53-20-02 FIG 29, 
- [SDR DALA2018082005149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082005149), Aug 19, 2018: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. DURING REPAIR, FOUND CORROSION ON THE RT CUSP WEB BETWEEN BS 1231 - 1307. THE CUSP WEB WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-10-03, FIG 11, VOL III, SRM 53-20-02, FIG 29, VOL
- [SDR DALA2018082005148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082005148), Aug 19, 2018: CHANNEL. CRACKED. CRACKED CHANNEL IN THE RT MLG WHEEL WELL, FWD DOOR FRAME. THE CHANNEL WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-02, VOL II, AND SRM 51-30-05, VOL II.
- [SDR DALA2018082095147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082095147), Aug 19, 2018: FRAME ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACKED AFT ACCESSORY BAY FRAME ANGLES BS 1475, LONGERONS 16L&R AND 19 R. THE FRAME ANGLES WERE REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-05, VOL II, AND DWG S1464575, REV A.
- [SDR DALA2018082095146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082095146), Aug 19, 2018: STIFFENER. CRACKED. CRACKED AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD STIFFENER, LONGERON 1, BS 1395. THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD STIFFENER WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-05, VOL.II, AND SRM 51-30-02, VOL I
- [SDR DALA2018082085145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082085145), Aug 17, 2018: PAN. CRACKED. CRACKED INNER PAN BS 168, BEAM 4 AT FWD R1 SERVICE DOOR. THE INNER PAN WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-01-01, PAR 8, FIG 9, VOL 1.
- [SDR DALA2018081705131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018081705131), Aug 16, 2018: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON THE CUSP WEB, BS 1041 - 1063, BTW X 44 AND X 54. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-20-02, FIG 12, VOL I.
- [SDR DALA2018081705130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018081705130), Aug 16, 2018: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON THE CUSP WEB, BS 924 - 943, X=44 AND X=54. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. THE CUSP WEB WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-20-02, VOL 1 .
- [SDR DALA2018081705129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018081705129), Aug 16, 2018: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON THE LT CUSP WEB, BS 693 TO 703. LBL 54 AND 60. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. THE CUSP WEB WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-20-02, FIG 11, VOL 1.
- [SDR DALA2018081705128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018081705128), Aug 16, 2018: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON THE RT CUSP WEB, BS 712 TO 731, X=54 AND X=60. THE CUSP WEB WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-20-02, FIG 14, VOL I.
- [SDR DALA2018081705127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018081705127), Aug 16, 2018: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORRODED CUSP WEB, BS 826 TO 864, LBL 44 AND 54, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. THE CUSP WEB WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-20-02, FIG 11, VOL I.
- [SDR DALA2018081605104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018081605104), Aug 16, 2018: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CRACKED INTERCOSTAL BS 185 BETWEEN BEAMS 4-5, IN THE FWD PASSENGER DOOR. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REPLACED SRM 51-30-02, AND 51-30-05, VOL II.
- [SDR DALA2018081505095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018081505095), Aug 15, 2018: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON 6L, BS 1364. THE LONGERON WAS REPAIRED SRM 53-10-01, FIG 7, VOL I.
- [SDR DALA2018081505094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018081505094), Aug 15, 2018: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON 5L, BS 1364. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-01, FIG 7, VOL I.
- [SDR DALA2018081505093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018081505093), Aug 15, 2018: WEB. CRACKED. CRACKED INTERNAL WEB BS 171 IN BEAM 3 AT THE L1 DOOR. THE WEB WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-00-01.
- [SDR DALA2018081505092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018081505092), Aug 15, 2018: SKIN. DENTED. DENT FOUND ON A PREVIOUS REPAIR, BS 236 BETWEEN LONGERONS 17L & 18L IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN. THE SKIN WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-30-01, FIG 8B, VOL I.
- [SDR DALA2018081505091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018081505091), Aug 15, 2018: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. CRACKED FLOOR SUPPORT, BS 1328 - 1344. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-05 VOL. II.
- [SDR DALA2018081405061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018081405061), Aug 14, 2018: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON THE CUSP WEB, BS 864 TO 880, BETWEEN X=44 AND X=54. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-20-02, FIG 9, VOL II.
- [SDR DALA2018081405060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018081405060), Aug 13, 2018: PAN. CRACKED. AFTER REMOVAL OF STOP FITTING NR 4, ONE CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE PAN AT THE MID CARGO DOOR FWD EDGE. THE PAN WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-30-02, FIG 2, VOL I.
- [SDR DALA2018081305046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018081305046), Aug 12, 2018: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON THE FLOOR SUPPORT RBL 54, BS 160 - 198. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-02, VOL II, AND SRM 51-30-05, VOL II.
- [SDR DALA2018081305045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018081305045), Aug 12, 2018: PAN. CRACKED. CRACKED RT RING PAN, BS 845. THE RING PAN WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 56-20-02, FIG 2, VOL 1.
- [SDR DALA2018081305044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018081305044), Aug 12, 2018: PAN. CRACKED. CRACKED LT RING PAN, BS 1079, 1098, 1117, AND 1136. THE RING PAN WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 56-20-02, FIG 2, VOL 1.
- [SDR DALA2018081305043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018081305043), Aug 12, 2018: PAN. CRACKED. CRACKED RT RING PAN AT BS 1155, 1174, 1231, 1250, AND 1288. THE RING PAN WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 56-20-02, FIG 2, VOL 1.
- [SDR DALA2018081305042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018081305042), Aug 12, 2018: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. CRACKED FLOOR SUPPORT BL 0, BTW BS 1344 & 1364. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-10-03, VOL III.
- [SDR DALA2018081305041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018081305041), Aug 12, 2018: SUPPORT. CRACKED. CRACK SUPPORT ON THE LT TUNNEL BETWEEN BS 76 AND 69 WITHIN THE NLG WHEEL WELL. THE SUPPORT WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-05, VOL.
- [SDR DALA2018081305040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018081305040), Aug 12, 2018: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON 2R, BS 575. THE LONGERON WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-01, PAR 4, VOL I.
- [SDR DALA201808135038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA201808135038), Aug 11, 2018: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON THE RT CUSP WEB, BS 756, RBL 54 - 58 . THE CUSP WEB WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-20-02, FIG 18, VOL. I.

All 126: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N960DN-2022-04-25/reports.md

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