# N965DL: 1990 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2024-12-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 30, 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: 49984
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 17, 1990
- Certificate issued: December 14, 2007
- Last registry action: July 7, 2023
- Mode S code: AD6F0F
- 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/N965DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=965DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N965DL-2024-12-30

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 (139, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2020031701890](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020031701890), Mar 16, 2020: TAB. PUNCTURED. WHILE PERFORMING REP INSPN ON LT GEAR TAB MON 1450634, FOUND PUNCTURE DMG ON UPPER SIDE OF TAB. REPLACED LT ELEVATOR GEARED TAB IAW W/C 2730-4130-LH. TAB, ELEVA
- [SDR DALA2020022101316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020022101316), Feb 20, 2020: COFFEEMAKER. ODOR. ON DESCENT FA REPORTED SMOKE SMELL AROUND FWD GALLEY. WE SMELLED IT IN COCKPIT AT SAME TIME (BURNT POPCORN SMELL). NOTHING WAS IN OVEN. I TURNED OFF GALLEY PWR 
- [SDR DALA2020020700952](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020020700952), Feb 6, 2020: DUCT. BLOWN. SHIP 965 -ATB- DUE TO NBR 1 ENGINE FIRE INDICATION. CREW REPORTED FIRE INDICATION PULLED THROTTLE BACK AND FIRE INDICATION EXTINGUISHED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAIN
- [SDR DALA2020012000394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020012000394), Jan 20, 2020: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. CAT WALK OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED SAME, REF MD88 AMM 33-53. CHECKS GOOD. (LP6394590)
- [SDR DALA2019121437302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019121437302), Dec 13, 2019: SWITCH. MISWIRED. WHEN WE GOT ON THE GROUND NOSE WHEEL LIGHT PULSED WITH SPEED OF MOTORS. INTERIOR LIGHTS PULSED TOO. BOTH NOSE TAXI LAMPS BLOWN, NO POWER TO EITHER NOSE TAXI LAM
- [SDR DALA2019100605735](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019100605735), Oct 5, 2019: FRAME. CRACKED. TAILCONE CANTED SUPPORT FRAME (1)CRACKED @GUIDE PIN 1:00 (2) CRACKED @5:00 NEAR GUIDE PIN MKD. REMOVED RT. FRAME AND DRILLED NEW FRAME PER BOEING DWG5966769 (45
- [SDR DALA2019100605734](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019100605734), Oct 5, 2019: FRAME. CRACKED. LOWER FRAME CRACKED AT 7:00 POSITION (MARKED) AT TAILCONE GUIDE PIN.REMOVED LT. FRAME AND DRILLED NEW FRAME PER BOEING DWG 5966769. BEGAN INSTALLATION OF LT. FR
- [SDR DALA2019093005574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019093005574), Sep 30, 2019: PIN. DISENGAGED. SVC CHK FOUND L1 DOOR SLIDE PIN NOT ENGAGED. REMOVED L1 DOOR SLIDE REF W/C 2561-4964 INSTALLING NEW SLIDE REF W/C 2561-4964. SLIDE, EVAC, FO OFF 88-2560-9-0003 
- [SDR DALA2019100305658](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019100305658), Sep 28, 2019: DOOR. DETACHED. EXTERNAL POWER DOOR MISSING. INSTALLED EXTERNAL POWER ACCESS DOOR ASSYM PER MD88 CMM 53-30-02.
