# N961DN: 1998 Boeing MD-90-30, registration cancelled 2020-05-04 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 4, 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: 53531 - Year built: 1998 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 11, 2012 - Certificate issued: July 1, 2011 - Last registry action: March 17, 2020 - Mode S code: AD6035 - 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/N961DN - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=961DN - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N961DN-2020-05-04 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 (69, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DALA2017060504485](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017060504485), May 25, 2017: CYLINDER. EMPTY. TAIL CONE DISPLACEMENT CYLINDER EMPTY. SERVICED, OPERATION CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR DALA2017031402130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017031402130), Mar 13, 2017: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. CRACK ON BULKHEAD, BS 110, LBL 14. REPAIRED IAW ERA 553859-14REV A. - [SDR DALA2017031302037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017031302037), Mar 11, 2017: VALVE. FAILED. TAILCONE DISPLACEMENT BOTTLE VALVE BALL ASSEMBLY WON`T ENGAGE IN THE LOCK POSITION WITH OR WITHOUT CABLE INSIDE HOUSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED. - [SDR DALA2017031102029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017031102029), Mar 10, 2017: FRAME. CRACKED. NLG WHEEL WELL CUTOUT CRACKED BS 45 L. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-90-01. - [SDR DALA2017031002001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017031002001), Mar 9, 2017: FRAME. CRACKED. NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL CUTOUT FRAME CRACKED BS 45 RIGHT SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FRAME IAW SRM 51-30-02, 51-30-05, AND DWG 991008, REV CJ. - [SDR DALA2017030801992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017030801992), Mar 7, 2017: FRAME. CRACKED. OVERWING FRAME CRACKED, BS 962 RIGHT SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FRAME. - [SDR DALA2017030801991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017030801991), Mar 7, 2017: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. BS 934, LBL 46 CUSP WEB CRACKED. REPAIRED THE CUSP WEB IAW SRM 53-20-02. - [SDR DALA2017030801989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017030801989), Mar 7, 2017: CUSP WEB. PUNCTURED. CUSP WEB PUNCTURED BS 891, RBL 53. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-20-02. - [SDR DALA2017012500616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017012500616), Jan 21, 2017: RADOME. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STRIKE. INSPECTED. FOUND EVIDENCE OF STRIKE ON RADOME AT 4 O'CLOCK POSITION AND TO FUSELAGE SKIN AFT OF RADOME. NON-ROUTINES GENERATED FOR DAMAGE FOUN - [SDR DALA2017011700388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017011700388), Jan 13, 2017: LATCH. STUCK. ON SHORT FINAL, GEAR HANDLE STUCK IN THE UP POSITION. RELEASED DOWN AND LOCKED AFTER PRESSING THE GEAR HANDLE RELEASE BUTTON. EXECUTED MISSED APPROACH FOLLOWED - [SDR DALA2016082906279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016082906279), Aug 26, 2016: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FWD LEFT AND RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS INOPERATIVE. R & R BATTERY PACK IAW MM 33-51. - [SDR DALA2016081606085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016081606085), Aug 15, 2016: MODULE. MALFUNCTIONED. LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS. THREE RED ILLUMINATED AT 10,000 AT 320KTS WITH THROTTLES ADVANCED. LIGHTS WENT OUT WHEN THROTTLES RETARDED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT. - [SDR DALA2016081606086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016081606086), Aug 14, 2016: LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK, DUE TO THREE RED GEAR UNSAFE INDICATIONS WITH GEAR HORN AFTER LIFT OFF. GEAR HANDLE WAS IN THE RAISED POSITION. COMPLIED WITH QRH 14 - [SDR DALA2016102610243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016102610243), Apr 20, 2016: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION RIGHT SERVICE DOOR GIRT BAR FITTING INSERTS. INSTALLED A NEW ATTACH FITTING IAW DWG 3936190. - [SDR DALA2016042103157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016042103157), Apr 20, 2016: BEAM. CRACKED. L1 DOOR INTERIOR NR 1 BEAM CRACKED AT THE AFT END. INSTALLED NEW BEAM IAW SRM 53-30-05 AND DWG 9955752. - [SDR DALA2015110906831](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015110906831), Nov 7, 2015: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 24-26 INOPERATIVE. R & R BATTERY PACK IAW AMM. OPERATION CHECKS OK. - [SDR DALA2015072704655](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072704655), Jul 25, 2015: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. F/A REPORTED A BURNING ACRID ODOR NEAR EXIT ROW AFTER TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY OVERCHARGED AND HOT OVER EXIT DOOR. R & R POWER SUPPLY - [SDR DALA2015052703516](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015052703516), May 25, 2015: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHT INOPERATIVE BETWEEN ROWS 23 AND 26. R & R EMERGENCY BATTERY ASSY IAW AMM. