# N968DL: 1990 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2022-11-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 29, 2022
- Status when cancelled: First 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: 53161
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 9, 1991
- Certificate issued: April 16, 2014
- Last registry action: January 14, 2020
- Mode S code: AD7A34
- 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/N968DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=968DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N968DL-2022-11-29

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (275, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2019111436635](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019111436635), Nov 12, 2019: SEAT TRACK. BROKEN. ROW 31ABC SEAT TRACK MOUNTS BROKEN. DEFERRED SEAT. REAR LEG FITTING ASSY PREV REPLACED. FOUND AND REPLACED DAMAGED FWD TRACK STUD PER CMM 25-28-06. REINSTALLED 
- [SDR DALA2019090605201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019090605201), Sep 6, 2019: LIGHT. MISSING. ROW 34ED AISLE PATH LIGHT MISSING. INSTALLED MISSING LIGHT IAW AMM 33-53 OPS CHECK GOOD. (LP6016707)
- [SDR DALA2019032601912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019032601912), Mar 26, 2019: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 22ED INOP. REPLACED LIGHT AND HARNESS ASSY OPS NML REF AMM 33-53. (LP5058053)
- [SDR DALA2018122407369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018122407369), Dec 23, 2018: PIN. PULLED. FOUND L1 DOOR SLIDE ENGAGEMENT PINS PULLED OUT OF SLIDE PACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR SLIDE ASSY PER W/C 2561-4964. OK FOR SVC. (LP5300902)
- [SDR DALA2018101506035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018101506035), Oct 11, 2018: SKIN. CRACKED. AFT CARGO DOOR SKIN, CREASED AND VISUAL INDICATION OF CRACK AT LOWER SURFACE, JUST AFT OF CENTER. REPLACED AFT CARGO DOOR REF AMM 52-31-00. (LP0779958)
- [SDR DALA2018101005976](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018101005976), Oct 9, 2018: RUDDER. DAMAGED. COMPOSITES SHOWING ON MULTIPLE AREAS ON RUDDER. REMOVED RUDDER ON WORKCARD 2720-4187. INSTALLED NEW RUDDER ON WORKCARD 2720-4421. RIGGED RUDDER ON WORKCARD 2720
- [SDR DALA2018100505895](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018100505895), Oct 4, 2018: SUPPORT ANGLE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FRAME SUPPORT ANGLE. AFT CARGO, STA 1117, ABOVE STR 30. REPAIRED IN REF TO MD88 SRM 51-70-5 PARA 3 FIG 2. (LP0770016)
- [SDR DALA2018091505611](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018091505611), Sep 14, 2018: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS EXIT SIGNS INOP AT SEATS 25 A, B, C, E, D. REMOVE AND REPLACE POWER SUPPLY AT SEAT 25 STA 908R PER AMM 33-53. OPS CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2018052303512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018052303512), May 22, 2018: CABLE. BROKEN. TAIL CONE INADVERTENTLY DROPPED AND THE SLIDE RAFT DID NOT INFLATE. FOUND CABLE ASSY TAIL CONE JETTISON BROKE, REMOVED BROKEN CABLE 1/2 FROM A/C TAIL CONE RELEA
- [SDR DALA2018041702529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018041702529), Apr 16, 2018: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. AFT RIGHT LAVATORY SMOKE ALARM SOUNDED. NO SMOKE OR ODORS. NO TROUBLE FOUND.
- [SDR DALA2018031501719](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018031501719), Mar 13, 2018: CONNECTOR. BROKEN. SEAT 23D SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. FOUND CONNECTOR BROKEN AT SEAT FRAME REPLACED SAME. REF SWPM 20-90-03. CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2018031501718](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018031501718), Mar 13, 2018: WIRE HARNESS. DEFECTIVE. SEAT 27D SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED SEAT MOUNTED WIRE HARNESS PER SWPM 20-90-03. CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2018022301078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018022301078), Feb 21, 2018: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE EXIT ROW SEATS INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES IAW AMM 33-53.
- [SDR DALA2018012900461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018012900461), Jan 26, 2018: LONGERON SPLICE. CRACKED. HIDDEN DAMAGE: CRACK ON LONGERON SPLICE 29L BTW STA Y=1193 TO Y=1212 AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT BILGE AREA. DAMAGE SPLICE WAS REPLACED PER SRM 51-30-5 AND DWG 391
- [SDR DALA2017121908718](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017121908718), Dec 18, 2017: BULB. INOPERATIVE. NUMERIOUS EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE OVERHEAD CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BULBS.
