# N961DL: 1990 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2022-04-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 27, 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: 49980
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 25, 1990
- Certificate issued: April 29, 2016
- Last registry action: February 20, 2019
- Mode S code: AD6033
- 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/N961DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=961DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N961DL-2022-04-27

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 (121, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2019110506382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019110506382), Nov 4, 2019: UNKNOWN. ODOR. PASSENGERS AND FAS REPORTED STRONG BURNED RUBBER ODOR DURING T/O AND LANDING. BEGAN TROUBLESHOOTING PER W/CC 2120-2367 NO TROUBLE FOUND. C/W W /C 7100-2619 NO T
- [SDR DALA2019091505311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019091505311), Sep 15, 2019: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FOUND OVERHEAD EMER LIGHTS OUT FROM ROW 22-25. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMER LT BATTERY PER AMM 33-52. OPS CHECK GOOD AC OK FOR SERVICE. (LP6125224)
- [SDR DALA2019091005241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019091005241), Sep 9, 2019: TURBINE. FAILED. HYD QTY AT PUSH ON LEFT SYSTEM WAS 11 QTS DROPPED TO 7 QTS BY TIME WE REACHED THE RUNWAY. FA'S REPORTED A FAINT ODOR RTN TO GATE. NOTICED DROP IN PRESSURE AFTER
- [SDR DALA2019090905205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019090905205), Sep 9, 2019: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. L & R AFT OVERTWING DOOR EMERGENCY LTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES PER AMM 33-53 OPS CHECK NORMAL. (LP5485996)
- [SDR DALA2019083005078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019083005078), Aug 30, 2019: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. FOUND L1 DOOR SLIDE PRESSURE LOW. R & R THE L1 DOOR SLIDE IAW WORKCARD 2561-4964. OK FOR SVC. SLIDE, PASSENGE OFF 09-2561-9-0011.
- [SDR DALA2019082304924](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019082304924), Aug 22, 2019: STIFFENER. CRACKED. NBR 1 ENG NOSE COWL 1, INTERNAL FWD STIFFENER CRACKED AT 6:00 AT BULKHEAD. 2, INTERNAL FWD STIFFENER FASTENERS MISSING 3 EA AT 6:00. 3, INTERNAL FWD STIFFENER C
- [SDR DALA2019081964848](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019081964848), Aug 16, 2019: LINE. LEAKING. CLIMBING THRU 2000' NOTICED BURNING OIL ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK AND AFT CABIN. STARTED TO DISSIPATE THRU 5000 FT AND GONE BY 10000 FT. SUSPECT RESIDUAL HYD FLUID. O
- [SDR DALA2019080604588](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019080604588), Aug 5, 2019: WIRE. DISCONNECTED. WIRING FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS DISCONNECTED AT ROW 27. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP ROWS 24-27. REPAIR WIRE AT DISCONNECT ROW 27 PER SWPM 20-20 OPS CHECK GOOD. (LP5893162
- [SDR DALA2019061293523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019061293523), Jun 8, 2019: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. THE LH AND RH AFT OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES FOR PACK B5-105. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD REF MD88 AMM 33-
- [SDR DALA2019041202401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019041202401), Apr 11, 2019: OUTLET. SMOKE. ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT 4A STARTED SMOKING AHEN PLUGGED INTO ON TAXI OUT. C/W W/C 2120-2367 PER ODI, COULD NOT DETERMINE SOURCE OF SMOKE OR IF ANY AT SEAT 4A. PLUG
- [SDR DALA20190402080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA20190402080), Mar 31, 2019: PANEL. LOOSE. ON ARRIVAL RT WING LOWER L/E PANEL LOOSE & DAMAGED. 2ND PANEL FROM O/B. INSPECTED PER MD88 M/M 51-00-01-201 FOUND 3 SCREWS OUT OF 27 INSTALLED. REMAINING SCREWS
- [SDR DALA2019021100874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019021100874), Feb 11, 2019: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LEFT AND RIGHT OVERWING EXIT DOORS AFT SIGNS OUT. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY AT SEAT 25DE (AFT OF THREE AT BIN 24-25). REFERENCE MD-88 AMM 33-53-00-401.
