# N964DL: 1990 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2024-12-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 5, 2024
- 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: 49983
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 7, 1990
- Certificate issued: July 10, 2018
- Last registry action: June 13, 2024
- Mode S code: AD6B58
- 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/N964DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=964DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N964DL-2024-12-05

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (154, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2020022701454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020022701454), Feb 26, 2020: RECEPTACLE. LOOSE. VARIOUS PIN RECEPTACLES ON TAIL CONE LOOSE. REPLACED HARDWARE AS NEEDED REF MD88 SRM 51-30-02. (LP1506012)
- [SDR DALA2020011300212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020011300212), Jan 12, 2020: OIL SYSTEM. LOW. ODD ODOR NOTED IN CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF SUSPECT IT CAME FROM THE RIGHT PACK. ODOR DISAPATED WITHIN 5 MINS. C/W ODI CHECKLIST ATA 2172 +4999 C/W WORKCARDS 2120-236
- [SDR DALA2019111006509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019111006509), Nov 10, 2019: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS SEATS 13-23 AND 31-36 INOP. R/R BATTERY PACK B5-211, BATTERY AND CHARGER B5-103 AND BATTERY AND CHARGER B5-212. OPS CHECK OK. (LP6658420)
- [SDR DALA2019101605926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019101605926), Oct 15, 2019: SMOKE DETECTOR. INOPERATIVE. LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEMS LEFT AFT LAV SMOKE DET INOP. REPLACED NEW SMOKE DETECTOR, OP'S CK OK AND OK FOR SVC, MEL/PLACARD REMOVED. (LP1316338)
- [SDR DALA2019101405882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019101405882), Oct 13, 2019: UNKNOWN. ODOR. BURNING RUBBER SMELL IN AFT CABIN CLIMBING THROUGH 7000FT LAST ABOUT 5 MIN. FWD FLIGHT ATTENDANT AND COCKPIT COULD NOT SMELL IT . NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS IN COC
- [SDR DALA2019100805775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019100805775), Oct 8, 2019: WIRE HARNESS. BROKEN. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP AT SEAT ROW 13DE. FOUND BROKEN HARNESS, REPLACED HARNESS. OPS CK GOOD REF MD88 AMM 33-52. (LP6584696)
- [SDR DALA2019080544562](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019080544562), Aug 2, 2019: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. R/H FWD GEAR DOOR FRAME CRACKED. REPLACED FRAME PER ERA 580223-14 REV. ORG. OPS CHECK RT GEAR DOOR GOOD, OK FOR SVC. QC OK TO CLOSE MON. (LP6028702)
- [SDR DALA2019070203971](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019070203971), Jul 2, 2019: HYDRAULIC LINE. LOOSE. ON TAXI IN AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND APU AIR ON FA AND FO SMELL FUMES ON T.O. SMELLED FUMES BUT THEY DISSIPATED QUICKLY APU WAS OFF. FOUND LINE LEAKING ON LEFT 
- [SDR DALA2019061403575](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019061403575), Jun 14, 2019: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOR ROWS 13-23 ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY POWER SUPPLY REF MD88 WDM 33-51-14. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD
- [SDR DALA2019061403574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019061403574), Jun 14, 2019: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOR ROW 31-36 ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY POWER SUPPLY PER WDM 33-51-14 MD88. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE A
- [SDR DALA2019021300939](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019021300939), Feb 11, 2019: LENS. MISSING. LEFT WING TIP AFT POSITION LIGHT COVER MISSING. REMOVED & REPLACED LT AFT POS LIGHT ASSY PER AMM 33-43. OPS CHK GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2018080604864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018080604864), Aug 5, 2018: MOTOR. FAILED. PRIMARY STABILIZER TRIM INOPERATIVE PASSING 10K AT 280KTS. THE CREW CHOSE TO MAINTAIN 280KTS DURING FLIGHT AND PERFORMED THE QRH PROCEDURES FOR PRIMARY TRIM INO
- [SDR DALA2018072704715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018072704715), Jul 26, 2018: SLIDE. DEFECTIVE. 1L SLIDE PIN SLID OUT. NOT VISIBLE IN INSPECTION WINDOW. REM/REPL L-1 SLIDE ASSY IAW WC 2561-4964.
- [SDR DALA2018052203495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018052203495), May 21, 2018: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN BULGING AT THE BOTTOM END OF THE AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL CUTOUT. POSSIBLE EVIDENCE OF CORROSION.
- [SDR DALA2018051803446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018051803446), May 18, 2018: PANEL. CORRODED. INNER SURFACE OF FORWARD LAV SERVICE PANEL CORRODED- MARKED. REPLACED DOOR ASSY REF SRM 51-01.
