# N973DL: 1991 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: 53241
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 9, 1991
- Certificate issued: April 10, 2017
- Last registry action: June 8, 2023
- Mode S code: AD8F20
- 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/N973DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=973DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N973DL-2024-12-30

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (144, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2020020500890](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020020500890), Feb 5, 2020: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROWS 10,11, AND 12 INOP. CHANGED BATTERIES IN PACK. CKS GOOD PER MD88 AMM 33-53. (LP6483407)
- [SDR DALA2020012700599](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020012700599), Jan 27, 2020: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT EXIT ROW 24 UPPER INOP. R/R BATTERIES AT PACK B5-125. OPS NML. REF MD88 AMM 33-53. (LP7223878)
- [SDR DALA2020012500594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020012500594), Jan 24, 2020: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK DETECTED ON UPPER CANTED FRAME AT 2 0'CLOCK. REMOVED UPPER CANTED FRAME AND DRILLED REPLACEMENT CANTED FRAME. (398826). INSTALLED REPLACEMENT FRAME IAW BO
- [SDR DALA2020012500593](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020012500593), Jan 24, 2020: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK DETECTED ON LOWER CANTED FRAME AT 7O'CLOCK. REMOVED LEFT CANTED FRAME. DRILLED UP REPLACEMENT CANTED FRAME. BEGAN INSTALLING LEFT CANTED FRAME. COMPLETED 
- [SDR DALA2020012500592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020012500592), Jan 24, 2020: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL PN-9911875-3 FOUND CRACKED WHILE REPLACING CANTED FRAME. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL.(359111). REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW BOEING DRAWING 9911875. (LP1460281)
- [SDR DALA2020011300210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020011300210), Jan 12, 2020: SMOKE DETECTOR. INOPERATIVE. AFT RT LAV SMOKE DET INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT RT LAV SMOKE DET. (LP7223839)
- [SDR DALA2019112906961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019112906961), Nov 27, 2019: BULB. BURNED OUT. AFTER FLIGHT F/A REPORTED LEFT AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF IN FLIGHT. ONE PAX REPORTED SMELLING SOMETHING. IN FLIGHT F/A REPORTED WHAT PAX SAID I ASKED FOR 
- [SDR DALA2019112306863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019112306863), Nov 23, 2019: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. AFT LEFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF FOR SEVERAL SECONDS ENROUTE . NO SMOKE OR FIRE PRESENT. R/R AFT LEFT LAV SMOKE DECTECTOR PER MD 88 AMM 26-13. OPS CHECK GOO
- [SDR DALA2019042902689](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019042902689), Apr 28, 2019: SMOKE DETECTOR. MISSING. FWD LAV SMOKE DETECTOR IS MISSING. RPLCD FWD LAV SMOKE DETECTOR PER MD88 AMM 26-13. ALL CHKS GOOD. (LP5675132)
- [SDR DALA2019022701257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019022701257), Feb 26, 2019: CAM. OUT OF POSITION. TAIL CONE CAM ARM FOR SLIDE LANYARD IS NOT POSITIONED CORRECTLY. ADJUSTED CAM PER MD88 AMM 53-53-02. (LP0960759)
- [SDR DALA2019022601211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019022601211), Feb 26, 2019: TAB. DAMAGED. RUDDER TAB HAS PAINT CHIPPING INTO COMPOSITE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE RUDDER TAB IAW DELTA WORK CARDS 2720-4438 AND 2720-4321 TAB, RUDDER OFF 88-5554-9-0002 0
- [SDR DALA2019022601209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019022601209), Feb 25, 2019: RUDDER. DAMAGED. DURING PAINT VISIT -RUDDER MISSING DAMAGED FLAME SPRAY. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER PER MD88 AMM 27-20-01. REMOVE & INSTALL MISTAKENLY ACCOMPLISHED ON LOG 53188
- [SDR DALA201902110871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA201902110871), Feb 9, 2019: SKIN. CRACKED. INITIAL INSPECTION: CRACK ON VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADINGEDGE SKIN RH SIDE STA ZFS 17.65. VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADINGEDGE SKIN RH SIDE STA ZFS 17.65 WAS REPAIRED
- [SDR DALA201902110870](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA201902110870), Feb 9, 2019: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. INITIAL INSPECTION: CORROSION ON AFT LAVATORY ACCESS PANEL BTW STA Y 1309 -1322 AND BTW LOG 20LH -21LH FUS. CORROSION LEVEL 2. AFT LAVATORY ACCESS PANEL,SKIN AN
- [SDR DALA2019021109866](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019021109866), Feb 8, 2019: LONGERON. CORRODED. INITIAL INSPECTION: CORROSION AT LONGERON 29RH BTW STA Y=1270 TO Y=1290.(C3). SECTION OF LONGERON 29RH BTW STA Y=1270 TO Y=1290. WAS REPAIRED AND REPLACED PER D
- [SDR DALA2019020800848](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019020800848), Feb 7, 2019: JACKSCREW. CORRODED. INITIAL INSPECTION: AD. RII. AA WORKCARD. CORROSION ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ACTUATOR JACKSCREW UPPER SIDE. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER JACKSCREW ASSEMBLY P/N 5910962
- [SDR DALA2019020600808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019020600808), Feb 5, 2019: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. INITIAL INSPECTION: CRACK ON FWD OUTBD DOORJAMB STA 946 AT RH MLG WHEEL WELL. FWD OUTBD DOORJAMB STA 946 AT RH MLG WHEEL WELL WAS REPAIRED PER DC9/MD80 SRM 53-0
- [SDR DALA2018090205396](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018090205396), Sep 2, 2018: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. RED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT INOP FWD OF F/C COAT CLOSET. RELAMPED PER AMM 33-53. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2018062604202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018062604202), Jun 9, 2018: UNKNOWN. FUMES. AFTER LANDING AND STARTING THE APU, SMELLED FUMES COMING FROM THE COCKPIT EYE BALL VENTS. WE IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE AIR OFF. APU AND INLET DRY NO SIGNS OF FUEL CO
- [SDR DALA2018011900300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018011900300), Jan 19, 2018: TAB. MISSING. WHILE INSPECTING FLIGHT CONTROLS, FOUND LEFT ELEVATOR INBD TAB OTBD EDGE REPAIR MISSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB IAW JIC 2730-4634-LH.
