# N980DL: 1991 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2022-12-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 17, 2022
- 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: 53267
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 13, 1991
- Certificate issued: July 10, 2018
- Last registry action: April 19, 2021
- Mode S code: ADAB7A
- 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/N980DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=980DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N980DL-2022-12-17

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 DALA2019031801768](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019031801768), Mar 18, 2019: FIRE WARNING. FALSE ACTIVATION. AFT CARGO FIRE WARNING. VERIFIED NO SMOKE/FIRE AFT CARGO PER MCC R/R REF AMM 26-14. ALL OPS NML (LP5885780)
- [SDR DALA2019022501160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019022501160), Feb 20, 2019: BULB. FAILED. SHORT AFTER TAKEOFF AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT AND SEVERAL PASSENGERS COULD SMELL FAINT BURNING IN VICINTY OF CAPTAINS AFT LAV. FOUND AFT LEFT LAV FWD LIGHT ASSY BALL
- [SDR DALA2019022001076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019022001076), Feb 20, 2019: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAULTY. CA AFT LAV ALARM ACTIVATED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. ALARM WAS INTERMITTENT AND THEN STOPPED ON ITS OWN. FOUND AFT LEFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR AT FAULT. R&R SAME REF A
- [SDR DALA2019021100879](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019021100879), Feb 8, 2019: BOTTLE. LOW PRESSURE. L1 SLIDE PRESSURE LOW. R/R L1 DOOR SLIDE ASSY PER MD88 WORK CARD 2561-4964 SLIDE, PASSENGE OFF 09-2561-9-0011 01159 ON 09-2561-9-0011 00930. (LP5571230)
- [SDR DALA2018121407184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018121407184), Dec 13, 2018: O-RING. LEAKING. FUMES SMELLED BY FA AND PAX IN AFT CABIN AFTER T/O DURING INITIAL CLIMB.AFT CA-SIDE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED.NO SMOKE NO FLAME NO HEAT OBSERVED.QRH COMPLETE
- [SDR DALA2018120306969](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018120306969), Dec 1, 2018: BATTERY. FAILED. 2L LAV SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED INTERMITTENTLY IN FLIGHT. NO SMOKE OR FIRE. REPLACED BATTERY IN 2L SMOKE DETECTOR, OPS NORM. 2R LAV SMOKE DETECTOR BASE BROKEN. RE
- [SDR DALA2018090905507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018090905507), Sep 7, 2018: SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. TAIL CONE UNSAFE DURING CLIMBOUT. QRH COMPLETED. REPLACED INTERNAL RELEASE HANDLE STOWAGE DUE TO POOR CONDITION REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT INDICATION SWITCH PER A
- [SDR DALA2018082105164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082105164), Aug 20, 2018: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 1 - 4 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK B5-100. OPS CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE IAW AMM 33-53.
- [SDR DALA2018082005159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082005159), Aug 20, 2018: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROW 22-25 WERE INOPERATIVE. R & R THE BATTERIES IAW AMM 33-53. OPS CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR DALA2018070504361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018070504361), Jul 3, 2018: PIN. DISLODGED. L1 DOOR SLIDE TOP PARACHUTE PIN DISLODGED. INSPECTED L1 DOOR SLIDE ALL LACING OK, BOTTLE PRESSURE OK, SLIDE STILL PACKED. REENGAGED TOP PARACHUTE PIN REF AMM 25
- [SDR DALA2018061203953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018061203953), Jun 11, 2018: SMOKE WARNING. FALSE ACTIVATION. CAPT'S SIDE AFT LAV ALARM SOUNDING W/NO SMOKE INDICATIONS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. A/C OK FOR SVC.
- [SDR DALA2018061003920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018061003920), Jun 9, 2018: SMOKE DETECTOR. BROKEN. LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WILL NOT TURN OFF, LOCATIONS:203. R&R SMOKE DETECTOR DUE TO BROKEN BASE. REF AMM 26-17. OPS CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2018043002897](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018043002897), Apr 29, 2018: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FOUND CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT AT ROWS 16-24. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS.
- [SDR DALA2018042402757](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018042402757), Apr 23, 2018: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT 25B WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REINSTALLED PULLED PIN, OPS CHECK OK IAW AMM 33-50.
- [SDR DALA2018041702536](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018041702536), Apr 14, 2018: UNKNOWN. ODOR. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED THE AFT LEFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED. FAINT BURNING ODOR IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. ENGINE ANTI-ICE WAS SELECTED ON. SHUT OFF GALL
- [SDR DALA2018032601880](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018032601880), Mar 25, 2018: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. B5-105 BATTERY PACK WON`T TURN ON AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. CHECKED GOOD IAW WDM 33-51 AND SPWM 20.