- [SDR DALA2017080705988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017080705988), Aug 5, 2017: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. DURING CLIMB OUT, CENTER WINDSCREEN CRACKED. QRH PROCEDURE COMPLIED WITH. REPLACED CENTER WINDSHIELD IAW AMM 56-10.
- [SDR DALA2017061304690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017061304690), Jun 13, 2017: WIRE. UNSECURE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 33D WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. SECURED THE WIRE, OPS CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2017041002873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017041002873), Apr 10, 2017: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEATS 13D AND 21D. REPLACED THE WIRE HARNESS, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-53.
- [SDR DALA2017010200023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010200023), Jan 2, 2017: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS AT ROW 25 ABC AND 25 DE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES IAW AMM 33-53. CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2016101007134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016101007134), Oct 9, 2016: CABLE. DAMAGED. TAILCONE FUNCTION- BALL END OF CABLE TO LOCK IN CLIP. FIGURE 2. ITEM 13. REPLACED THE CABLE IAW AMDS 5350-010177-0101.
- [SDR DALA2016101007133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016101007133), Oct 9, 2016: CONDUIT. OUT OF POSITION. TAIL CONE FUNCTION CHECK FAILED STEP 7D (5). LOCKING CABLE CLAMP DOES NOT CLEAR LOWER END OF CONDUITS AT LEAST 1/2". REPOSITIONED CONDUITS PER STEP 5 RECHECKED.
- [SDR DALA2016022601447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016022601447), Feb 25, 2016: SLIDE. NO TEST. THE TAILCONE AND TAILCONE SLIDE FAILED THE DEPLOYMENT CHECK IAW FORECAST NR 88-0525-8-0408. MAINTENANCE CHECKED RIGGING AND EXERCISED THE EMERGENCY EXIT PRESSUR
- [SDR DALA2016022501413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016022501413), Feb 25, 2016: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND BOTH AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERY SUPPLY POWER PACK WAS REPLACED.
- [SDR DALA2016020200798](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016020200798), Feb 2, 2016: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND AFT OVERWING EXITS EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERY PACK FOR THE AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WAS REPLACED.
- [SDR DALA2015101206061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015101206061), Oct 9, 2015: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN CABIN BETWEEN SEATS 27 AND 29. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES AND POWER SUPPLY AT ROW 29 OVERHEAD BIN
- [SDR DALA2015082705258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015082705258), Aug 26, 2015: SLIDE. DISLODGED. THE L1 DOOR SLIDE FELL OUT OF COVER AND BOTH LACING PINS PULLED OUT OF SLIDE. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED A NEW SLIDE ASSY.
- [SDR DALA2015071404368](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015071404368), Jul 13, 2015: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN FOR THE AFT. RT OVERWING HATCH WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS FOR THE
- [SDR DALA2015030101766](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015030101766), Feb 28, 2015: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. MAINTENENCE FOUND SEAT 25DE RED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENACE REPAIRED THE CONNECTOR AND ALSO REPAIRED A WIRE AT A SECOND LOCATION UNDER THE S
- [SDR DALA2014122306694](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014122306694), Dec 21, 2014: WIRE. DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEATS 13-23. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN WIRE AND INSTALLED A SPLICE. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2014102905880](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014102905880), Oct 27, 2014: WIRE. DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 21D WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PIG TAIL AT SEAT 21D AND THE OPS CHECK WAS GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2014082304728](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014082304728), Aug 22, 2014: STRAP. MISINSTALLED. DURING CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE TAILCONE SLIDE PACK FLOOR ATTACH STRAP NOT ATTACHED CORRECTLY. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED THE STRAP CORRECTLY AND THE RII STEPS W
- [SDR DALA2014082304727](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014082304727), Aug 22, 2014: FLOOR SUPPORT. DEBONDED. DISBONDED FLOOR SUPPORTS. FLOOR SUPPORTS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-4 AND 51-30-1.
- [SDR DALA2014082304726](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014082304726), Aug 22, 2014: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RT CARGO TRACK BS 1212 - 1322. CORROSION REMOVED AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. CARGO TRACK REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 26, 14, 21, 51-30-1
- [SDR DALA2014082104725](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014082104725), Aug 20, 2014: TEE FITTING. NICKED. NICKS ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD TEE BS 1338 LONGERONS 24 - 25R IN AFT ACCESSORY BAY. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD TEE WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-30-5, SRM 51-
- [SDR DALA2014082004723](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014082004723), Aug 19, 2014: WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON AFT WEB BETWEEN LONGERONS 25 AND 26R BS 429 - 433. AFT WEB REPAIRED IAW ER/A 528224-14 REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA2014082004722](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014082004722), Aug 19, 2014: SUPPORT. CRACKED. CRACKED SUPPORT Y=37 AND X=10. SUPPORT WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2, REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-01, FIG 2 AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 CRACK LENGTH.