- [SDR DALA2019082905057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019082905057), Aug 28, 2019: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. F/C LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WILL NOT TURN OFF. SMOKE DETECTOR BEEPING. R AND R F/C LAV SMOKE DET REF MD88 M/M 26-17. CKS GOOD. (LP1244638)
- [SDR DALA2019062433762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019062433762), Jun 23, 2019: UNKNOWN. ODOR. ON TAXI IN FUEL SMELL THROUGH GASPERS IN FWD GALLEY AND COCKPIT. APU RUNNING. T/S PER AMDS W.C. 2120-2367 - NO CONTAMINATION OF FLUIDS FOUND. PERFORMED FULL DUC
- [SDR DALA2019050602813](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019050602813), May 5, 2019: LANYARD. DEFECTIVE. SLIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY WORK CARD # 88-0525-8-0408 SLIDE D29984-213 S/N 1241 MFG DATE MAR 2000. FND LANYARD ON COVER BAD REPLCD SAME. (LP1060688)
- [SDR DALA2019030201363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019030201363), Mar 1, 2019: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. ON CLIMB OUT BETWEEN 14,500 AND 15,000 FEET WE HEARD A LOUD BANG ACCOMPANIED WITH AN AIRCRAFT SHUTTER AND NOTED LEFT ENGINE NO EPR, NO N1, EGT APPROX. 775, DID 
- [SDR DALA2018122707421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018122707421), Dec 26, 2018: GENERATOR. FAILED. WITH RIGHT ENGINE GENERATOR ON DEFERRAL, APPROACHING IND, RT BUS LOST POWER, WITH APU RUNNING. RESET APU ON SHORT FINAL AND REGAINED POWER TO RT BUS. AIRPLANE N
- [SDR DALA2018112606792](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018112606792), Nov 26, 2018: HORN. CORRODED. ON WALK AROUND FOUND CORROSION CRACK ON RT WING INBOARD SLAT. REPLACED RT SLAT HORN PER MD88 AMM 27-80. (LP5059545)
- [SDR DALA2018070704417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018070704417), Jul 6, 2018: SKIN. CRACKED. MAIN ENTRY DOOR UPPER AFT CORNER INTERNAL SURFACE IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN ENTRY DOOR IAW AMM 52-11-00.
- [SDR DALA2018070404358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018070404358), Jul 3, 2018: SKIN. GOUGED. RT WING ON NR 3 FLAP VANE IB SIDE UPPER SURFACE GOUGED. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN (7" X 7") AND ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REPAIR ON NR 3 FLAP VANE LEADING EDGE (16.5" X
- [SDR DALA2018070304350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018070304350), Jul 2, 2018: LONGERON SPLICE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPT LONGERON 28L SPLICE IS CORRODED AT FS 1202. CORROSION DAMAGE ON AFT CARGO LONGERON 28LT STA 1202 SPLICE FOUND OUT OF LIMITS DUE TO 100% MAT LOSS
- [SDR DALA2018070304349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018070304349), Jul 2, 2018: LONGERON SPLICE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPT LONGERON 29L SPLICE IS CORRODED AT FS STA 1202. AFT CARGO LONGERON 29LT SPLICE STA 1202 CORROSION DAMAGE FOUND OUT OF LIMITS DUE TO 100% MAT LOS
- [SDR DALA2018070304348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018070304348), Jul 2, 2018: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. AFT CARGO AT STR 29L BTW STA 1212 AND 1231 INTERCOSTAL O/B SIDE HAS CORROSION. CORROSION DAMAGE ON AFT CARGO INTERCOSTAL AT LONGERON 29LT BETWEEN STA 1212 AND 1
- [SDR DALA2018070304332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018070304332), Jul 1, 2018: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND AT AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD BL0. CORROSION DAMAGE ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD OEM BL0 DOUBLER FOUND OUT OF LIMITS, ORIG THICKNESS .080", MAT LOSS .040
- [SDR DALA2018070304331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018070304331), Jun 29, 2018: DOUBLER. CORRODED. AFT CARGO JACK PAD DOUBLER IS CORRODED. FOUND AREA CORRODED ON AFT CARGO JACK PAD DOUBLER WITH ORIGINAL THICKNESS .100 MATT LOSS .060 MATT REMAINING .040 TO BE 
- [SDR DALA2018070304352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018070304352), Jun 28, 2018: REPAIR. DEPARTED. RT HAND ELEVATOR GEAR TAB (CENTER) HAD BONDED REPAIR THAT HAS DEPARTED AIRCRAFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ELEVATOR GEAR TAB IAW AMM 27-30-04. PERFORMED SATISFACT
- [SDR DALA2018060403777](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018060403777), Jun 2, 2018: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE LAV SVC CUTOUT STA 1322 AT L-22L CORROSION. COMPLIED WITH ERA 568960-14 REV B SECTION 1 PERMANENT REPAIR. ALL STEPS IN PRI'S 568960-14 REV O, REV 1, RE
- [SDR DALA2018051603378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018051603378), May 16, 2018: TIRE. DEFECTIVE. ON ROTATION IN RDU 3 LOUD BANGS FROM NOSE GEAR AREA ON LANDING, WITH GEAR EXTENDED, NOTICED A DEEP RUMBLE IN FLOOR UNDER PILOTS FEET. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. IN
- [SDR DALA2018041102339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018041102339), Apr 10, 2018: GENERATOR. FAILED. RIGHT GENERATOR FAILED. WOULD NOT RESET IN FLIGHT AND A CROSSTIE LOCK-OUT THAT WOULD NOT RESET. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED.