- [SDR DALA2018110606454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018110606454), Nov 5, 2018: RIB. CRACKED. #2 ENG NOSE COWL HAS A CRACKED SUPPORT RIB @ 6 O'CLOCK POS. R & R NBR 2 ENG NOSE COWL, REF CARD 7100-4680. (LP0814998)
- [SDR DALA2018110546441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018110546441), Nov 3, 2018: SERVICE PANEL. CRACKED. AFT LAV SERVICE PANEL LOWER CORNER 1/2 INCH SKIN CRACK. REPAIRED PER ERA 572732-14 REV. ORIG. C/W RII QC3032. (LP4586680)
- [SDR DALA2018102206187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018102206187), Oct 21, 2018: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. DURING SERVICE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT AND RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS NOT ILLUMINATING. TROUBLE SHOOTING PER WDM 33-51-12 AND 33-51-14 ALLOWED DIS
- [SDR DALA2018062304168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018062304168), Jun 21, 2018: ENGINE. SMOKE. FUMES IN COCKPIT AND CABIN WHILE SMOKE REPORTED BY OTHER AIRCRAFT FROM ENG NR 1 ON GROUND AFTER 2.5 HOUR TAXI GATE RETURN. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT AND RT WATER 
- [SDR DALA2018050403056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018050403056), May 3, 2018: PAN. CORRODED. CORROSION AROUND ON INTERNAL SKIN AT FWD TOILET PANEL. LEVEL CORROSION 2. PAN AT FWD LAVATORY ACCESS PANEL WAS REPLACED PER SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA2018050403055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018050403055), May 3, 2018: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING FASTENER REMOVAL, HOLES WERE FOUND ELONGATED ON L/E AT VERTICAL STABILIZER JUST ABOVE RAM AIR INLET STA ZFS 17.66 APPROX VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE
- [SDR DALA2017081006130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017081006130), Aug 10, 2017: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT OVERWING EXIT LIGHTS INOP. R&R BATTERIES IN B-5105. OPS CK SAT AMM 33-53.
- [SDR DALA2017031302109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017031302109), Mar 15, 2017: WIRE. CHAFED. AFTER ARRIVAL AT THE GATE, WITH ONLY THE APU POWERING THE AIRCRAFT, SPARKS AND FLASHING LIGHTS WERE REPORTED IN THE FIRST CLASS OVERHEAD CEILING AREA. THE PASSE
- [SDR DALA2017031602112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017031602112), Mar 15, 2017: WIRE. DAMAGED. FOUND WIRES DAMAGED - WDM 21-31. REPAIRED THE WIRES IAW WDM. TESTED IAW WDM 21031, 33-23, & 33-38. ALL TESTED NORMAL.
- [SDR DALA2017031602111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017031602111), Mar 15, 2017: WIRE. DAMAGED. FOUND A WIRES DAMAGED . REPAIRED THE WIRES IAW WDM 33-24, 52-73, 25-41, 35-24, AND 33-21. TESTED SYSTEMS IAW WDM. ALL TESTED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2017031602113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017031602113), Mar 14, 2017: WIRE. DAMAGED. FOUND WIRES DAMAGED IAW WDM 33-22. REPAIRED THE WIRES IAW WDM 33-22.
- [SDR DALA2017031502060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017031502060), Mar 14, 2017: WIRE. DAMAGED. TRANSFORMER TRAY ASSEMBLY IN CEILING NEXT TO FWD LAV DOOR HAS SIGNS OF ARCHING CAUSED BY WIRE DAMAGE PASSING OVER IT. REPAIRED IAW RI 556663-14.
- [SDR DALA2017031402066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017031402066), Mar 11, 2017: BRAKE SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE CREW REPORTED THE BRAKES FELT LIKE THEY WERE CYCLING AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN. MAINTENANCE BLED THE BRAKES IAW AMM 32-
- [SDR DALA2017022301495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017022301495), Feb 23, 2017: ANGLE. BROKEN. BROKEN ANGLE AT RT SIDE CANTED BULKHEAD BS 1463. REMOVED, FABRICATED, PRIMED, PAINTED AND INSTALLED IAW DWG 9911839. OK FOR SEVICE.
