# N977DL: 1991 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2019-09-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 6, 2019
- 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: 53258
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 12, 1991
- Certificate issued: April 16, 2014
- Last registry action: December 21, 2016
- Mode S code: AD9DFC
- 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/N977DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=977DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N977DL-2019-09-06

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (239, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2019032901995](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019032901995), Mar 27, 2019: CABLE. BURNED. DURING WAKE UP CHECK LIST AMP INDICATION NO SHOW. ELECTRICAL CABLE P44A24 AND C/B WERE FOUND BURNED, CABLE AND C/B B1-171 WERE REPLACED PER MD88 SWPM 20-10-06 A
- [SDR DALA2019032801990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019032801990), Mar 27, 2019: FASTENER. LOOSE. AWR. IN REFERENCE AMDS 5530-01045-05 STEP 2 LOOSE FASTENERS WAS FOUND ON VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE STA ZFS: 52.26. FASTENERS ON VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADI
- [SDR DALA2019032901993](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019032901993), Mar 26, 2019: SKIN. DAMAGED. STABILIZERS VERTICAL FIXED LE SKIN, ZFS. ELONGATED HOLES. DTA MONITOR INSPECTION LOG REFERENCE ER/A 576759-14AD SECTION II REQUIRES DTA APPROVAL ON OR BEFORE TH
- [SDR DALA2019032601911](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019032601911), Mar 25, 2019: DOUBLER. CRACKED. INITIAL INSPECTION: CRACK ON DOUBLER REPAIR OF LEADING EDGE BTW XRS= 190 AND XRS= 210 LT WING. DOUBLER REPAIR OF LEADING EDGE BTW XRS= 190 AND XRS= 210 LT WING 
- [SDR DALA2019032501887](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019032501887), Mar 24, 2019: SPACER. CORRODED. INITIAL INSPECTION: CORROSION AT SPACER OF THE CENTER LOWER CARGO DOOR JAMB BEAM. (CORROSION LEVEL 2): SPACER WAS REPLACED PER SRM 53-05 FIG 123A (SHEET1). (LP1
- [SDR DALA2019032301883](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019032301883), Mar 22, 2019: DOUBLER. WORN. INITIAL INSPECTION : WEAR ON REPAIR DOUBLER AT EXT USELAGE SKIN FWD PASSENGER DOOR ( L1 ) PROJECTION LONG 16/ 15L AT FUSELAGE. REPAIR DOUBLER AT EXT FUSELAGE SK
- [SDR DALA2019032201843](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019032201843), Mar 21, 2019: SKIN. WORN. WEAR AT UPPER PREVIOUS REPAIR SKIN ON INTERNAL VANE GUIDE AT OUTBOARD FLAP RT WING. INTERNAL VANE GUIDE AT OUTBOARD FLAP RT WING WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 57-03D. (L
- [SDR DALA2019031801764](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019031801764), Mar 17, 2019: SPACER. CORRODED. INITIAL INSPECTION: CORROSION AT SPACER OF THE AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR JAMB BEAM. (CORROSION LEVEL 2): SPACER OF THE AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR JAMB BEAM WAS REPLACED PE
- [SDR DALA2019020400703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019020400703), Feb 3, 2019: BULB. INOPERATIVE. 23D SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT. R/R BULB AT SEAT 23D PER STANDARD PRACTICE. (LP4807909)
- [SDR DALA2019012100375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019012100375), Jan 20, 2019: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK AT STA. 1474 LEFT SIDE FWD OF TAILCONE SLIDE HANDLE. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-01 FIG 2 SHEET 3. (LP5088564)
- [SDR DALA2018111506633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018111506633), Nov 15, 2018: BOTTLE. LOW PRESSURE. DURING SVC, FOUND L1 DOOR SLIDE BOTTLE PRESSURE IN RED ''NO GO'' STATUS. R/R L1 DOOR SLIDE PER W/C 2561-4964. ACFT OK FOR SVC. (LP5055352)
- [SDR DALA2018100405889](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018100405889), Oct 4, 2018: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FOUND LT OVERWING EXIT UPPER EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-50. OPS CK NML. (LP3740096)
- [SDR DALA2018080644858](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018080644858), Aug 4, 2018: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. AFT CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT ON THE CEILING FROM ROW 32 AND BACK WERE INOPERATIVE. FOUND THE CHARGER NOT CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK. REPLACED THE CHARGER IAW AMM 33
- [SDR DALA2017122708913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017122708913), Dec 26, 2017: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. FLT CREW REPORTS SOFT SPOT IN GALLEY FLOOR BETWEEN G1 AND G3. FLOOR PANEL REF IPC 53-21-00-02J AND REPLACED NICKEL MAT. OK FOR SVC.
