# N975DL: 1991 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2021-08-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 27, 2021
- 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: 53243
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 12, 1991
- Certificate issued: July 10, 2018
- Last registry action: April 19, 2021
- Mode S code: AD968E
- Owners when cancelled: [Delta Air Lines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DELTA%20AIR%20LINES%20INC), [Dept 595 Aircraft Registrations](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEPT%20595%20AIRCRAFT%20REGISTRATIONS)
- 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/N975DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=975DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N975DL-2021-08-27

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 (168, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2019111806740](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019111806740), Nov 17, 2019: APU. CONTAMINATED. CPT SIDE AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED SHORTLY AFTER T.O. LASTED A FEW SECONDS THEN WENT OFF. NO OTHER INDICATIONS OR SIGNS OF SMOKE. FOUND APU INLET CONTAMI
- [SDR DALA2019111406637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019111406637), Nov 13, 2019: TRANSFORMER. FAILED. CREW REPORTED SMOKE SMELL AFT CABIN ALARM SOUNDED SMELL DISSIPATED. CREW INFORMED TO FILL OUT REPORT. CALL CAR NO GO ODI ATTACHED. WHILE WAILKING THROUGH CABIN 
- [SDR DALA2019102106013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019102106013), Oct 20, 2019: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. FWD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEMS, FC LAV SMOKE DET CHIRPING, NO SMOKE-NO FUMES AND NO FLAMES. REPLACED F/C LAV SMOKE DETECTOR, NO CHIRPING, OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2019100805776](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019100805776), Oct 7, 2019: UNKNOWN. ODOR. IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF GOT A BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN THAT SMELLED LIKE REALLY BURNED FOOD FROM ON OVEN. FLT ATTENDANTS CONFIRMED NOTHING IN TH
- [SDR DALA2019080504564](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019080504564), Aug 4, 2019: COFFEEMAKER. ODOR. STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL COMING FROM FORWARD GALLEY. C/W NO GO ODI PREVENTION PROGRAM ATA 2172. FOUND FWD GALLEY COFFEE MAKER POPPING C/B. R/R COFFEE MAKER PER M
- [SDR DALA2019030701518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019030701518), Mar 6, 2019: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. VENTRAL STAIRWAY EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT IN CEILING PANEL. RELAMPED CHECKS OK. (LP5758985)
- [SDR DALA2019021500964](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019021500964), Feb 15, 2019: UNKNOWN. ODOR. BURNT OIL SMELL IN AFT CABIN FROM TAKE OFF TO TOP OF CLIMB CAUSES EYES WATER, APU OFF FOR TAKEOFF 131-67. FUMES WENT AWAY AFTER CRUISE POWER SET. REF LOG PAGE 3
- [SDR DALA2019021400950](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019021400950), Feb 14, 2019: OIL SYSTEM. LEAKING. SHIP 0975 - ATB - EXPERIENCED SMOKE/ODOR IN AFT CABIN AFTER LIFT OFF. AFTER PERFORMING QRH PROCEDURES, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ATL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENA
- [SDR DALA2019010700059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019010700059), Jan 4, 2019: SMOKE DETECTOR. INTERMITTENT. LEFT AFT LAV FIRE ALARM ON/OFF INTERMITTENT HORN. NO SMOKE NO FIRE PRESENT. INSTALLED NEW SMOKE DETECTOR. OPS CK OK. (LP4814738)
- [SDR DALA2019010300019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019010300019), Jan 3, 2019: SMOKE DETECTOR. DEFECTIVE. AFT LEFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR CONTINUES TO "CHIRP" AFTER BATTERY CHANGE IN BDL. NO SMOKE OR ODOR NOTED. R/R AFT LEFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR PER AMM 26-13. (LP4814731)