- [SDR DALA2018031901800](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018031901800), Mar 19, 2018: MECHANISM. CORRODED. DURING TAIL CONE ESCAPE SLIDE DEPLOYMENT TEST SLIDE HOLD DOWN STRAP CONNECTORS FAILED TO RELEASE WITH INSTALLATION CORRECT PER AMM. MECHANISM IS RUSTY. REPLACED
- [SDR DALA2018022201080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018022201080), Feb 21, 2018: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT LEFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR, INTERMITTENT FALSE AURAL ALARMS. R&R LAV DETECTOR BATT PER AMM 26-13. OK FOR SVC.
- [SDR DALA2018021900999](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018021900999), Feb 18, 2018: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR INTERMITTENT ALARM ON CLIMBOUT. NO SMOKE-ODORS OR FUMES PRESENT. REMOVED SMOKE DETECTOR BATTERY IN LT AFT LAV AND REINSTALLED SMOKE DETEC
- [SDR DALA2018021200855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018021200855), Feb 12, 2018: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. L1 & R1 DOORS AND FLIGHT DECK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND THE BATTERY PACK FAILED. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKED GOOD IA
- [SDR DALA2018011100194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018011100194), Jan 9, 2018: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAULTY. MOMENTARY ALARM AFT LEFT LAV NO SMOKE SMELLED QUIT AFTER A BIT. R&R SMOKE DET AND BATTERY. OPS CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2018010900173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018010900173), Jan 8, 2018: ENGINE. MAKING METAL. ATB/IFSD - RETURNED TO ATL DUE TO RIGHT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLS WITH VIBRATIONS AT TOP OF CLIMB. PULLED THE ENGINE BACK TO IDLE. CREW FOLLOWED QRH AND SHUT DOW
- [SDR DALA2018010800124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018010800124), Jan 7, 2018: ENGINE. FAILED. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE DUE TO RIGHT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLS WITH VIBRATIONS AT TOP OF CLIMB. PULLED THE ENGINE BACK TO IDLE. CREW FOLLOWED QRH AND SHUT DOWN ENG
- [SDR DALA2017041102905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017041102905), Apr 10, 2017: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK ON FUSELAGE SKIN STA 1022 BETWEEN LONGERONS 13/14L. REPAIRED PER ETI-17-17-038 REV 1 AND ER/A 556345-14.
- [SDR DALA2017041002866](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017041002866), Apr 7, 2017: STIFFENER. CRACKED. CRACK ON STIFFENER IN FWD LT NOSE COWL BULKHEAD NS 19.430 NEAR 6 O`CLOCK. THE STIFFENER WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 54-40-0, FIG 6, ITEM 12, SRM 51-30-8, AND ER/A 5563
- [SDR DALA2017040702799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017040702799), Apr 6, 2017: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. PAX CABIN, CRACKED DOOR JAMB OF AFT LT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT (UPPER SURFACE). DOOR JAMB WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 53-05 PAR 42 FIG 32.
- [SDR DALA2017040702798](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017040702798), Apr 6, 2017: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN BTW LONG 27R TO 28R BTW STA Y= 83.55 TO 110. CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN BTW LONG 27R TO 28R BTW STA Y=83.55 TO 110. (FUS) WAS REPAIRED PER SG09
- [SDR DALA2017040502750](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017040502750), Apr 4, 2017: DOUBLER. WORN. WORN FWD & AFT LOWER EXTERNAL PRODUCTION DOUBLERS AT AFT CARGO DOOR. AFT DOUBLER WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2. THE FWD DOUBLER WAS BLENDED OUT IAW SRM 52-01, FI
- [SDR DALA2017031301970](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017031301970), Mar 6, 2017: SPAR. DAMAGED. RIGHT WING REAR SPAR WS 164 LEAKING. COMPLIED WITH PRI 548718-14AD, REV 0-6.
- [SDR DALA2016122710085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016122710085), Dec 26, 2016: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. WHILE PERFORMING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND SEAT 25ED FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. FOUND LOOSE SOCKET IN CONNECTOR. CHANGED CONNECTOR, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2016122210029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016122210029), Dec 21, 2016: BRACKET. CRACKED. TAILCONE UPPER RT LATCH BRACKET LOWER L BRACKET IS CRACKED. REMOVED, FABRICATED, DRILLED, TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED A NEW BRACKET IAW SRM 51-10-02.
- [SDR DALA2016122109999](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016122109999), Dec 20, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME BS 1437 CRACKED ON LT SIDE IN AREA OF ACM FAN BRACKET. INSTALLED A REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 51-70-4.
- [SDR DALA2016121909965](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016121909965), Dec 19, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED 1510 FRAME RT UPPER ALIGNMENT PIN. REPAIRED PER ERA 497316-14MA REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2016121709929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016121709929), Dec 16, 2016: FRAME. WORN. WEB ON 1388 CANT FRAME WORN FROM LOOSE DUCT. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 51-70-4 FIG 2.