- [SDR DALA2018010300036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018010300036), Dec 4, 2017: NOT REPORTED. MALFUNCTIONED. DIVERTED TO BNA DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT FUEL APPEARED NOT TO BE BURNING OUT OF THE LEFT WING TANK. MAINTENANCE VERIFIED THAT THE CROSS-FEEDS AND D
- [SDR DALA2017071005349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017071005349), Jul 10, 2017: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. LEAKING. APU INLET SATURATED WITH HYD FLUID, CABIN HAZE WITH HYD MIST. CLEANED THE APU INLET & BELLY IAW W/C 4900-1184. PERFORMED FULL DUCT BURNOUT IAW W/C 7100-2619, NO
- [SDR DALA2017052404151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017052404151), May 22, 2017: ACTUATOR. DAMAGED. AFTER LANDING, THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A SLAT WOULD NOT RETRACT AND RIGHT FLAP INDICATED APPROX. 3 DEG WITH FLAP SET AT ZERO. FOUND THE RT INBD SPOILE
- [SDR DALA2017052304111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017052304111), May 22, 2017: VANE. PUNCTURED. RT NR 2 FLAP VANE HAS PUNCTURE APPROX 45" FROM INBD EDGE AND 11" FROM TRAILING EDGE MEASURING APPROX 3/4 " X 3/4 ". REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP VANE REF AMM 27-51
- [SDR DALA2017041703102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017041703102), Apr 15, 2017: CABLE. FRAYED. TAILCONE CABLE FRAYED. REPLACED THE CABLE IAW AMM 53-53-00.
- [SDR DALA2017032702436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017032702436), Mar 23, 2017: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. CARPET HAS A SOFT SPOT ABOUT 5 BY 5 INCHES. REPLACED CABIN FLOOR PANEL 256C AT CENTER OF F/C CABIN.
- [SDR DALA2016122210030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016122210030), Dec 21, 2016: MODULE. FAILED. SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE ROW 30. REPLACED THE LIGHT MODULE AND HARNESS IAW AMM 33-53. CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2016120609639](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016120609639), Dec 5, 2016: TAB. DAMAGED. RUDDER HAS FLAME SPRAY PEELING AND DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER IAW AMDS 2720-4421.
- [SDR DALA2016120609638](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016120609638), Dec 5, 2016: TAB. DAMAGED. RUDDER CONTROL TAB HAS FLAME SPRAY PEELED AND DAMAGED. REPLACED THE RUDDER TAB.
- [SDR DALA2016120609636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016120609636), Dec 5, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. BS 1510 CANTED FRAME CRACKED APPROXIMATE LOCATION LONGERON 28R AT TAIL CONE ALIGNMENT PIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED CANTED FRAME AND INSTALLED NEW CANTED FRAME IAW 
- [SDR DALA2016120609637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016120609637), Dec 4, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. BS 1510 CANTED FRAME CRACKED LONGERON 23R. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FRAME IAW DRAWING 9911843.
