# N974DL: 1991 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2023-02-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 15, 2023
- 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: 53242
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 7, 1991
- Last registry action: February 15, 2023
- Mode S code: AD92D7
- Owner when cancelled: [Tatonduk Outfitters Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TATONDUK%20OUTFITTERS%20LTD)
- Location: [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 64.8774° N, 148.1486° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99709, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N974DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=974DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N974DL-2023-02-15

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 (201, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2019103006271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019103006271), Oct 30, 2019: LENS. MISSING. EXIT SIGN ABOVE / RT OF 1R GALLEY DOOR MISSING. INSTALLED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT LENS AT 1R DOOR. A/C OK FOR SERVICE. (LP6163050)
- [SDR DALA2019100405680](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019100405680), Oct 4, 2019: ENGINE. FAILED. DURING TAKE OFF ROLL, AFTER 80 KNOTS, AIRCRAFT FELT A JOLT ON RIGHT SIDE AND A POPPING NOISE. THE RIGHT ENGINE EGT ROSE QUICKLY TOWARD 900 DEGREES. TAKE OFF WAS
- [SDR DALA2019082204895](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019082204895), Aug 22, 2019: LINE. LEAKING. NOTICED BURNING OIL ODOR IN JET WAY WALKING TO MAIN CABIN DOOR. F/A'S IN FWD. CABIN AND AFT ALSO NOTICED SAME ODOR. TURNED PACKS OFF AND SHUT DOWN APU. ON WALK 
- [SDR DALA2019072804444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019072804444), Jul 26, 2019: SPACER. MISSING. TAIL CONE RELEASE MECHANISM ASSY MISSING SPACER AND WASHERS. IMT REPORT #1546618. REMOVED AND REPLACED RELEASES MECHANISM REF AMM 53-53-02. RII COMPLIED WITH. (
- [SDR DALA2019053003317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019053003317), May 29, 2019: UNKNOWN. SMOKE. SMOKE AND ODOR FROM BOTH AFT LAV'S AREA. FOLLOWED TROUBLESHOOTING ON WORKCARD 2120-2367. VISUALLY INSPECTED BOTH PACK FANS AND RECIRC FA. ALL OPS NORMAL. VISUAL
- [SDR DALA2019050802893](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019050802893), May 8, 2019: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. FOUND 25DE EXIT ROW LIGHT INOP. VISUALLY INSPECTED LOOSE CONNECTOR UNDER SEAT 25D. RECONNECTED, CK GOOD, REF AMM 25-53. (LP5822293)
- [SDR DALA2019041542420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019041542420), Apr 12, 2019: HANDLE. EXPOSED. 2L DOOR SLIDE RED PULL HANDLE EXPOSED. REMOVED + REPLACED 2L DOOR SLIDE PER MD88 AMM 25-61 ALL TESTS GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE PER AMDS WORK CARD 2561-4002.
- [SDR DALA2019032401884](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019032401884), Mar 24, 2019: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FA IN FWD GALLEY CALLED ON SHORT FINAL THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL THAT SHE NOTICED. ALSO, A PASSENGER IN ROW 3 GOT OUT OF HER SEAT TO ASK THE FA
- [SDR DALA2019012600537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019012600537), Jan 25, 2019: SKIN. CORRODED. INITIAL INSPECTION: CORROSION ON CUT OUT OF AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL AT LT FUSELAGE. CUT OUT OF AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL AT LT FUSELAGE WAS REPAIRED PER ETI
- [SDR DALA2019012500514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019012500514), Jan 25, 2019: COVER. MISSING. INITIAL INSPECTION: MISSING DUST COVER ON CONTROL TAB PUSHROD AT RT/LT ELEVATOR. ROD ENDS OF LT/ RT PUSHROD OF ELEVATORS WERE REPLACED PER CMM 20-30-1 AND ADJUS
- [SDR DALA2019012500517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019012500517), Jan 24, 2019: CHANNEL. CRACKED. INITIAL INSPECTION: CRACK ON FWD DOOR JAMB CHANNEL ( OUTBD END) AT RT MLG W/W. FWD DOOR JAMB CHANNEL ( OUTBD END) AT RT MLG WAS REPAIRED PER ER/A 574760-14 REV.