- [SDR DALA2016121609910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016121609910), Dec 15, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING ODI INSPECTION FOR SMOKE. FOUND DAMAGE TO WEBBING ON FRAME BS 1380 AND CRACKS IN SUPPORT BRACKET PIN. INSTALLED A TIME LIMITED REPAIR IAW ERA 553587-14 R
- [SDR DALA2016121509889](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016121509889), Dec 14, 2016: UNKNOWN. ODOR. SMOKE AND FUMES IN CABIN PRIOR TO BOARDING FOR FIRST FLIGHT. THE CABIN SUPPLY TEMP WAS FULL HOT. THE CREW INFORMED MAINTENANCE THAT BOTH PACK TEMP SELECTORS WER
- [SDR DALA2016080105693](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016080105693), Jul 29, 2016: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM ROW 31 AFT. FOUND CONNECTIONS AT LIGHT ASSY L2-846 IN TAIL COMPARTMENT. RECONNECTED L2-846 LIGHT ASSY CORRECTLY AND REPL
- [SDR DALA2016071605356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016071605356), Jul 15, 2016: SPAR. DAMAGED. FOLLOW UP TO NR 33: RT WING REAR SPAR WEB HAS 2 CIRCULAR DAMAGE MARKS APPROXIMATELY 0.125" IN DIAMETER LOCATED 3" INBD FROM INBD LOWER STUD, ON THE SECOND LOWER
- [SDR DALA2016071605354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016071605354), Jul 15, 2016: SPAR. DAMAGED. FOLLOW UP TO NR 33, RT WING REAR SPAR WEB HAS A CIRCUMFERENTIAL DAMAGE AROUND FASTENER BORE LOCATED 4" INBD FROM INBD LOWER STUD, ON THE SECOND LOWER ROW OF PUL
- [SDR DALA2016071605353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016071605353), Jul 15, 2016: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK ON AFT SIDE OF RT WING SPAR LOWER CAP AT STA XRS=164.000. NR FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 035-0001: 5710-01110-05/001, 00012. REPAIR PRI 548718-14, RE
- [SDR DALA2016071805379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016071805379), Jul 6, 2016: SPAR. CRACKED. WING REAR SPAR CRACKED XRS 164.
- [SDR DALA2016070705156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016070705156), Jul 5, 2016: SPAR. CRACKED. WING REAR SPAR CRACKING AT XRS 164.
- [SDR DALA2015031202108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015031202108), Mar 10, 2015: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. CRACKS ON INNER/OUTER PAN BETWEEN BEAM 1 AND 2 AT MID CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR, AFT EDGE. THIS NRC WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW ER/A 532538-14, REV ORIGINAL AND ETI-88-15
- [SDR DALA2015031202107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015031202107), Mar 10, 2015: SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING MAINTENACE ACTIVITIES, RUDDER POSITION SENSOR SUPPORT WAS FOUND CRACKED. RUDDER POSITION SENSOR SUPPORT WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 20-30-01.
- [SDR DALA2015031102072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015031102072), Mar 10, 2015: VANE. WORN. WEAR ON INBD EDGE AT RT OTBD FIXED GUIDE VANE OF OTBD FLAP. REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IAW SRM 57-03D, PAR II.
- [SDR DALA2015030901990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015030901990), Mar 7, 2015: CABLE. DAMAGED. SRQ MAINTENANCE FOUND THE KEVLAR CABLE ON THE TAILCONE ASSY DAMAGED AND REPLACED IT. LP1853504.
- [SDR DALA2015030701989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015030701989), Mar 7, 2015: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON COUNTERSINK SETTLEMENT AREA ALSO WEAR ON STICK FUEL ACCESS PLATE NR 1472C AT RT WING. ACCESS PLATE NR 1472C WAS REPLACED. LP1851028.
- [SDR DALA2015030701988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015030701988), Mar 7, 2015: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON COUNTERSINK SETTLEMENT AREA ALSO WEAR ON STICK FUEL ACCESS PLATE NR 1466C AT RT WING. ACCESS PLATE NR 1466C WAS REPLACED. LP1851023
- [SDR DALA2015030701987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015030701987), Mar 7, 2015: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON COUNTERSINK SETTLEMENT AREA ALSO WEAR ON STICK FUEL ACCESS PLATE NR 1460C AT RT WING. FUEL ACCESS AND STICK WERE REPLACED IAW AMM 28-40-02 AND FUEL
- [SDR DALA2015030901991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015030901991), Mar 5, 2015: SKIN. DAMAGED. NICKS ON PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER OF INBD FIXED AT LT WING INBD FLAP. DOUBLER WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 57-03D, PAR II, FIG 11 AND ATTENDED WITH OPN 1031. LP1851626.

All 275: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N980DL-2022-12-17/reports.md

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