- [SDR DALA2017060104397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017060104397), May 30, 2017: PUMP. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAKEOFF ROLL CENTER FUEL PRESS LO LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CB J21 AND J23 WERE FOUND POPPED ON CLIMBOUT. T/S PER MM REF 28-20-07-101 THRU STEP 4 - WIRING CK AT TER
- [SDR DALA2017050103519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017050103519), Apr 29, 2017: WIRE. ARCED. ON DESCENT INTO ATL TURNED ON W/S ANTI-FOG SWITCH. RECEIVED A QUICK FLASH IN COCKPIT, POPPING SOUND, EFIS FLICKERED MOMENTARILY. HAD ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL FO
- [SDR DALA2017040702855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017040702855), Apr 7, 2017: CONNECTOR. BROKEN. EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT SEAT 31 AB. REPLACED A BROKEN CONNECTOR IAW SWPM 20. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2017030901904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017030901904), Mar 7, 2017: LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH POWER REMOVED FROM ACFT. PERFORMED EMERGENCY LIGHT CHECK IAW AMM 33-53. RECYCLED ARM SWITCH WITH POWER OFF, OPS CHECKED GO
- [SDR DALA2017020701007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017020701007), Feb 6, 2017: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME BS 1451 CRACKED AT LONGERON 1. . REPAIRED IAW ERA 554841-14 REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA2017020600997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017020600997), Feb 5, 2017: BULKHEAD. DAMAGED. RIGHT AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD LOWER SHEAR ANGLE DAMAGED. REPAIRED IAW ERA 554877-14 REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA2017020600996](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017020600996), Feb 5, 2017: BULKHEAD. DAMAGED. LEFT AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD LOWER SHEAR ANGLE DAMAGED. REPAIRED IAW PRI 554877-14 REV 0 AND COMPLIED WITH ERA 554877-14 REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA2017020500988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017020500988), Feb 4, 2017: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME BS 1437 FWD SIDE HAS A 2 INCH LONG CRACK THRU THREE FASTENER HOLES, RBL 7. REPAIRED IAW PRI 554290-14 REVISIONS 1, 2, AND 3 AND COMPLY WITH ERA 554290-14 
- [SDR DALA2017020500987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017020500987), Feb 4, 2017: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME BS 1437, FWD SIDE HAS A 2 INCH LONG CRACK, LBL 7. REPAIRED IAW PRI 554290-14, REVISIONS 1, 2, AND 3 AND COMPLIED WITH ERA 554290-14 REVISION ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2017020400950](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017020400950), Feb 3, 2017: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. TAIL INTERIOR, CROWN SHEAR TIE HAS 2 CRACKS, BS 1437, RBL 8. REPAIR PER DWG 9953016.
