# N984DL: 1991 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2020-11-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 9, 2020
- 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: 53311
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 17, 1991
- Certificate issued: October 8, 1991
- Last registry action: June 6, 2018
- Mode S code: ADBA56
- 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/N984DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=984DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N984DL-2020-11-09

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 (250, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2019062803910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019062803910), Jun 28, 2019: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. EMEG LIGHTS INOP BETWEEN ROW 13 & 23. RECONNECTED CONNECTOR AT FLOOR AT SEAT 13 ED OPS CK GOOD. (LP5917986)
- [SDR DALA2019031501702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019031501702), Mar 14, 2019: BRACKET. BROKEN. WHILE WORKING JOB CARD 0591-0301 FOUND AUX HYD PUMP WIRE HARNESS BRACKET BROKE. REF EA 09-457000-03AD FIG 2 ITEM 7. INSTALLED BRACKET TO WIRE HARNESS PER EA 09-
- [SDR DALA2018032401860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018032401860), Mar 23, 2018: FIRE WARNING. FALSE ACTIVATION. RIGHT ENGINE LOOP B LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT PER QRH LOOP A SELECTED. NORMAL FIRE TEST LOOP DETECTOR LEFT IN A POSITION FOR REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. SELE
- [SDR DALA2017082306345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017082306345), Aug 22, 2017: BATTERY PACK. NOT REPORTED. OVERWING EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHT BATTERY PACK OPS CHECK. REPLACED OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-53-00 PERFORMED SATISFACT
- [SDR DALA2017082106306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017082106306), Aug 18, 2017: BEARING. NICKED. LEFT ELEVATOR NR 1 HINGE BEARING NICKED. REMOVED THE HINGE BEARING HOUSING IAW OVERHAUL MANUAL 27-30-1. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BEARING AND REINSTALLED HINGE H
- [SDR DALA2017081806298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017081806298), Aug 17, 2017: SEAL. DAMAGED. ON INSTALLATION OF LEFT ELEVATOR TO HORIZONTAL STAB, DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE AFT SPAR REAR CAP, XE225. REPAIRED LT HORIZONTAL STAB T/E SPAR SEAL IAW ER/A 398032
- [SDR DALA2017081706296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017081706296), Aug 16, 2017: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. ON REMOVAL OF THE RT SIDE FLOOR WEB, A CRACK WAS NOTICED AT FWD CORNER CUT OUT. REPAIRED THE CUSP WEB AT BS 807 IAW SRM 53-05, PAR 144, FIG 131A-21, DWG 9910151
- [SDR DALA2017062604970](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017062604970), Jun 25, 2017: WIRE. DAMAGED. ACFT DIVERTED, DURING CLIMB OUT, PASSING THROUGH 26K, A STRONG ACRID ODOR BECAME APPARENT IN THE COCKPIT. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SAME ODOR IN CABIN. BEGAN D
- [SDR DALA2017060704535](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017060704535), Jun 7, 2017: STRUCTURE. PUNCTURED. DURING A SERVICE CHECK, FOUND A DENT WITH A PUNCTURE ON BACKSIDE OF RT NR 1 SLAT, 45 INCHES FROM INBOARD, 2.25 X 1.87 L X .195 DEEP. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SL
- [SDR DALA2017012300562](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017012300562), Jan 22, 2017: SKIN. CRACKED. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER RT AFT SKIN PANEL CRACKED. DRILLED END CRACK 0.250 DRILLED IAW SR09550028. ENLARGE STOP DRILL IAW SR09550028 STEP 42. HFEC INSP AREA
- [SDR DALA2017012300572](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017012300572), Jan 21, 2017: CAM. NO TEST. TAILCONE RELEASE MECHANISM CAM FAILS TORQUE CHECK IAW STEP 12 OF AMDS 5350-01077-0101. ADJUSTED IAW AMM 53-53-02-201, OPS CHECKED GOOD, OK FOR SERVICE IAW AMDS 
- [SDR DALA2017010400078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010400078), Jan 2, 2017: APU. CONTAMINATED. DURING THE BOARDING PROCESS, THE CREW NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE OF A BURNING SMELL IN THE CABIN. THE APU WAS RUNNING AND THE PACKS WERE BEING OPERATED TO WARM THE CA
- [SDR DALA2016120109436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016120109436), Dec 1, 2016: FASTENER. DAMAGED. 1R DOOR GIRT BAR HOLDER DETACHED FROM DOOR. ACARS INBD WRITE UP. REPLACED FASTENERS ON GIRT BAR HOLDER. CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2015081604983](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015081604983), Aug 15, 2015: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON CUSP WEB BS 715-718 BETWEEN X -54 TO -60 AT CABIN PAX IN REF CARD 149, ZONE 201. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 131A -13.