- [SDR DALA2019010200011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019010200011), Dec 31, 2018: RELEASE CABLE. OUT OF POSITION. MANUAL RELEASE CABLE NOT ROUTED CORRECTLY ON R-1 DOOR SLIDE. ROUTED CABLE PROPERLY, REF AMM 25-62-01. (LP0885790)
- [SDR DALA2018122807430](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018122807430), Dec 28, 2018: CABLE. WORN. R/H JETTISON CABLE WORN, 2PLCS. REPLACED CABLE, REF MD 88 AMM 53-53-00. (LP0881150)
- [SDR DALA2018122607389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018122607389), Dec 26, 2018: DOUBLER. NONE. ERA472703-14 REV ORIG FUSELAGE/DOUBLER-FWD TOILET SERVICE DOOR J AMB DOUBLER P/N 5953050-85/FS=288, LONG 20-21L/BLEND OUT REPAIR TIME-LIMITED. THIS LOGPAGE IS S
- [SDR DALA2018122107326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018122107326), Dec 20, 2018: TAB. DENTED. RT ELEVATOR ANTI FLOAT TAB HAS 6 DENTS ON UPPER SURFACE (MARKED). REPLACED ANTI-FLOAT TAB PER AMDS WC / 2730-4382-RH TAB, ELEVATOR OFF 88-5520-9-0006 73955. (LP
- [SDR DALA2018122107325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018122107325), Dec 20, 2018: TAB. DENTED. LT ELEVATOR ANTI-FLOAT TAB HAS 8 DENTS ON UPPER SURFACE (MARKED). REPLACED LT ANTI-FLOAT TAB PER AMDS W/C 2730-4382-LH TAB, ELEVATOR; OFF 88-5525-9-0003 53342. 
- [SDR DALA2018122107322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018122107322), Dec 20, 2018: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. BHEC INSPECTION SHOWS CRACK INDICATIONS IN LH VERTICAL STABILIZER FRONT SPAR CAP FORWARD FLANGE AT 3RD FASTENER HOLE BELOW ZFS=52.267 SPLICE AND 14TH HOLE BELOW
- [SDR DALA2018122007302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018122007302), Dec 20, 2018: TAB. DENTED. LT ELEVATOR GEARED TAB HAS 7 DENTS ON UPPER SURFACE (MARKED). REPLACED LT GEARED TAB PER AMDS W/C 2730-4130-H. (LP0871725)
- [SDR DALA2018122007301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018122007301), Dec 20, 2018: TAB. DENTED. RT ELEVATOR GEARED TAB UPPER SURFACE HAS 6 DENTS (MARKED). REPLACED RT GEARED TAB PER AMDS W/C 2730-4130-RH TAB, ELEVATOR, OFF 09-5522-9-0032 53267. (LP0871702)
- [SDR DALA2018122007300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018122007300), Dec 20, 2018: TAB. BENT. RT ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB HAS 9 BENTS ON UPPER SURFACE (MARKED). REPLACE CONTROL TAB PER AMDS W/C 2730-4634-RH TAB, ELEVATOR C OFF 88-5520-9-0007 49189. (LP087168
- [SDR DALA2018091405592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018091405592), Sep 14, 2018: FRAME. CRACKED. CANTED FRAME CRACKED AT TAIL CONE ALIGNMENT PIN JUST BELOW RT UPPER LATCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT FUSELAGE TAIL CONE CANTED ATTACH FRAME.
- [SDR DALA2018061804040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018061804040), Jun 16, 2018: FLAP. DAMAGED. RT FLAP TRAILING EDGE DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT IB TRAILING EDGE FLAP PER W/C 2751-5324.
- [SDR DALA2018052903614](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018052903614), May 26, 2018: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND THE RT WHEEL WELL CUTOUT CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FRAME IAW ERA 568949-14, SECTION 2, DWG 590584, AND ERA 568949-14, SECTION 2.
- [SDR DALA2018052403539](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018052403539), May 24, 2018: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LT FWD OVERWING EMER EXIT 1 BULB INOP. REPLACED LT FWD OVERWING EMER EXIT BULB PER AMM 33-50. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.
- [SDR DALA2017121908720](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017121908720), Dec 17, 2017: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT AT ROWS 12,13,AND 14. REPLACED BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY.