- [SDR DALA2018050803130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018050803130), May 4, 2018: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHTS INOP ROWS 10-14. REPLACED BATTERIES AT BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHTS ROW10-14 PER AMM 33-55.
- [SDR DALA2018010500083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018010500083), Jan 4, 2018: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. SEAT 23D EMERGENCY LIGHT IS OUT. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 23D OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2017101607541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017101607541), Oct 12, 2017: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ROWS 18D AND 32D. AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSY. OPS NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR DALA2018051503329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018051503329), Aug 23, 2017: SPAR. BENT. LT WING FRONT SPAR AT XFS=600 BENT LOWER CHORD.
- [SDR DALA2017082406358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017082406358), Aug 23, 2017: PANEL. DAMAGED. LH WING LOWER SURFACE TE PANEL XW 550 DAMAGED. COMPLIED WITH PRI 556441-14 REVISION O AND ERA 556441-14, REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2017082406357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017082406357), Aug 23, 2017: WEB. BENT. LEFT WING INTERNAL WEB XW 536 FWD SPAR CAP BENT BENT UPWARDS .0675 AT HIGHEST POINT AT L/E LANDING, 19.5 INCHES IN LENGTH. COMPLIED WITH PRI 556442-14 REV O AND
- [SDR DALA2017082406356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017082406356), Aug 23, 2017: CAP. DAMAGED. LEFT WING L/E END CAP PANEL DAMAGED. COMPLIED WITH EA 413193-14MA.
- [SDR DALA2017082406355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017082406355), Aug 23, 2017: SKIN. UNKNOWN. LEFT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE, LOWER WING SKIN. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 561246, REV C. COMPLIED WITH PRI 561246-14 REV C, REVISION O, REVISION 1, REVISION 2 AND ERA 56
- [SDR DALA2017082306344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017082306344), Aug 22, 2017: SKIN. DAMAGED. LT WING O/B LEADING EDGE BEHIND NR 5 SLAT DAMAGED AND DENT ON LOWER WING SURFACE. C/W SECT 1 AND 2 OF ERA 561246-14 REV ORG.
- [SDR DALA2017041102926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017041102926), Apr 10, 2017: CABLE. FRAYED. TAILCONE CABLE FRAYED. REPLACED TAILCONE CABLE IAW AMM 20-10-01.
- [SDR DALA2017041102907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017041102907), Apr 10, 2017: FASTENER. BROKEN. TAILCONE SLIDE COVER SNAP IS BROKEN. DISCONNECTED DEPLOY LANYARD, REMOVED AND REPLACED SNAP, RECONNECTED DEPLOY LANYARD, O.K. FOR SERVICE. REQUIRED INSPECTION C
- [SDR DALA2017041102901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017041102901), Apr 10, 2017: RIVET. LOOSE. TAILCONE UPPER LEFT LOCK BRACKET PULLING LOOSE FROM TAIL CONE. REMOVED LOOSE RIVETS AND INSTALLED NEW RIVETS PER MD88 SRM51-30-2.
- [SDR DALA2017031301971](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017031301971), Mar 12, 2017: WIRE. SHORTED. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT THE L1 DOOR ARE INOPERATIVE. FOUND WIRE L767A22 CONNECTED TO GROUND OF NR 4 BULB AT FWD ATT WORK LIGHT, ENTRY LIGHT PANEL L2-155. F
- [SDR DALA2017020801092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017020801092), Feb 8, 2017: RESERVOIR. DEFECTIVE. AFTER TAKE-OFF BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS FAILED. BOTH SYSTEMS CAME UP NORMAL ON DEPARTURE. AFTER RAISING THE LANDING GEAR AND TURNING OFF THE AUXILI
- [SDR DALA2017010500219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010500219), Jan 4, 2017: DUCT. BLOWN. PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK TO PHL DUE TO NUMBER 1 ENGINE FIRE INDICATION SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE COWL ANTI-ICE DUCT BLOWN. MAINTENANCE
- [SDR DALA2016061804758](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016061804758), Jun 18, 2016: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. AFT CARGO ENTRY LOWER JAMB CORRODED AT FWD AND AFT ENDS. DISCREPANT AREA REF ER/A 546990-14, REV O.
- [SDR DALA2016062004779](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016062004779), Jun 17, 2016: COVER. UNSECURE. DOOR L1 SLIDE COVER NOT SECURED. R & R SLIDE.