- [SDR DALA2015072804733](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072804733), Jul 27, 2015: VANE. DAMAGED. AFTER LANDING , WHEN FLAPS WERE RAISED TO 0 THE RT FLAP INDICATOR READS 5 AND LT FLAP INDICATOR READS 0, FELT SLIGHT BINDING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RETRACT SLATS SO
- [SDR DALA2015072504706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072504706), Jul 24, 2015: HEATER BLANKET. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RT WING HEATER BLANKET AROUND FUEL ACCESS PANEL CUTOUT. THE HEATER BLANKET WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 30-80-02-401. TESTED THE HEATER BLANKET, FOUND OK I
- [SDR DALA2015072404640](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072404640), Jul 23, 2015: BUSHING. CORRODED. CORROSION ON REPAIR BUSHINGS AND ELONGATED BUSHINGS ON RT HEATER BLANKET T/E. DAMAGE BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED IAW ER/A 537709-14AD, REV "A" AND EA: 09-070683-03, 
- [SDR DALA2015072404637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072404637), Jul 23, 2015: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND BETWEEN FUSELAGE SKIN AND INBD DOUBLER AT AFT WASTE LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL. CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW ETI-88-15-224, REV 1 AND ER/A 536427-14, R
- [SDR DALA2015072404630](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072404630), Jul 23, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. A 0.187 INCH CRACK ON FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 1418 BETWEEN LONGERONS 2 - 3L AND A CRACK OF 0.531" BETWEEN LONGERON 1 AND 2R. FUSELAGE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 53645
- [SDR DALA2015072304585](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072304585), Jul 22, 2015: ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACKED SPLICE ANGLE ON CANTED FRAME STA Y=1463 AND RBL 18. REPAIRED IAW ERA 536514-14, REV.
- [SDR DALA2015072304581](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072304581), Jul 22, 2015: TRUNNION. CORRODED. CORROSION AND BLEND OUTS IN LT RETRACT ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING BUSHING BORE. CORROSION ON BUSHING BORE WAS REWORKED WITH FINAL DIMENTION: ID 2.2735" WITHIN LIM
- [SDR DALA2015072304580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072304580), Jul 22, 2015: TRUNNION. CORRODED. CORROSION IN RT RETRACT ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING BUSHING BORE. CORROSION ON BUSHING BORE WAS REWORKED WITH FINAL DIMENTION ID 2.377" WITHIN LIMITS IAW DWG SR095
- [SDR DALA2015072204555](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072204555), Jul 21, 2015: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED FRAME BS 1497 . FRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 536485-14, REV ORIGINAL AND ETI-88-15-234, REV 2.
- [SDR DALA2015072204547](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072204547), Jul 21, 2015: PAN. CRACKED. CRACKED PAN ON PAX DOOR BETWEEN BEAM 8 AND FWD EDGE. THE DOOR WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-05D, FIGURE 18A.
- [SDR DALA2015072104509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072104509), Jul 20, 2015: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON THE LT CARGO TRACK BS 1193 - 1250. THE CARGO TRACK WAS REPLACED.
- [SDR DALA2015072104503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072104503), Jul 20, 2015: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CRACKED INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN BS 1271 - 1288. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED IAW DWG 9936580, REV BT, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR DALA2015072004495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072004495), Jul 19, 2015: BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON THE BEAM BETWEEN BS 685 - 690 OF THE MID CARGO LOWER DOOR FRAME. THE BEAM WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 123. MAJOR REPAIR.
- [SDR DALA2015072004490](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072004490), Jul 19, 2015: LONGERON SPLICE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON THE LONGERON SPLICE, BS 1287 - 1309, LONGERON 30. THE LONGERON SPLICE WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-4, 51-10-3 PAR 14 AND 21, 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA2015071904487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015071904487), Jul 18, 2015: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON THE COUNTERSINK AND SETTLEMENT AREA OF THE FUEL ACCESS PANEL 1335C. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. THE ACCESS PANLE WAS REPLACE
- [SDR DALA2015071904482](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015071904482), Jul 18, 2015: FINGER DOUBLER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN FINGER DOUBLER BELOW LONGERON 26L, BS 579 - 598. THE FINGER DOUBLER WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-30-5, SRM 51-10-4, AND SRM 5
- [SDR DALA2015071904475](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015071904475), Jul 18, 2015: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CRACKED INTERCOSTAL BELOW HYD MANUAL PUMP AT LT MLG WHEEL WELL. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REMOVED, REPAIRED, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5, 51-10-3 PAR.21 AN
- [SDR DALA2015071904474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015071904474), Jul 18, 2015: ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACKED ANGLE BEHIND LT SIDE WALL SUPPORT AT BS 1007, Z -6. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-01, 51-30-2, 53-01, FIG 2, 51-10-3 PAR 14 AND 21.
- [SDR DALA2015071904473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015071904473), Jul 18, 2015: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL FROM BS 1380 - 1390 LONGERON 26L. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-14-4, FIG 1, NDT SPM 04-00-07, FIG 3, PAR 5, SH 1 AND 2.