- [SDR DALA2019012500516](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019012500516), Jan 24, 2019: DOUBLER. CRACKED. INITIAL INSPECTION: CRACK ON PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER OF WEB Y = 1485 CANT, 11 HRS AT AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. REPAIR DOUBLER OF WEB Y =1485 CANT, 11 HRS AT AF
- [SDR DALA2019012500513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019012500513), Jan 24, 2019: SKIN. CRACKED. INITIAL INSPECTION: CRACK ON SKIN OF VERTICAL STABILIZER NEAR TO ACCESS PANEL 6301B RT SIDE. SKIN OF VERTICAL STABILIZER NEAR TO ACCESS PANEL 6301B RT SIDE (EHV
- [SDR DALA2019012400491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019012400491), Jan 23, 2019: FITTING. CRACKED. INITIAL INSPECTION: CRACK ON CLIP OF INTERNAL FWD BULKHEAD BTW 06:00 HRS POSITION NOSE INLET COWL RT ENGINE. CLIP OF INTERNAL FWD BULKHEAD BTW 06:00 HRS POSITIO
- [SDR DALA2019012500518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019012500518), Jan 22, 2019: GUIDE VANE. CORRODED. INITIAL INSPECTION: CORROSION ON GUIDE VANE NR 5 OUTBD FLIGHT SPOILER AREA (AD). THIS NRC #00197 GUIDE VANE P/N OFF:59100043-510 S/N OFF 00848 NBR 5 OUTB FLIGHT
- [SDR DALA2019012300439](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019012300439), Jan 22, 2019: DOUBLER. WORN. INITIAL INSPECTION: WEAR ON BOTH LOWER CORNERS REPAIR DOUBLERS AT AFT CARGO DOOR. DOUBLERS OF LOWER CORNERS AT AFT CARGO DOOR (C3) WERE REPLACED PER SRM 51-30-2
- [SDR DALA2019012300438](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019012300438), Jan 22, 2019: DOUBLER. WORN. INITIAL INSPECTION: WEAR ON LOWER FWD REPAIR DOUBLER ON MID CARGO DOOR. DOUBLERS ON MID CARGO DOOR (C2) WERE REPLACED PER SRM 51-30-2. (LP0914612)
- [SDR DALA2019011900374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019011900374), Jan 18, 2019: CABLE. TORN. TORN KEVLAR CABLE ON TAILCONE IN REF 5350-4287 STEP 4. NEW CABLE WAS INSTALLED PER AMM: 53-53-00-401 CONFIG 2. (LP0909599)
- [SDR DALA2019011600270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019011600270), Jan 15, 2019: DOUBLER. WORN. INITIAL INSPECTION: WEAR ON BOTH REPAIR DOUBLERS LOWER CORNERS OF FWD CARGO DOOR (C1). REPAIR DOUBLERS LOWER CORNERS OF FWD CARGO DOOR (C1) WERE REPLACED PER SR
- [SDR DALA2018100105810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018100105810), Sep 30, 2018: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT CAT WALK TAIL CEILING LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES IN AFT RIGHT LAV OPS CHECK IAW AMM 33-50 P/N OFF/ON AD4002P. (LP5352836)
- [SDR DALA2018070904426](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018070904426), Jul 8, 2018: SMOKE DETECTOR. INOPERATIVE. AFT LT LAV SMOKE DET INOP. REPLACED AFT LEFT SMOKE DETECTOR, OPS CHECK GOOD PER AMM 26-10 MEL REMOVED.