- [SDR DALA2014082004721](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014082004721), Aug 19, 2014: SKIN. DAMAGED. ENLOGATED HOLE ON RT WING SKIN BELOW HEATER BLANKET AFT SECTION XCW=174. RT WING REPAIRED IAW ER/A 526972-14 AD REV "A".
- [SDR DALA2014082004720](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014082004720), Aug 18, 2014: TAB. DAMAGED. PEEL OF PAINT COAT AND DEBONDED T/E ALUMINIUM COMPENSATOR TAB OR RUDDER CONTROL TAB. RUDDER CONTROL TAB REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-1AD PARAGRAPH 23.
- [SDR DALA2014081904692](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014081904692), Aug 18, 2014: RUB STRIP. DEBONDED. DISBONDING RUB STRIPS BS 731 - 826 LONGERONS 24 - 30R. DEBONDED RUB STRIPS WERE REMOVED AND NEW RUBSTRIPS WERE FABRICATED, TREATED, PAINTED AND INSTALLED IAW ER
- [SDR DALA2014081904691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014081904691), Aug 17, 2014: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON AFT CARGO DOOR FRAME BS 1154-1211. CARGO DOOR FRAME REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 123A.
- [SDR DALA2014081804690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014081804690), Aug 17, 2014: ACCESS PANEL. WORN. WEAR ON ACCESS PANEL INNER SKIN BELOW HINGE AREA AND ELOGATED HOLES OUTER SECTION OF RT WING L/E LOWER SURFACE. ACCESS PANEL REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-2, SRM 57-01
- [SDR DALA2014081904689](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014081904689), Aug 17, 2014: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LT CARGO TRACK BETWEEN BS 1222 - 1322 IN AFT CARGO BAY . CARGO TRACK WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-1; 51-30-2; 51-10-4, 51-10-3 21, 14 & 38.
- [SDR DALA2014081904688](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014081904688), Aug 17, 2014: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON FRAME BETWEEN LONGERONS 29R - 28L BS 1271 IN AFT CARGO BAY. FOUND OUT LIMITS IAW SRM 53-01, FIG 1. FRAME REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-03D, FIG 2A.
- [SDR DALA2014081804687](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014081804687), Aug 17, 2014: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. DURING MAINTENANCE, FOUND OTBD BUTTE DOOR ON LT INBD FLAP CRACKED. DAMAGE WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 57-01, FIG 5 DOUBLERS AND FILLER WERE FABRICATED IAW SRM 57-01, FI
- [SDR DALA2014081804686](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014081804686), Aug 17, 2014: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON REPAIR DOUBLER BS 769 LONGERON 28R ON FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER WING TO FUSELAGE FILLET AREA. AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW 53-04, FIG 57.
- [SDR DALA2014081704685](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014081704685), Aug 17, 2014: ACCESS PANEL. DAMAGED. ELONGATED HOLE ON ACCESS PANEL 3325C. ACCESS NR WAS FABRICATED AND REPLACED IAW DWG 5936123, REV AM.
- [SDR DALA2014081704684](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014081704684), Aug 17, 2014: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CRACKED INTERCOSTAL BS 1360 LONGERON 3R IN AFT ACCESSORY BAY. INTERCOSTAL REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-01, FIG 2 AND 51-30-2, 51-30-5 TO 51-10-3, PAR 21 AND 14 RT.
- [SDR DALA2014082604730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014082604730), Aug 16, 2014: COVER. DAMAGED. CORROSION AROUND OF SECONDARY ACCESS COVER 1409 AT RT HEATER BLANKET. HEATER BLANKET WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 30-80-02-401.
- [SDR DALA2014082104724](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014082104724), Aug 16, 2014: TEE FITTING. NICKED. NICKS ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD TEE BS 1338 BETWEEN LONGERONS 24 - 25L IN AFT ACCESSORY BAY . AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD TEE WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2 51-30-5, SRM
- [SDR DALA2014081904695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014081904695), Aug 16, 2014: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RT CARGO TRACK BS 1007 - 1155 IN AFT CARGO BAY. CARGO TRACK REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND SRM 51-30-1, SRM 51-04-4 AND SRM 51-103, PAR 14, 21.

All 275: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N968DL-2022-11-29/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 19970104002469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970104002469I), Jan 4, 1997: Doug MD88 (N968DL), Atlanta, GA, Substantial damage. Narrative: on January 4, 1997 at approximately 10:30 a.m. (15:30 z) a large piece of blue ice hit the home of ron sampson, [privacy data omitted] the ice went…

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