- [SDR DALA2016061604719](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016061604719), Jun 15, 2016: SKIN. DELAMINATED. LT ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB UPPER SURFACE HAS .7500" SPOT OF DELAMINATION, BULGE, APPROXIMATELY 44" OTBD OF INBD END, 1" FWD OF T/E. REMOVED AND INSTALLED LT ELEVAT
- [SDR DALA2016033002421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016033002421), Mar 30, 2016: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION DAMAGE ON SKIN AT BS 588 BETWEEN L30 AND L29. DUE PRI 545426-14, REV 6. DUE ERA 545426-14, REV ORIGINAL SECTION I PERM REPAIR. C/W PRI 545426-14, REV 
- [SDR DALA2016033002425](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016033002425), Mar 29, 2016: SKIN. DAMAGED. ON WALK AROUND FOUND A BLISTER ON BOTTOM OF FUSELAGE AT APPROXIMATELY 580. THE SKIN IS ALSO CRACKED BETWEEN 2 RIVET HOLES. C/W REPAIR ON ERA 545426-14, REV ORIG
- [SDR DALA2016032402270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032402270), Mar 24, 2016: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NLG MADE EXCESSIVE NOISE AFTER TAKEOFF WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED. THE FLIGHT WAS RETURNED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE RT NOSE GEAR DOOR
- [SDR DALA2015101506199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015101506199), Oct 15, 2015: WIRE. BROKEN. MAINTENACE FOUND FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. A BROKEN WIRE WAS FOUND AND REPAIRED AT SEAT 3D. OPS CHECKED OK.
- [SDR DALA2015090105371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015090105371), Aug 7, 2015: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. ON WALK-AROUND FOUND RT MLG WW DOOR FWD FRAME CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW ERA 538458-14, REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA2015031702234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015031702234), Mar 15, 2015: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHT AT 20D INOPERATIVE MAINTENANCE REPLACED SEAT HARNESS AT SEAT 20D. OPS CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2015012200541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015012200541), Jan 20, 2015: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND RT EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE DISCONNECT FOR THE LIGHT BEHIND THE WALL PANEL DISCONNECTED.
- [SDR DALA2014121706574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014121706574), Dec 16, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. BOTH FORWARD OVERWING AUXILIARY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. R & R BATTERY PACKS IAW WDM 33-51-12. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR DALA14029510964](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14029510964), May 9, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING A FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT TWO OVERHEAD EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHTS AT SEAT 36 WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TWO EMERGENCY
- [SDR DALA14028820964](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14028820964), May 8, 2014: BUSHING. DAMAGED. RT WING HEATER BLANKET T/E BUSHINGS, WERE FOUND ELOGATED AFTER HEATER PANEL REWORK. REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IAW ERA 525553-14AD, REV A.
- [SDR DALA14028410964](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14028410964), May 3, 2014: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. SCRATCHES AND CORROSION ON RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER XH=-27.234". SCRATCHES AND CORROSION REPAIRED ER/A 524668-14, REV ORIG AND ATI-88-14-047, REV 2.
- [SDR DALA14028160964](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14028160964), May 3, 2014: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. CORROSION REMOVED IAW SRM 55-03-D.
- [SDR DALA14028230964](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14028230964), May 3, 2014: PLATE. DAMAGED. SCRATCHES ON F PLATE BETWEEN HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CENTER BOX AND RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER XH=-27.234. REPAIRED WITH A BUSHINGS IAW ER/A 524668-14.
- [SDR DALA14028200964](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14028200964), May 3, 2014: RIB. DAMAGED. CORROSION AND SCRATCHES WERE FOUND ON RIB. DAMAGE REMOVED IAW ER/A 524668-14, REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA14028150964](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14028150964), May 2, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN BS 1418 BETWEEN LONGERONS 1 AND 2 RT. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW ER/A 524531-14, AD REV ORIGINAL AND ETI -88-14-035, REV
- [SDR DALA14028170964](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14028170964), May 2, 2014: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER FWD SECTION XH=-27.234. REPAIRED WITH A BUSHING IAW SRM 55-03D.
- [SDR DALA14027630964](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14027630964), May 1, 2014: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK ON INTERNAL DOUBLER AT LOWER AFT DOOR FRAME CORNER OF THE FWD CARGO BAY BS 423.5 BETWEEN LONGERONS 27-28 RT. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 521210-14AD, REV ORIGINAL A

All 154: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N964DL-2024-12-05/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 19930319010269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930319010269I), Mar 19, 1993: Doug MD88 (N964DL), Middletown, PA, Minor damage. Nose wheel struck a large metal access panel on takeoff. Returned. Landed safely. Nose wheel damaged.

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