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR DALA2015051103201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015051103201), May 10, 2015: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EXIT SIGNS OVER EMERGENCY WING EXITS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR DALA2015021701282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015021701282), Feb 14, 2015: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEATS 23, 24 AND 26 RT SIDE. R & R BATTERY AND POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR DALA2014101405513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014101405513), Oct 12, 2014: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. AFT DOOR AND STAIRS EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. R & R POWER SUPPLY IN CARGO BIN FORWARD OF LAVATORY IAW AMM. OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR DALA14024919261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14024919261), Apr 17, 2014: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOT ILLUMINATING. R & R POWER SUPPLY. - [SDR DALA14024869261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14024869261), Apr 15, 2014: FRAME. CRACKED. CANTED FRAME BS 1520, AFT WEB CRACKED INSIDE LT VENT BOX. REPAIRED IAW PRI 525053-14, REV 1. - [SDR DALA14024879261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14024879261), Apr 14, 2014: SKIN. CORRODED. TAILCONE LT SIDE OUTER SURFACE SKIN CRACKED AT STA 1531, APPROX 12 INCHES ABOVE VENTRAL STAIR DOOR CUTOUT. CUT OUT DAMAGE IAW SRM. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW - [SDR DALA13020249261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13020249261), Apr 26, 2013: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. RT MLG DOOR FRAME HAS A CRACK 2.5" LOCATED 4" BELOW DOOR SENSOR. REMOVED FRAME. DRILLED NEW DOOR FRAME AND INSTALLED. - [SDR DALA1230749261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1230749261), May 9, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. SKIN WAVY AT ROW OF RIVETS BELOW LEFT ALTERNATE STATIC PORT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SECTION OF FUSELAGE SKIN FROM BS 401.5 TO 500 AND BETWEEN L26L TO L26R AND INS - [SDR DALA1230529261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1230529261), May 9, 2012: FRAME. CORRODED. FWD CARGO COMPT BILGE AREA STA 446 BETWEEN L29L-L30 WITH CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IN REF SRM 53-00-01. CUT FRAME SECTION STA 446 BETWEEN - [SDR DALA1230519261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1230519261), May 9, 2012: LONGERON. GOUGED. FWD CARGO L26R STA 439 HAS GOUGES. CUT-OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF L26R IN FWD CARGO FROM F/S 434-475. REPLACED LONGERON AND INSTALLED REPAIR, REF USED SRM 51-30-00, - [SDR DALA1230509261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1230509261), May 9, 2012: LONGERON. CORRODED. AT FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT LONGERON 29L HAS CORROSION FROM STA 455 TO 494. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF L29L IN FWD CARGO FROM FS 455 TO 494. REPLACED LONGERON AND - [SDR DALA1230499261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1230499261), May 9, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. LT ALTERNATE STATIC PORT HAS SPOTS IN RVSM CONTROLLED AREA THAT ARE OUT OF WAVINESS TOLERANCES. REMOVED AND REPLACED SECTION OF FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STA 394 TO - [SDR DALA1230469261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1230469261), May 9, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. RT ALTERNATE STATIC PORT HAS MANY AREAS IN CRITICAL SEMI CRITICAL AND CONTROLLED AREAS THAT ARE OUT OF WAVINESS TOLERANCE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SECTION OF FUSEL - [SDR DALA1230969261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1230969261), May 2, 2012: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. RIGHT SKIN SPLICE AFT OF R1 DOOR BS 229 TO 248 L15 TO 18R DAMAGED IN AREA AND MISSING SHIMS, OUTWARD DENT, SEVERAL FASTENERS BAD, AND SKIN BULGED. REPAIRED PER - [SDR DALA1230219261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1230219261), Apr 30, 2012: SHEAR TIE. DAMAGED. AT FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT BS 446 FROM L26R TO L26L SHEAR TIE HAS ILLEGAL REPAIR AND DAMAGED HOLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-30-03, 51-30-02, AND - [SDR DALA1227219261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1227219261), Apr 27, 2012: SUPPORT FITTING. CORRODED. LEFT MLG RETRACT CYL BUSHING BORE HAS CORROSION ON SURFACE. MACHINED RETRACT BUSHING BORE TO 2.378 AND REMOVED .083 FROM BUSHING BORE INNER FACE AND EXCEEDS LIM - [SDR DALA1227199261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1227199261), Apr 27, 2012: SUPPORT FITTING. CORRODED. RT MLG RETRACT CYL BEARING BORE HAS VERY LIGHT SURFACE CORRSION AND BARE METAL. MACHINED RT RETRACT BEARING BORE TO 1.536 TO REMOVE CORROSION. FABRICATED AND IN - [SDR DALA1227119261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1227119261), Apr 27, 2012: SUPPORT FITTING. CORRODED. RT MLG RETRACT SUPPORT FITTING BUSHING BORE HAS CORROSION, PITTING ON SURFACE. MACHINED RT RETRACT BUSHING BORE TO 2.381 AND REMOVED .068 FROM BUSHING BORE INNE - [SDR DALA1227099261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1227099261), Apr 24, 2012: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPT BILGE TIE DOWN CLIP CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS AT STA 1231 RBL 3. FABRICATED NEW SHEAR CLIP AND INSTALLED PER MD 90 SRM 51-30-02, 51-10-03, 53-00-01 - [SDR DALA1227109261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1227109261), Apr 23, 2012: DOUBLER. CORRODED. MID CARGO BILGE ANTENNA CUTOUT CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANTENNA CUTOUT INNER DOUBLER PER MD 90 SRM 51-30-02 AND 51-30-05. - [SDR DALA1227079261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1227079261), Apr 22, 2012: DOUBLER. CORRODED. MID CARGO STA 742 BETWEEN L29L AND L30 INTERNAL DOUBLER CORRODED. REPAIRED PER ERA 491775-14 REV 0. - [SDR DALA1227049261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1227049261), Apr 17, 2012: LONGERON. DAMAGED. L17L FROM STA 230 TO STA 255 WITH ELONGATED HOLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED SECTION AND SPLICE REPAIR PER MD 90 SRM 53-10-01 VOL I FIG 7. - [SDR DALA1223939261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1223939261), Apr 17, 2012: LONGERON. DAMAGED. ELONGATED HOLES L16LT FS 230-255. INSTALLED NEW LONGERON SECTION FROM FS 230-265 L16LT PER SRM 53-10-01 FIG 7, 51-30-02 AND 51-30-05. - [SDR DALA1223849261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1223849261), Apr 17, 2012: LONGERON. DAMAGED. L17LT FS 230-255 HAS ELONGATED HOLES. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF LONGERON FROM FS 230-285 PER SRM MD90 51-30-02, 51-30-05 AND 53-10-01 FIG 7. - [SDR DALA1225869261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1225869261), Apr 16, 2012: LONGERON. DAMAGED. L16R BETWEEN STA 229 TO 250 HAS ELONGATED HOLES. REPLACED SECTION OF LONGERON PER SRM 53 10 01 V1. - [SDR DALA1225859261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1225859261), Apr 16, 2012: LONGERON. DAMAGED. L17R BETWEEN STA 229 TO 260 HAS ELONGATED HOLES. REPLACED LONGERON SECTION PER SRM 513002 VOL II REF (NR 920089). - [SDR DALA1223239261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1223239261), Apr 15, 2012: LONGERON SPLICE. CORRODED. CENTER CARGO COMP BILGE AREA LONGERON SLICE BETWEEN STA 579 TO STA 598 ON L-29-L CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON SPLICE PER MD 90 SRM 51-30-05 VOL II. - [SDR DALA1222039261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1222039261), Apr 10, 2012: LONGERON SPLICE. CORRODED. LONGERON 28 LEFT SPLICE BETWEEN BS 579 - 598 CORRODED. REPLACED SPLICE AND RADIUS FILLER PER SRM 51-10-05 VOL I, 51-10-03 VOL II, AND 51-30-05 VOL II. - [SDR DALA1222169261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1222169261), Apr 5, 2012: LONGERON SPLICE. CORRODED. FWD CARGO BAY BILGE AREA BETWEEN BS 218 - 229 L28R LONGERON SPLICE CORRODED. REPLACED SPLICE PER SRM 51-10-03 VOL II. - [SDR DALA1222049261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1222049261), Apr 5, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. DORSAL FIN FWD LOWER PANEL CUTOUT UPPER CORNER CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 51-70-01 VOL I. - [SDR DALA1220309261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1220309261), Apr 2, 2012: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL AT AFT CARGO STA 1205 THRU 1212 L30-L29R. FABRICATED NEW INTERCOSTAL PER DWG 5936071 AND INSTALLED PER MD 90 SRM 51-30-02. - [SDR DALA1223839261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1223839261), Apr 1, 2012: SKIN. DENTED. FS 1375 DENTED L25R & L24R INTERNAL SKIN DOUBLER DEFORMED. INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER AND FILLER PER SRM MD90 53-31-02. 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