- [SDR DALA2017091206832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017091206832), Sep 12, 2017: UNKNOWN. ODOR. AFTER TAKE OFF A STRONG FUME SMELL IN THE ENTIRE AIRCRAFT. FUMES SMELLED LIKE GAS. AFTER RUNNING QRH AND NOTICING RIGHT PACK FLUCTUATING +/- .5 PSI. PACK WAS TU
- [SDR DALA2017041703104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017041703104), Apr 12, 2017: BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK IN LOUVER BRACKET AT STATION L5 OF BS 1463 CANTED FRAME. R & R LOUVER MOUNT BRACKET AT STATION L5 OF 1463 CANTED FRAME IAW MD88 SRM 53-14-4 FIG 4 AN
- [SDR DALA2017012400608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017012400608), Jan 23, 2017: SLIDE. DAMAGED. L1 DOOR SLIDE GIRT BAR HARD TO INSTALL. FOUND SLIDE BUSTLE DAMAGED AND NOT ALLOWING GIRT BAR TO ENGAGE COMPLETELY. R & R THE L1 DOOR SLIDE ASSY IAW AMDS WC 2561
- [SDR DALA2016120709677](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016120709677), Dec 6, 2016: JACKSCREW. WORN. HORIZONTAL STAB JACKSCREW THREADS HAVE STEP WEAR. REPAIRED IAW PRI 553056-14AD REV 0 AND COMPLIED WITH ERA 553056-14AD REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA2016091306593](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016091306593), Sep 13, 2016: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. DURING SERVICE CHECK FOUND ROW 26DE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REATTACHED EMERGENCY LIGHT CONNECTOR WOW 26DE. CK OK.
- [SDR DALA2016081205972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016081205972), Aug 12, 2016: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. SEAT 34 ED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. FOUND QUICK RELEASE PLUG LOOSE. CONNECTED IAW AMM 33-00. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR DALA2016080805839](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016080805839), Aug 7, 2016: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. AFT CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS OVER AFT SERVICE DOOR INOPERATIVE. INSTALLED NEW BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY FOR AFT CEILING LIGHTS. OPS CHECKED OK. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR DALA2016080205715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016080205715), Aug 1, 2016: CONNECTOR. INOPERATIVE. SEAT 34D EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED CONNECTOR AT SEAT 34D IAW AMM 33-50. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2016050903809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016050903809), May 7, 2016: PIN. DISENGAGED. THE FLIGHT CREW FOUND THE PARACHUTE PINS DISENGAGED ON THE L-1 DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE L1 EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE ASSY.
- [SDR DALA2016040802710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016040802710), Apr 7, 2016: SPAR. DAMAGED. LEFT WING LOWER AFT SPAR, VERTICAL LEG BS 154-164 HAS 14 HOLES MIS-DRILLED, ELIPITICAL. ACCOMPLISHED REWORK OF HOLES 14EA IAW ER/A 544925-14AD.
- [SDR DALA2016040802704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016040802704), Apr 7, 2016: SPAR. CRACKED. LT REAR SPAR SHOWS A CRACK INDICATION OF 0.100" IAW NDT SPM 06-01.001 AT THE 5:30 POSITION. CRACK VERIFIED LESS THAN 1". PERFORMED REPAIR IAW DWG JO60271.
- [SDR DALA2016040602663](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016040602663), Apr 5, 2016: HINGE. DAMAGED. LT FLAP HINGE INBD HOLE. CIRCUMVENTIAL SEMI-CIRCLE WORN, GOUGE ON WING SPAR FLANGE. R & R FLAP HINGE FITTING IAW AMM 57-40-01.