- [SDR DALA2018062504201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018062504201), Jun 24, 2018: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK B5-27 IS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK B5-27 IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2018042002664](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018042002664), Apr 19, 2018: ENGINE. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, AT APPROXIMATELY 120 KTS, THE RT ENGINE EPR AND N1 BEGAN TO ROLL BACK. SYSTEM ACTIVATED. REJECTED THE TAKEOFF. TOWER REPORTED FIRE FROM THE
- [SDR DALA2018011100190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018011100190), Jan 9, 2018: CONTROL QUADRANT. CRACKED. DURING REMOVAL OF CAPT'S RUDDER PEDAL BRACKET, FOUND RUDDER PEDAL ADJUSTMENT QUADRANT CRACKED. RMVD AND REPL CAPT'S RUDDER PEDAL ADJUSTMENT QUADRANT PER AMM 27-
- [SDR DALA2018011100189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018011100189), Jan 9, 2018: BRACKET. CRACKED. WHILE PERFORMING HFEC INSPECTION OF CAPTAINS RUDDER PEDAL BRACKET PER EM2720-01088-0901, FOUND CRACK IN AFT OUTBOARD WEB RADIUS. MARKED. CAPTAINS RUDDER PEDAL B
- [SDR DALA2018010500089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018010500089), Jan 4, 2018: ACM. FAILED. FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED, BOTH PACKS TRIPPED. EMERGENCY DECLARED WITH ACCOMPANYING DESCENT TO 10K FEET WHERE PACKS WERE RESET AND PRESSURIZATION REGAINED. OXYGEN 
- [SDR DALA2017082406380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017082406380), Aug 23, 2017: ACTUATOR. FAULTY. WHILE DESCENDING INTO ATL PASSING THROUGH 18,000 FT, A DUAL AUTO PRESSURIZATION INOP INDICATION OCCURRED. THE QRH WAS FOLLOWED AND MANUAL CABIN PRESSURIZATION W
- [SDR DALA2017070605247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017070605247), Jul 6, 2017: SCHRADER VALVE. LEAKING. ATB - AFTER TAKEOFF WITH THE GEAR HANDLE RAISED, THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED BY AN ASSOCIATED AIR NOIS
- [SDR DALA2017042403325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017042403325), Apr 22, 2017: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 31DE IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SEAT WIRE HARNESS IAW 33-53. OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR DALA2017032302352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017032302352), Mar 22, 2017: HANDSET. ODOR. FWD FA HANDSET INOP AND HAS SLIGHT ELECTRICAL ODOR. REPLACED HANDSET. CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2017020901090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017020901090), Feb 8, 2017: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. ON SVC CK FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP AT SEAT ROW 24 AND LENS MISSING 23. INSTALLED LENS AT SEAT ROW 23 AND FOUND CONNECTOR DISCONNECTED UNDER SEAT RESECURED OPS
- [SDR DALA2017010900216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010900216), Jan 7, 2017: SLIDE. DAMAGED. TAIL CONE SLIDE NOT CLOSING, COMING APART. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMM 25-62-01.
- [SDR DALA2017010700204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010700204), Jan 6, 2017: BARREL NUT. CORRODED. LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER AFT BARREL NUT SHOWS SIGNS OF RUST. COMPLIED WITH PRI 553953-14AD REV ORIG AND REV1. AND ER/A 553953-14AD REV. ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2019012800539](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019012800539), Jan 5, 2017: SPLICE. NOT REPORTED. FUSELAGE APB TEE SPLICE FS 1338 L26 AND L27 LT AND RT. PERMANENT REPAIR WAS PERFORMED PER ER/A 554000-14 REV.A SEC III AND ETI-88-19-001 REV.4. PLEASE CLOSE THI
- [SDR DALA2016123010143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016123010143), Dec 29, 2016: FITTING. CRACKED. RT WING GROUND SPOILER ACTUATOR ATTACH FRAME CRACKED AT FWD. INSTALLED THE FITTING IAW SRM 51-01 PG 1 AND SRM 51-30-02/05.
- [SDR DALA2016111408753](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016111408753), Nov 12, 2016: COVER. LOOSE. EVACUATION SLIDE BUSTLE COVER LOOSE LOCATIONS 601. SLIDE COVER WILL NOT STAY CLOSED WHEN SLIDE IS ARMED INTERIOR. CLOSED COVER REINSTALLED SLIDE COVER TOGGLE CL
- [SDR DALA2016080405770](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016080405770), Aug 2, 2016: COMPRESSOR. OVERHEATED. DURING CLIMB F/A NOTICED ODOR. ELECTRIC IN NATURE, IN CAB, STRONGER IN AFT. DISSIPATED AFTER A FEW MINUTES, NONE AT CRUISE. HAPPENED AGAIN DURING DESCENT, DISSI
- [SDR DALA2016070805177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016070805177), Jul 7, 2016: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. FOUND AFT SECTION OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. R & R BATTERY CHARGER AND BATTERY IAW AMM 33-53, OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2016070505099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016070505099), Jul 4, 2016: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. SEAT ROW 31-36 HAVE NO EMERGENCY LIGHTS WORKING. R & R EMERGENCY BATTERY POWER SUPPLY AT POSITION B5-212 REF WDM 33-51-14. OPS CHECK GOOD REF AMM 33-53.