- [SDR DALA2017060604490](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017060604490), May 24, 2017: ROLLER. MISSING. DURING GEAR EXTENSION, THE GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IAW QRH 14.3, THE ALTERNATE GEAR EXTEND PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED FOR LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND 
- [SDR DALA2017042403318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017042403318), Apr 23, 2017: UNKNOWN. ODOR. AT FL250, TURNED ON THE WING ANTI-ICE DUE TO RIME ICE BUILD UP, IMMEDIATELY SMELLED A STRONG CHEMICAL ODOR . THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS DETECTED THE ODOR. LASTED CON
- [SDR DALA2017020200908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017020200908), Feb 1, 2017: SEAT. DETACHED. ROW 13ABC SEATS CAME DETACHED AT THE FLOOR ON THE FRONT. ENTIRE ROW TIPPED BACK ON TAKEOFF. ADJUSTED AND SECURED SEAT ROW IAW AMM 25-23. ALL OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR DALA2017011900483](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017011900483), Jan 18, 2017: STRAP. CRACKED. EVACUATION SLIDE OF TAILCONE THE CONTAINER FORWARD HOLD-DOWN STRAPS WERE FOUND CRACKED DUE TO CORROSION. HOLD DOWN STRAPS WERE REPLACED IAW AMM 25-62-01.
- [SDR DALA2017011600376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017011600376), Jan 14, 2017: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED FRAME BS 1485 BETWEEN LONGERONS 15 AND 16L. THE FRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW ERA 552911-14 REV. ORIGINAL AND ETI-88-17-004 REV.2.
- [SDR DALA2017011200260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017011200260), Jan 11, 2017: FRAME. DAMAGED. ELONGATED HOLES AT FRAME BS 1361 LONGERON 9 AND 10L. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-03 FIG. 4 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA2017011100256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017011100256), Jan 10, 2017: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CRACK ON CUSP WEB BS 845 AND BTW LBL 54 AND 58. THE CUSP WEB WAS REPARIED IAW SRM 53-05 FIG 131A-13.
- [SDR DALA2015101706233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015101706233), Oct 16, 2015: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. LEFT OTBD HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ATTATCH FITTING HAS WEAR ON OTBD FACE AND PITTING IN BORE. SCEPTRE LOG PAGE ENTERED FOR SDR REPORTING. SUMMARY SEE NR FOR ADDITI
- [SDR DALA2015101506173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015101506173), Oct 14, 2015: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. BOTH INBD ATTACH FITTINGS FOR HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HAVE PITTED BORES. REPACED PLATES REF ERA 540306-14, REV O.
- [SDR DALA2015101506172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015101506172), Oct 14, 2015: ATTACH FITTING. WORN. RIGHT OTBD HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ATTATCH FITTING HAS WEAR ON OTBD FACE AND PITTING IN BORE. REPLACED PLATES, REF ERA 540306-14, REV O.
- [SDR DALA2015101306092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015101306092), Oct 12, 2015: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AFT UPPER SPAR CAP CRACKED AT AFT BARREL NUT HOLE (MKD) . REF NOTES AMDS 5510-01098-01B, ITEM 7. FOR DETAILS SEE JOB 00 - WORK PACKAGE.
- [SDR DALA2015061103669](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015061103669), Jun 1, 2015: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE FOLLOWING A COMPRESSOR STALL AND RESULTING HIGH EGT IN THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY O
- [SDR DALA2014121606545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014121606545), Dec 11, 2014: SKIN. DENTED. DENT ON EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR DOUBLER BS 402-403 BETWEEN LONGERONS 25 -26L. AREA REPAIRED IAW ER/A 365087-14, REV C.