- [SDR DALA2015071904472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015071904472), Jul 18, 2015: ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACKED ANGLE BETWEEN VSS 2 - 26 TO -15 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER INNER STRUCTURE. THE ANGLE WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-05, 51-30-2, 51-10-3 PAR 21 AND 14 SRM 51-1
- [SDR DALA2015071804467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015071804467), Jul 17, 2015: BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON THE UPPER DOOR FRAME BEAM BETWEEN BS 1174 - 1193 IN THE AFT CARGO BAY. THE BEAM WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-5, 51-10-4 AND 51-10-3 PARA 21, 14 AND 3
- [SDR DALA2015071804466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015071804466), Jul 17, 2015: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LOWER DOOR FRAME IN THE FWD CARGO BAY. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 44A.
- [SDR DALA2015071804465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015071804465), Jul 17, 2015: DOUBLER. CRACKED. CRACKED INNER PRODUCTION DOUBLER, BS 693 BETWEEN LONGERONS 23-24R. THE DOUBLER WAS REWORKED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 109. TREATED AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 14,
- [SDR DALA2015071704444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015071704444), Jul 16, 2015: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK ON UPPER DOOR FRAME FOR THE RT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY DOOR. THE DOOR FRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 32 AND 51-01, PAR 4, 21.
- [SDR DALA2015071704436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015071704436), Jul 16, 2015: TAB. DENTED. RT ELEVATOR GEARED TAB, DENTED ON UPPER SURFACE. THE TAB WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-04.
- [SDR DALA2015071704431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015071704431), Jul 16, 2015: LONGERON. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON LONGERON 24L BETWEEN BS 1338 - 1380. THE LONGERON WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18.
- [SDR DALA2015071704430](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015071704430), Jul 16, 2015: FRAME. CRACKED. WEAR AND A CRACK WAS FOUND ON FRAME BS 1343 LONGERONS 26L - 26R. THE FRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW ERA 094719-14MA, REV A.
- [SDR DALA2015071504376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015071504376), Jul 14, 2015: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED FLOOR PANEL IN CABIN PAX. FLOOR PANEL FABRICATED IAW AMM 53-20-01-201.
- [SDR DALA2015071504375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015071504375), Jul 14, 2015: RIB. CRACKED. CRACKED RIB XFS 30.00 IN VERTICAL STABILIZER L/E INNER STRUCTURE. RIB REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5 AND A NEW RIB WAS DRILLED IAW SRM 51-10-4, AND REPAIRE
- [SDR DALA2015071404356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015071404356), Jul 14, 2015: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FRAME AND FRAME CLIP AT BS 1287 BETWEEN LONGERONS 28LT AND 28RT IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. SUMMARY CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-3 THEN NDT SP
- [SDR DALA2015071404355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015071404355), Jul 14, 2015: RIB. CRACKED. CRACKED LT RIB BS ZFS 36.50 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER L/E INNER STRUCTURE. RIB WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5, 51-10-4, 51-10-3, PAR 14, 21.
- [SDR DALA2015071404354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015071404354), Jul 14, 2015: RIB. CRACKED. CRACKED RIB STA ZFS 49.62 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER. L/E INNER STRUCTURE, RIBS WERE REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5, 51-10-3 PAR 14, 21 51-10-4.
- [SDR DALA2015071304335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015071304335), Jul 13, 2015: CUSP WEB. DAMAGED. WAVINESS IN LEFT CUSP WEB BETWEEN X 44 - 54, BS 1174 - 1250. CUSP WEB WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-1, SRM 51-30-2, SRM 53-05, FIG 131A-6, SRM 51-10-3, PAR 14 & 21
- [SDR DALA2015071304334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015071304334), Jul 13, 2015: SEAT TRACK. WORN. WEAR ON THE LEFT SEAT TRACK X 44 BETWEEN BS 1188 - 1196. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-1, SRM 53-05, FIG 4B-1, NDT SPM 04-00-07, PAR 5, FIG 3 SH-1AN
- [SDR DALA2015071404353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015071404353), Jul 13, 2015: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON REPAIR OF LWR DOOR JAMB AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. DOUBLER WAS REPLACE IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 123. PRIMARY STRUCTURE.
- [SDR DALA2015071304331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015071304331), Jul 12, 2015: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CRACKED INTERCOSTAL AT BS 886 - 905 LONGERON 17L. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-01, FIG 2.

All 250: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N984DL-2020-11-09/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 NYC97LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA095), May 13, 1997: McDonnell Douglas MD-88 (N984DL), Flushing, NY, minor damage. Probable cause: The vehicle's driver failure to maintain adequate clearance from and resulted in a collision with a parked aircraft.

## 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 19970513013389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970513013389A), May 13, 1997: Doug MD88 (N984DL), Flushing, NY, Substantial damage. While loading at gate a tractor trailer ran into right wing tip. Twisted MD88. Two passengers fell onto ramp.

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