- [SDR DALA2016040602662](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016040602662), Apr 5, 2016: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. REMOVE INBD FLAP HINGE FITTING FOR LT WING OTBD FLAP TO DETERMINE CRACK LENGTH. FLAP FITTING IS LOCATED ON AFT WING SPAR BS 164. MEASURED AND MARKED ENDS OF CRA
- [SDR DALA2016040502664](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016040502664), Apr 4, 2016: STRUT. CORRODED. NLG SHOCK STRUT HAS CORROSION IN INNER BORE RT SIDE AXLE AREA. SEE NR FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 006-0001:3230-5003/002 00003. REPLACED NLG SHOCK STRUT IAW AMM 
- [SDR DALA2016030801754](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016030801754), Mar 6, 2016: SHUTOFF VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. ACFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE AFTER T/O RAN QRH PROCEDURES. NO HELP. CABIN SUPPLY TEMP REACHED 150F NO AIRFLOW AFTER T/O COULD FEEL AIRFLOW CYCLE 2 OR 3 TIMES ON TH
- [SDR DALA2015110406715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015110406715), Nov 4, 2015: BOTTLE. LOW PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE FOUND AFT CABIN SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE PRESSURE LOW. THE SLIDE WAS REPLACED.
- [SDR DALA2015102606483](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015102606483), Oct 25, 2015: PIN. PULLED. FOUND L1 DOOR SLIDE PIN PULLED. THE SLIDE WAS REPLACED.
- [SDR DALA2015022401675](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015022401675), Feb 24, 2015: WIRE. PULLED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT SEAT 28R. MAINTENANCE RE-INSERTED A PINNED WIRE BACK INTO THE OTBD HARNESS CONNECTOR AT SEAT 28R AND F
- [SDR DALA2014102305755](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014102305755), Oct 22, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED FORWARD BATTERY POWER PACK AND THE LIGHTS WERE OPERATIONAL.
- [SDR DALA2014102305749](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014102305749), Oct 22, 2014: SKIN. DEBONDED. DEBONDED SKIN FWD OTBD EDGE OF 2.500" X 0.500" AND OUTBD EDGE OF 2500" X 0.500" AT LT HEATER BLANKET, SM, REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IAW AMM 30-80-02-801, PARA 2A, 9,
- [SDR DALA2014102305748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014102305748), Oct 22, 2014: HINGE. CRACKED. CRACKS FOUND ON FWD AND AFT HINGE SECTION OF MID CARGO DOOR BARRIER, HINGE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2, AND A NEW SECTION OF HINGE DRILLED IAW SRM 51-10-4.
- [SDR DALA2014102305747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014102305747), Oct 22, 2014: BEAM. CRACKED. CRACKED BEAM FWD END NR 4 AT FWD SERVICE DOOR, R1, SM, CARD 7, ZONE 58. NEW BEAM WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-1,51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA2014102305746](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014102305746), Oct 22, 2014: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. CRACK ON FWD BULKHEAD PANEL BEAM STA Y=1003 X=22 AND Z=-1 AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT SUMMARY ANGLE WAS REMOVED CRACK STOPPED, REPAIR DOUBLER WAS TRIMMED AND DRILL
- [SDR DALA2014102305745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014102305745), Oct 22, 2014: ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACKED ANGLE FWD AND AFT AT UPPER SUPPORTS MID CARGO DOOR (C2) (SH-CP-SM. ANGLE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND A NEW ANGLE FABRICATED IAW SRM 51-10-2. ANGLE TREAT
- [SDR DALA2014102305719](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014102305719), Oct 22, 2014: BARRIER. DAMAGED. SEVERAL CRACKS BEYOND PREVIOUS STOP DRILLS ALSO ON PREVIOUS MID SCREW HOLES OF MID CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR BARRIER. ANGLE WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2 THEN ANGLE 
- [SDR DALA2014102305718](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014102305718), Oct 22, 2014: BARRIER. CRACKED. SEVERAL CRACKS BEYOND PREVIOUS STOP DRILLS ALSO ON PREVIOUS MID SCREW HOLES OF MID CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR BARRIER. DOUBLERS WERE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2 DAMAGE 

All 168: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N975DL-2021-08-27/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 19950818035839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950818035839I), Aug 18, 1995: Doug MD88 (N975DL), Houston, TX, Minor damage. Diverting for thunderstorms. Sudden drop. Passengers and attendants slammed to ceiling. Landed hou. EMS met DC9.

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