# N985DL: 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: 53312 - 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 28, 1991 - Last registry action: April 30, 2021 - Mode S code: ADBE0D - 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/N985DL - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=985DL - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N985DL-2022-12-17 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 (172, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DALA2019061703577](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019061703577), Jun 16, 2019: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT INOP AT 16D. REPL LIGHT ASSY OPS CHECK GOOD REF MD88 AMM 33-53. (LP4629489) - [SDR DALA2018101506040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018101506040), Oct 12, 2018: SMOKE DETECTOR. DEFECTIVE. AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTER RT GOING OFF. AFT RT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR NOT TESTING REPLACED SAME OPS NORMAL. (LP4822100) - [SDR DALA2018100205820](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018100205820), Sep 29, 2018: FAIRING. MISSING. LEFT WING NR 2 FLAP SECONDARY INB FAIRING MISSING. LT WING NR 2 FLAP SECONDARY INB FAIRING FWD TO CDL 57-50-03. REPORTED DUE TO POSSIBILITY THAT PART MAY HAVE D - [SDR DALA2018090405403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018090405403), Aug 31, 2018: INSTRUMENT PANEL. UNSECURE. REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 100KNTS DUE TO COPILOTS INSTRUMENT PANEL COMING OUT. MAINTENANCE SECURED PANEL AND PERFORMED A HIGH ENERGY STOP INSPECTION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS - [SDR DALA2018080604863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018080604863), Aug 4, 2018: BATTERY PACK. MALFUNCTIONED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM ROW 31 AFT. AFTER TESTING FROM AFT BATTERY PACK, ALL LIGHTS OPS NORMAL. - [SDR DALA2018073004753](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018073004753), Jul 29, 2018: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DURING SVC CK, FOUND SEAT 14 AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT. FOUND LOOSE CONNECTOR UNDER SEAT. RESECURED CONNECTOR. CKS GOOD. - [SDR DALA2018073004752](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018073004752), Jul 29, 2018: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING SVC CK, FOUND CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT AT ROWS 16-20. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT ROW 17DC PER AMM 33-53. LIGHTS CK GOOD. - [SDR DALA2018032201838](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018032201838), Mar 21, 2018: LUG. CRACKED. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER JACKSCREW ACTUATOR GEAR BOX, LEFT ATTACH POINT TO HORIZONTAL STAB, AFT LUG IS CRACKED. COMPLETED JACKSCREW ASSY INSTALLATION AND OP'S CHEC - [SDR DALA2018031601726](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018031601726), Mar 15, 2018: NUT PLATE. BROKEN. VERTICAL STABILIZER TIP, HORSESHOE ANGLE (AROUND TOP OF THS JACKSCREW MOTOR) FOR TOP CAP ATTACHMENT, MISSING/BROKEN NUTPLATES AT BOTH AFT ENDS. INSTALLED NUT PL - [SDR DALA2018010800126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018010800126), Jan 8, 2018: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. SEAT 31ED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LAMPS IAW AMM 33-00, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR DALA2017061804796](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017061804796), Jun 17, 2017: SKIN PANEL. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RT UPPER CENTER SKIN PANEL PER STEP 5. OF WORKCARD SHOWS A CRACK INDICATION FROM AFT EDGE OF SKIN FORWARD APPROXIMATELY - [SDR DALA2017061504747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017061504747), Jun 14, 2017: CABLE. WORN. UPPER LEFT TAILCONE LATCH RELEASE CABLE IS WORN. REPLACED CABLE ASSY IAW AMM 20-10-17. - [SDR DALA2017040502752](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017040502752), Apr 5, 2017: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. LEFT INBOARD AND LEFT OUTBOARD ANTI-SKID AMBER MESSAGES INFLIGHT. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY. FOUND CONNECTOR TO P1-1148 WITH PUSHED PINS. REPLACED THE CONNECTOR A - [SDR DALA2017031402014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017031402014), Mar 14, 2017: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FOUND LEFT AND RIGHTT BS 875 OVERWING FWD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-53. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR DALA2017011600386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017011600386), Jan 15, 2017: UNKNOWN. ODOR. AT ALTITUDE 310, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR FROM FORWARD PART OF FIRST CLASS. TURNED OFF SIDE PANEL LIGHTS AND ODOR DISSAPATED AFTER 5- - [SDR DALA2016112109005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016112109005), Nov 19, 2016: RECEPTACLE. WORN. DURING TAILCONE CHECK, FOUND FOUR TAILCONE RECEPTICALS WORN AND LOOSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RECEPITCALS IAW SRM 51-30-02. - [SDR DALA2016112008996](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016112008996), Nov 19, 2016: RECEPTACLE. LACK OF LUBE. DURING TAILCONE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, THE TAILCONE DID NOT DROP PROPERLY WITH AFT CABIN DOOR OPENED IN THE ARMED POSITION. FOUND RECEPTICALS DRY WITH LITTLE LUBE. C - [SDR DALA2016110208193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016110208193), Nov 1, 2016: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AISLE (13D) INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-50. OPS CK OK. - [SDR DALA2016082606215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016082606215), Aug 25, 2016: BOTTLE. LOW PRESSURE. L2 SLIDE BOTTLE PRESSURE LOW. R & R L2 SLIDE AMDS CARD 2561-4002, MPN D29985-103, SN OFF 0980. ALL RII STEPS HAVE BEEN ACCOMPLISH IAW AMDS 2561-4002. - [SDR DALA2016071105206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016071105206), Jul 9, 2016: WIRE. DAMAGED. SEAT 12E EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED SEAT FRAME WIRING. OPS CKS GOOD. REF SWPM 20-10. - [SDR DALA2016032502306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032502306), Mar 25, 2016: TRIM TAB. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE TO RT OTBD ELEVATOR TRIM TAB. ANTI-FLOAT TAB REPLACED ON AMDS WC 2730-4382. - [SDR DALA2015101406135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015101406135), Oct 11, 2015: FLOOR PANEL. PUNCTURED. A PUNCTURE IN AFT CARGO BAY FLOOR JUST FWD OF DOOR. INSTALLED A REPAIR IAW SRM 53-05. - [SDR DALA2015061503839](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015061503839), Jun 14, 2015: BEARING. DAMAGED. CORROSION AND SCRATCHES ON RT MLG ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING BUSHING AND BEARINGS. ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING BUSHING AND BEARING ON RT MLG WERE R & R UNDER CARD 10 - [SDR DALA2015061503835](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015061503835), Jun 14, 2015: BUSHING. DAMAGED. CORROSION AND SCRATCHES ON LT MLG ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING BUSHING AND BEARING. ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING BUSHING AND BEARING ON LT MLG INSTALLED UNDER CARD 5740 - [SDR DALA2015061503830](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015061503830), Jun 14, 2015: ACCESS PANEL. DAMAGED. CORROSION ON PREVIOUS REPAIR BUSHINGS AT LT WING SETTLEMENT AREA OF ACCESS PANEL 1357C. ACCESS PANEL WAS REPAIRED. - [SDR DALA2015061503829](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015061503829), Jun 14, 2015: ACCESS PANEL. DAMAGED. MISSING REPAIR BUSHING ON CUTOUT FUEL ACCESS RT WING. BUSHING AND CUTOUT ACCESS PANEL WAS REPAIR IAW ETI-88-15-186, REV 1, ER/A 534394-14 REV ORIGINAL. - [SDR DALA2015061403801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015061403801), Jun 13, 2015: FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE LT MLG ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING BEARING BORE. THE AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 534421-14AD REV ORIGINAL AND A NEW BEARING WAS REPLACED. - [SDR DALA2015061503771](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015061503771), Jun 11, 2015: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON COUNTERSINK SETTLEMENT AREA AND UPPER SURFACE ON FUEL ACCESS PANEL 1409C ON THE RT WING. THE ACCESS PANEL WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-22-2A. - [SDR DALA2015061103768](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015061103768), Jun 11, 2015: LONGERON. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LONGERON 22L BS 1338 IN AFT CARGO BAY. REPLACED THE LONGERON IAW SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR DALA2015061103756](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015061103756), Jun 10, 2015: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL STA Y=769-788 BETWEEN LONGERONS 27-28RT. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REPLACED IAW DWG 9915554, REV J, SRM 51-10-4, 51-30-1, 51-30-2, 51-30-5, A - [SDR DALA2015061103750](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015061103750), Jun 10, 2015: BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LOWER FWD FLANGE BS 652-671 AND VERTICAL FACE BS 644 AT MID CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR FRAME BEAM REF ORNRC 154 ZONE 100 MRB 53-018-02, CARD 219, ZONE - [SDR DALA2015061103740](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015061103740), Jun 10, 2015: LONGERON. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LONGERON 23L BETWEEN BS 1136 - 1250. THE LONGERON WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-01 FIG 18 51-30-2, 51-30-5, AND 51-10-3, PAR 38. - [SDR DALA2015061103751](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015061103751), Jun 9, 2015: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CRACKED INTERCOSTAL Y=37 AND X=11, X=-11 AT NLG WHEEL WELL. LT INTERCOSTAL WAS REPAIRED IAW 51-01, PAR 4, STEP 21 AND DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED IAW SRM 53-14-1, 51 - [SDR DALA2015061003734](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015061003734), Jun 9, 2015: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACK ON LONGERON 20L BS 1003. THE LONGERON WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 