- [SDR DALA2017020300881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017020300881), Feb 2, 2017: SKIN. CRACKED. TAIL SKIN HAS A CRACK BETWEEN TWO RIVETS AT BS 1437, LONGERON 4 & 5L. REPAIRED IAW PRI 554872-14 REV 0RIGINAL AND COMPLIED WITH ERA 554872-14 REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2016122010001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016122010001), Dec 20, 2016: WIRE. BROKEN. FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRES AT SEAT 31ED IAW SWPM. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR DALA2016101207190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016101207190), Oct 11, 2016: VANE. DAMAGED. HOLE IN INBD FIXED VANE, OTBD SECTION OF RT WING TE FLAP. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE VANE IAW AMM 27-51-03 P 201.
- [SDR DALA2016101107176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016101107176), Oct 10, 2016: TAB. DAMAGED. RUDDER CONTROL TAB HAS FLAME SPRAY MISSING IN CRITICAL AREAS. REMOVED & REPLACED RUDDER CONTROL TAB IAW WORK CARD 2720-4321. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR DALA2016042003141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016042003141), Apr 19, 2016: WIRE. BROKEN. MSP MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEAT ROWS 17DE, 22DE, AND 33DE. BROKEN WIRES WERE FOUND AND REPAIRED UNDER 17R, 22E AND 33E. ALL LIGHT
- [SDR DALA2016040802712](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016040802712), Apr 7, 2016: TAB. DAMAGED. LEFT ELEVATOR ANTI-FLOAT TAB HAS LIGHTNING STRIKE. REPLACED TAB IAW AMDS CARD 2730-4382.
- [SDR DALA2015102606485](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015102606485), Oct 26, 2015: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT 12D WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WIRE HARNESS AND FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED THE S
- [SDR DALA2015022601663](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015022601663), Feb 25, 2015: NONE. NONE. INADECUATE RIVETS ON STA 435 AND BETWEEN LONGERON 20 TO 24RT. FASTENERS WERE REMOVED. AREA WAS TREATED AND PAINTED AND NEW FASTENERS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-3
- [SDR DALA2015022601660](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015022601660), Feb 25, 2015: DOUBLER. CORRODED. THE AFT LAV CUTOUT DOUBLER WAS CORRODED AND REPAIRED, 532435-14.
- [SDR DALA2015022601667](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015022601667), Feb 24, 2015: PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON INTERNAL DOUBLER AT FWD LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL BTW STA Y= 282 TO 287 AND LONGS 20LH TO 22LH. REPAIR WAS PERFORMED WITH ER/A 473507-14 REV
- [SDR DALA2015022301584](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015022301584), Feb 22, 2015: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. CONTINUED CRACK ON AFTER TO PREVIOUS REPAIR AT DOOR JAMB AT STA Y=46, X=29 AT NOSE WHEEL WELL STRUCTURE. DOOR JAMB WAS REPAIRED IAW ETI-88-15-033, REV 4 AND ER/
- [SDR DALA2015022301583](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015022301583), Feb 22, 2015: ANGLE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON CUSP ANGLE IN STA Y=646, Y=655 AND Y=674 ON X=-60 RT SIDE AT PAX CABIN STRUCTURE. REPAIR WAS PERFORMED WITH ER/A 532529-14, REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA2015022301582](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015022301582), Feb 22, 2015: SLAT TRACK. CRACKED. CRACKED LOWER EDGE CUT OUT SLAT TRACK NR 7 LT WING. L/E OUTER WING SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ETI-88-15-063, REV 3 AND ER/A 532516-14, REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2015022301580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015022301580), Feb 22, 2015: ACCESS PANEL. CRACKED. CRACKED SETTLEMENT AREA, BOTH SIDES OF ACCESS PANEL 6301B AT DORSAL FIN L/E. DORSAL ANGLES WERE REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5, 51-10-4, 51-10-3 PARA 14 & 21
- [SDR DALA2015022201570](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015022201570), Feb 21, 2015: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LOWER DOOR JAMB, BETWEEN STA Y=638 TO Y=893 ON LONGERON 28 AT CTR CARGO COMPARTMENT. PREVIOUS REPAIR SPACER WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 123A.