- [SDR DALA2017010300066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010300066), Jan 2, 2017: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. MULTIPLE CEILING EMER LIGHTS OUT IN F/C & TAIL COMPARTMENT. R&R B5-28 POWER SUPPLY REF MM 33-53. OPS CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2016102807860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016102807860), Oct 27, 2016: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 17D HAD A WIRE IS BROKEN. SECURED THE WIRE AND REPLACED THE LAMP. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2016092706900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016092706900), Sep 25, 2016: TURBINE. DAMAGED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITH A REPORTED ENGINE ISSUE. PILOT REPORTED BANG ON TAKEOFF. NR 1 ENGINE PARAMETERS DECLINED TO ZERO WITH EGT INCREASING. ENGINE S
- [SDR DALA2016060604363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016060604363), Jun 6, 2016: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 17 & 20 ARE INOPERATIVE. R & R BATTERIES IN EMERGENCY LIGHTS PACK AT ROW 17 IAW AMM 33-53. EMERGENCY LIGHTS, OPS CHECK GOOD O
- [SDR DALA2016050303567](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016050303567), May 2, 2016: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DOUBLER CORRISION AT BS 1380, APB, L29 AFT SIDE OF WEB. R & R ANGLE, PN 9915561-73 REF PRI 545891-14, REV 0 AND REPAIR ERA 545891-14, REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2016050203516](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016050203516), May 1, 2016: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. FUSELAGE NOSE, CRACK IN BULKHEAD SKIN, BS 37, RADOME GUIDE PIN 3 O'CLOCK POSITION. SUMMARY SEE NR FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 001-0279:5300-2128/001 00144. REPAI
- [SDR DALA2016050203510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016050203510), May 1, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. CANTED FRAME BS 1510 CRACKED AT TAILCONE ALIGNMENT PIN AT 2 O'CLOCK. REPAIRED IAW PRI 546574-14, REV 1 AND COMPLIED WITH ER/A 546574-14, REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2016042603347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016042603347), Apr 25, 2016: DOOR SILL. CORRODED. AFT CARGO DOOR SILL, CORROSION ON FWD LOWER CORNER. INSTALLED INTERNAL SILL PLATE IAW AMM 25-52-01, PB 201. ALL REPAIR WORK PERFORMED AND COMPLETED IAW ER/A 499
- [SDR DALA2016040802706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016040802706), Apr 7, 2016: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. THE CREW PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK DUE TO WINDSHEAR AND SUBSEQUENT DUAL ENGINE OVERSPEED. THE CAPTAIN FIREWALLED BOTH ENGINES AND BOTH WENT TO 2.2 EPR FOLLOWED
- [SDR DALA2016012500574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016012500574), Jan 22, 2016: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE OVERWING EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DALA2015121607649](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015121607649), Dec 15, 2015: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE FOUND SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT 25D, 26D, AND 17D. THE EMERGENCY LIGHT HARNESSES AND OR PIGTAILS WERE REPLACED AT 25D, 26D, AND A
- [SDR DALA2015110206639](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015110206639), Oct 31, 2015: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT SEAT 26D IN THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO A BROKEN WIRE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LOOSE WIRE I
- [SDR DALA2015030601912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015030601912), Mar 2, 2015: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR 12 SEATS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES. OPS CHECK W
- [SDR DALA14017620961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14017620961), Mar 18, 2014: CAM. WORN. DURING A CHECK OF TAILCONE, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE TAILCONE RELEASE MECHANISM CAM BASE WAS WORN OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE CAM BASE WAS REPLACED AND THE S
- [SDR DALA14016600961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14016600961), Mar 13, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK OF 0.125" ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1418 BETWEEN LONGERONS 2-3L. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 521196-14AD.
- [SDR DALA14016370961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14016370961), Mar 11, 2014: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON EDGE OF FLOOR PANEL IN AFT CARGO BAY. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL.
- [SDR DALA14015980961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14015980961), Mar 11, 2014: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RT CARGO TRACK FROM BS 1003 TO 1155 AND BS 1003 TO 1225. REPLACED CARGO TRACK IAW 51-10-3, 51-10-4 AND 51-30-1.
- [SDR DALA14015970961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14015970961), Mar 11, 2014: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. CRACK ON LONGERON ATTACH BS 927 AND L6R AT AFT CEILING PAX CABIN STRUCTURE. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18, SRM 51-10-4, 51-10-03, PAR 14 & 21 AND SRM 53-14-03.
- [SDR DALA14015960961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14015960961), Mar 11, 2014: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. CRACK ON LONGERON ATTACH BS 927 L6L AT AFT CEILING PAX CABIN STRUCTURE. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-02, 51-10-04, 51-10-03 AND 53-14-03.
- [SDR DALA14016000961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14016000961), Mar 10, 2014: WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON WEB BETWEEN BS 180-200 AND X -34 TO X-60. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-4, FIG 2.
- [SDR DALA14015990961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14015990961), Mar 10, 2014: WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON WEB BETWEEN BS 200-218, X-44 TO X -60 AT PAX CABIN FLOOR STRUCTURE. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-4, FIG 2.
- [SDR DALA14015790961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14015790961), Mar 10, 2014: ANGLE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RT CUSP ANGLE BETWEEN BS 180 AND 200 X=-58 . RT CUSP ANGLE REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 55 AND ER/A 521188-14MA, REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA14016020961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14016020961), Mar 4, 2014: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL FROM BS 1136 TO 1155 ABOVE LONGERON 29L. REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 14, 21, 38, SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA14014590961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14014590961), Mar 4, 2014: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FRAME PREVIOUS REPAIR BS 1309, BETWEEN LONGERONS 29L-29R. PREVIOUS REPAIR REMOVED IAW SRM 53-03D, FIG 2-A. NEW REPAIR INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-03D, FIG

All 121: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N961DL-2022-04-27/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19961025040569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961025040569I), Oct 25, 1996: Doug MD88 (N961DL), Atlanta, GA, No damage. Narrative: N961DL on flight 1174/25 at approximately 2200 was struck by passing employee bus as it was pushed back from gate position. No injuries. A/c removed…

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