- [SDR DALA2014121006515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014121006515), Dec 8, 2014: SLIDE. UNSERVICEABLE. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE EVACUATION SLIDE WAS INADEQUATELY WRAPPED. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED A SERVICABLE TAILCONE EVACUATION SLIDE. RII WAS SATISF
- [SDR DALA2014121006497](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014121006497), Dec 7, 2014: RELEASE MECH. DAMAGED. DURING CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE TAILCONE RELEASE MECHANISM TO BE DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RELEASE MECHANISM FITTING AND CRANK ASSY.
- [SDR DALA2014120906451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014120906451), Dec 7, 2014: SKIN. DENTED. DENT ON EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR DOUBLER BS 402-403 BETWEEN LONGERONS 25 -26L. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 365087-14, REV C.
- [SDR DALA2014120706449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014120706449), Dec 6, 2014: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM BS 1322, X 18, X 26L. DAMAGE REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 79A, SH 1.
- [SDR DALA2014120806450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014120806450), Dec 5, 2014: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. CORROSION AND CRACK AROUND OF SETTLEMENT AREA OF LT APU DOOR. CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 26. FASTENERS WERE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2, NEW REPAIR 
- [SDR DALA2014120606448](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014120606448), Dec 5, 2014: FRAME. CRACKED. CANTED FRAME BS 1485 CRACKED AT LT AFT SIDE OTBD OF LIGHT ASSY. DAMAGE WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 53-030, FIG 48. REPAIR FABRICATED IAW SRM 53-030, FIG 8 AND INSTALLED
- [SDR DALA2016111008680](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016111008680), Dec 4, 2014: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FRAME BS 1287, BETWEEN LONGERONS 29 TO 30L. THE FRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-03 D FIG 2A,
- [SDR DALA2014120506419](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014120506419), Dec 4, 2014: SKIN. DAMAGED. CRACKED REPAIR DOUBLER AND ELONGATED HOLES ON INTERNAL STRUCTURE AT LT WING INBD BUTE DOOR AFT EDGE. REPAIR WAS REMOVED, AND A NEW DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED, TREAT
- [SDR DALA2016111008677](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016111008677), Dec 2, 2014: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FLOORBEAM CORRODED BS 1307, X 22. REPAIRED THE FLOORBEAM.
- [SDR DALA2014120306414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014120306414), Dec 2, 2014: SKIN. DAMAGED. DAMAGE ON FUSELAGE SKIN BELOW RUB STRIPS AREA FROM BS 1117 - 1079 BETWEEN LONGERONS 25-30. . CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 26. AREAS WITHIN LIMITS 
- [SDR DALA2014120306413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014120306413), Dec 2, 2014: PAN. CRACKED. CRACK BEYOND PREVIOUS STOP DRILL ON FWD UPPER CORNER AT DOOR PAN OF FWD PASSENGER DOOR. DOOR PAN WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 52-05D, 51-30-1, 51-30-2, 51-30-4.
- [SDR DALA2014120306411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014120306411), Dec 2, 2014: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INTERCOSTAL CORRODED BETWEEN BS 1271-1287 BL 0. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 21,14, 26, 38; 51-30-2, 51-30-5, ER/A 511165-14, REV B
- [SDR DALA2014121206517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014121206517), Dec 1, 2014: FRAME. CRACKED. CANT FRAME BS 1485 CRACKED AT LT AFT SIDE OF OTBD LIGHT ASSY. DAMAGE WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 53-03, FIG 48. REPAIR FABRICATED IAW SRM 53-03, PAR 48. REPAIR DRILLED 
- [SDR DALA2014120106337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014120106337), Nov 30, 2014: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FRAME, BS 1287 BETWEEN LONGERONS 29 - 30L. FRAME REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-03 D, FIG 2A.
- [SDR DALA2014120106336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014120106336), Nov 30, 2014: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RT CARGO TRACK BS 1212-1322. THE CARGO TRACK WAS REMOVED, AND CORROSION WAS REMOVED. A NEW CARGO TRACK WAS DRILLED, TREATED, PAINTED, AND INSTALLED
- [SDR DALA2014120106335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014120106335), Nov 30, 2014: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FRAME BS 1380 BETWEEN LONGERONS 26 - 30R. FRAME REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5 AND DWG 9912246-REV DE.
- [SDR DALA2014120106334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014120106334), Nov 30, 2014: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN BS 1145-1155 AND L28-29R. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS R&R IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30- 5, 51-10-3 PAR 14, 21, 26, 38 ER/A 511165-14 MA, REV 

All 144: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N973DL-2024-12-30/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20020810021029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020810021029I), Aug 10, 2002: Doug MD88 (N973DL), Fort Myers, FL, Minor damage. (-23) Delta flt 1081 aircraft rubbed left wingtip against the right wingtip of comair flt 5049 parked on the adjacent gate while taxing into gate B-9 at…
- [Incident 19930425026659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930425026659I), Apr 25, 1993: Doug MD88 (N973DL), Asheville, NC, Minor damage. Contract agency drove a train of bag tugs under right wing. Hit the outboard flap fairing. Employee was fired.
- [Incident 19920122004349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920122004349I), Jan 22, 1992: Doug MD88 (N973DL), Kansas City, MO. Captain initiated missed approach. First officer making approach on auto flight. Back course ILS not possible.

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