- [SDR DALA2015022201565](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015022201565), Feb 21, 2015: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON COUNTERSINK AT LT MAIN FUEL TANK ACCESS PLATE NR 1311C. ACCESS PLATE WAS REPLACED AND WILL BE INSTALLED UNDER CARD 2800-0120.
- [SDR DALA2015022201564](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015022201564), Feb 21, 2015: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON COUNTERSINK AT LT MAIN FUEL TANK ACCESS PLATE NR 1335C. ACCESS PLATE WAS REPLACED AND WILL BE INSTALLED UNDER CARD 2800-0120.
- [SDR DALA2015022201563](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015022201563), Feb 21, 2015: TRACK. CORRODED. SEVERAL CORROSION POINTS ON RT TIE TRACK FROM STA Y=1212 TO 1320 AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT THE TRACK WAS REPLACED IAW 51-30-1 AND DWG 5936660, REV BZ.
- [SDR DALA2015022201562](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015022201562), Feb 21, 2015: TRACK. CORRODED. SEVERAL CORROSION POINTS ON LT TIE TRACK FROM STA Y=1174 TO 1320 AFT CARGO COMPT. TIE TRACK WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-1 AND DWG 593666, REV BZ.
- [SDR DALA2015022201537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015022201537), Feb 21, 2015: FRAME. CORRODED. SEVERAL CORROSION POINTS ON FRAME AT STA Y=1250 BETWEEN LONGS 27L TO 27R AFT CARGO COMPT CORROSION WAS REMOVED; MEASURED AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-10-3
- [SDR DALA2015022101530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015022101530), Feb 20, 2015: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. CRACKED FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA Y=1136 BETWEEN LONGERONS 27L TO 26L AFT CARGO COMPT. FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND ER/A 413029-14MA, REV "D".
- [SDR DALA2015022101529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015022101529), Feb 20, 2015: STRUCTURE. WORN. WEAR ON UPPER SURFACE ALSO UPPER/INBD EDGE AT OTBD FLAP/OTBD VANE RT WING. UPPER SURFACE ALSO UPPER/INBD EDGE AT OTBD FLAP/OTBD VANE RT WING WERE REPAIRED IAW E
- [SDR DALA2015022101522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015022101522), Feb 20, 2015: FLOOR PANEL. UNKNOWN. INITIAL REPAIR AS REQUIRED PAX CABIN FLOOR PANELS FROM STA Y=120 TO 1338 BETWEEN X=- 44 TO X= 44. FLOOR PANELS NRS 160A, 160E, 160F, 148A, 148B, 148D, 148C, 200
- [SDR DALA2015022101520](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015022101520), Feb 20, 2015: RIB. CRACKED. CRACKED RIBS AT VERTICAL STABILIZER L/E STA ZFS 23.500 AND STA ZFS 17.656. CRACKED RIBS WERE REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-02, FIG 27.
- [SDR DALA2015022101518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015022101518), Feb 20, 2015: RIB. CRACKED. CRACKED RIBS AT VERTICAL STABILIZER L/E. CRACKED RIBS WERE REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-02, FIG 27.
- [SDR DALA2015022101517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015022101517), Feb 20, 2015: WEB. CRACKED. CRACKED LOWER DOOR JAMB WEB AT STA Y=1217 APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN PROJECTION LONGERONS 28R AND 27R AFT CARGO COMPT WEB WAS REMOVED. NEW WEB WAS DRILLED, TREAT AND

All 239: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N977DL-2019-09-06/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 DCA19CA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA146), Apr 5, 2019: Mcdonnell Douglas MD88 (N977DL), Atlanta, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the tug driver to give way to the taxiing airplane.

## 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.

- [Accident 19981011039969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981011039969A), Oct 11, 1998: Doug MD88 (N977DL), Covington/Cinci, KY, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft N977DL taxing out for takeoff was struck by a baggage tug. Aircraft was damaged, r/h side of fuselage of station 427-7B.

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