- [SDR DALA2016110708302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110708302), Nov 6, 2016: RELAY. BURNED. RUBBER SMELL ON TAKEOFF WITH BURNING ODOR. DISSIPATED IN 2-3 MINUTES. UPPER SIDEWALL LIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF (INTERMITTENT USE). COFFEE MAKERS ON AND OFF AL
- [SDR DALA2016070705158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016070705158), Jul 7, 2016: HINGE. WORN. MID CARGO DOOR FWD AND AFT HINGES LOOSE & WORN, DOOR VERY LOOSE. REPLACED THE WORN PARTS AND ADJUSTED IAW AMM 52-31-02. LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2016070705157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016070705157), Jul 7, 2016: RELEASE MECH. OUT OF TOLERANCE. DURING TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL CHECK, OPENING FORCE REQUIRE TO OPEN AFT VENTRAL DOOR IS 30 LBS. PULL TEST OUT OF LIMITS. RIGGED TAILCONE IAW AMDS 535
- [SDR DALA2016070605126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016070605126), Jul 5, 2016: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. ON PRE DOCK, LT AFT SERVICE DOOR SLIDE PRESSURE LOW. REMOVED AND INSTALLED L2 DOOR SLIDE IAW AMDS 2561-4002.
- [SDR DALA2016070605125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016070605125), Jul 5, 2016: REPAIR. DELAMINATED. RT ANTI-FLOAT TAB, INBD REPAIR IS DIS-BONDED, TOP SURFACE. REMOVED AND INSTALLED RT ANTI-FLOAT TAB ON AMDS 2730-4382.
- [SDR DALA2016070605123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016070605123), Jul 5, 2016: VANE. DAMAGED. RT NR 4 VANE HAS RUBBING MARKS. R & R VANE REF AMM 27-51-03.
- [SDR DALA2016070505098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016070505098), Jul 3, 2016: VANE. DAMAGED. RIGHT NR 3 FLAP VANE HAS A RUBBING AREA WITH A HOLE THROUGH. R & R VANE IAW AMM 27-51-03.
- [SDR DALA2016063005036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016063005036), Jun 30, 2016: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. AFT RT FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED UNDER FLOORBOARD PANEL 120E. APPROXIMATE STA 160, RBL55. R & R FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 53-30-02.
- [SDR DALA2016062905025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016062905025), Jun 29, 2016: BUSHING. WORN. RT ANTI-FLOAT TAB, OTBD BEARING IS WORN. R & R WORN BUSHINGS, REF PS 900-9-1, NR 06 REF NR 78 FOR TAB REPLACEMENT.
- [SDR DALA2016061504699](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016061504699), Jun 15, 2016: SLIDE. DEFECTIVE. L1 DOOR SLIDE PARACHUTE PINS NOT INSTALLED. R & R L1 DOOR SLIDER IAW WC 2561-4964. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR DALA2016053004220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016053004220), May 28, 2016: FASTENER. DAMAGED. RIVET HEAD POPPED AT BS 226 AND LONGERON 20-R. REMOVED STRINGER SPLICE AND DAMAGED STRINGER SECTION AT 20R, STA 226, ITEM C/W ON LOG NR 2509285.
- [SDR DALA2016051303906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016051303906), May 12, 2016: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. RT FORWARD OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY IDENTIFIER INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY REF AMM 33-53-00. OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR DALA2016051303905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016051303905), May 12, 2016: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. ROWS 16-25, EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES FOR APPLICABLE LIGHTS REF AMM 33-53-00. OPS NORMAL.

All 139: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N965DL-2024-12-30/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20000927030009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000927030009I), Sep 27, 2000: Doug MD88 (N965DL), Pittsburgh, PA. (-23)On September 27, 2000, at 0940E, a MD-88, s/n 49984, registered as N965DL, and operating as dala flight #732 flew into pit. During the landing at pit, the…
- [Incident 19960120003649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960120003649I), Jan 20, 1996: Doug MD88 (N965DL), Kansas City, MO. Narrative: on landing at Kansas City intl airport, delta flt 12376, experienced a deflation of both left main landing gear tires. Both main landing gear tires…

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