22, 51-30-3, 51-10-3 PAR 14, 21, 38. - [SDR DALA2015061003733](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015061003733), Jun 9, 2015: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACK ON LONGERON 20R BS 1003. THE LONGERON WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 22, 51-30-5, 51-10-3 PAR 14,21,38. - [SDR DALA2015061003729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015061003729), Jun 9, 2015: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON COUNTERSINK OF FUEL ACCESS PANEL 1466C AT RT WING. CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-22-2A AND COUNTERSINK HOLES WERE MEASURED MAX DIAMETER ALLOWABL - [SDR DALA2015061003728](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015061003728), Jun 9, 2015: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE BS 1437 BETWEEN LONGERONS 16 - 17R IS CRACKED. THE SHEAR TIE WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5. - [SDR DALA2015061003727](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015061003727), Jun 9, 2015: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE ON BS 1446 LONGERONS 17 - 18L IS CRACKED. THE SHEAR TIE WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-14-4, FIG. 3. - [SDR DALA2015061003736](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015061003736), Jun 9, 2015: TAB. DENTED. DENT ON ANTI-FLOAT TAB UPPER SURFACE AT RT ELEVATOR. ANTI-FLOAT TAB WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-04 PAR 2. - [SDR DALA2015061003688](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015061003688), Jun 9, 2015: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON BARREL NUT HOLE NR 13 AT LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STA XH=6.625. DAMAGE ON BARREL NUT HOLE WAS REPAIRED IAW ETI-88-15-173, REV 1 AND ER/A 534422-14, - [SDR DALA2015062203890](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015062203890), Jun 8, 2015: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. DAMAGE ON FERRUL AND PUNCTURE ON PAX CABIN FLOOR PANEL. FLOOR PANEL FABRICATED IAW AMM 53-20-01-201 AND INSTALLED IAW AMM 53-20-01-201. - [SDR DALA2015060903683](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015060903683), Jun 8, 2015: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON 16L, BS 1437. THE LONGERON WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-14-4, FIG 4 AND DWG 5910228, REV KF AND SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR DALA2015061103708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015061103708), Jun 7, 2015: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED FRAME BS 1485. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-03, PAR 38, FIG 43. - [SDR DALA2015061003730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015061003730), Jun 7, 2015: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CRACKED INTERCOSTAL ON BS 1338 LONGERON 3R, AFT FACE. REPAIRED THE INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 53-01. - [SDR DALA2015061003738](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015061003738), Jun 7, 2015: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON COUNTERSINK OF FUEL ACCESS PLATE 1460C AT RT WING, CARD 205, ZONE 00. CORROSION ON ACCESS DOOR 1460C WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-03 AND COUNTERSINK H - [SDR DALA2015060903678](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015060903678), Jun 7, 2015: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RT CUSP WEB BETWEEN X=-54 TO X=-60, BS 579- 598. THE CUSP WEB WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 131A-13, 51-30-5, AND 51-10-3 PARR 14 , 21. UT WAS AC - [SDR DALA2015060803673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015060803673), Jun 7, 2015: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACK ON LONGERON 8 BS 1309. THE LONGERON WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18 AND SRM 51-10-3 PAR 14, 21 SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR DALA2015061003689](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015061003689), Jun 7, 2015: SKIN. DAMAGED. PERFORM REPAIR ON FUSELAGE SKIN Y=237 BETWEEN. LONGERONS 18-20L, REF MON 88, CARD 220 ZONE 00. PERMANENT REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IAW SRM 53-04-5, FIG 3, CLASS I AN - [SDR DALA2015062203889](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015062203889), Jun 6, 2015: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON DOUBLER OF REPARATION ON CUSP WEB BETWEEN STA Y=984 TO Y=1003 AND X=-54 TO X=-60, RT SIDE. CUSP WEB WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05 , 51-30-2, 51-30-5 A - [SDR DALA2015061103701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015061103701), Jun 6, 2015: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON COUNTERSINK OF FUEL ACCESS PLATE 1311C AT LT WING. REPLACED THE ACCESS PANEL. All 172: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N985DL-2022-12-17/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 19950525024379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950525024379I), May 25, 1995: Doug MD88 (N985DL), New Orleans, LA. On climbout right hydraulic failure. Elected continue to msy to avoid overweight landing. 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