- [SDR DALA2016070505097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016070505097), Jul 2, 2016: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 13 NOT OPERATIVE. REPAIRED BY REPLACING PIN ON WIRE. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2016021601088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016021601088), Feb 15, 2016: WIRE. CUT. MAINTENANCE FOUND ROW 17 EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CUT WIRE AND REPAIRED AND SEAT 17 EMERGENCY LIGHT CHECKED OK.
- [SDR DALA2015112007101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015112007101), Nov 19, 2015: TAB. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STIKE ON LT ELEVATOR GEARED TAB ON T/E. REMOVED LT ELEVATOR GEARED TAB IAW AMDS WC 2730-4590-LT. WEIGHT OF OLD TAB 5.25 LBS. INSTALLED AND ADJUSTED TA
- [SDR DALA2015112007100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015112007100), Nov 19, 2015: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STRIKE ON WINDOW BELT BETWEEN BS 617 AND 636. BLENDED LIGHTNING STRIKE ON WINDOW BELT BETWEEN BS 617 AND BS IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 111, FOUND TO BE WITHIN
- [SDR DALA2015112007099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015112007099), Nov 19, 2015: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STRIKE ON WINDOW BELT BETWEEN BS 598A AND 617. BLENDED LIGHTNING STRIKE ON WINDOW BELT BETWEEN BS 598 AND 617 IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 111, FOUND TO BE WITH
- [SDR DALA2015112007098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015112007098), Nov 19, 2015: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STRIKE AT BS 705 ABOVE LONGERON 15 ON WINDOW BELT AREA. REMOVED DAMAGE FOUND WITHIN LIMITS OF SRM 53-05, FIG 111. RESTORED FINISH.
- [SDR DALA2015102606478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015102606478), Oct 24, 2015: WIRE. CORRODED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND WIRES TO BE CORRODED
- [SDR DALA2015060103556](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015060103556), May 28, 2015: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEAT ROWS 16 RT, 01 RT AND 31 RT. MAINTENANCE REPINNED THE CONNECTORS AND THE OPS CHECK
- [SDR DALA2015032302319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015032302319), Mar 22, 2015: DOUBLER. CORRODED. THE AFT LAV WATE SERVICE DR JAMB INTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AT HMV4 TO REPLACE THE EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND CLEAN UP ADDITIONAL CORROSION THAT IS THEN WI
- [SDR DALA2015011500356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015011500356), Jan 15, 2015: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT AFT OVERWING DOOR, LT SIDE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-53. OPS CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2014122906831](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014122906831), Dec 27, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE COCKPIT WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

All 201: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N974DL-2023-02-15/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN03FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03FA070), Apr 22, 2003: McDonnell Douglas MD-88 (N974DL), Denver, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the flight crew's failure to maintain aircraft control, which resulted in engine start with the throttles advanced and the subsequent impact with the tug. Contributing factors include, the flight…

## 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.

- [Accident 20030422009199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030422009199A), Apr 22, 2003: Doug MD88 (N974DL), Denver, CO, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft arrived den as delta flt. 1185 at 09:51. Outbound flt. 964 was delayed due to maint. On a slat warning light problem. A/c pushed back at 1206…
- [Incident 19951228046629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951228046629I), Dec 28, 1995: Doug MD88 (N974DL), Pittsburgh, PA. Narrative: on t/o roll at 85 kn. Pilot heard bang. A/c pulled left. L/h engine instruments showed ni on spool down. Aborted t/o. smell of light smoke in cabin.…

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