# N987DL: 1991 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2024-12-30 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: December 30, 2024 - 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: 53338 - Year built: 1991 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: October 16, 1991 - Certificate issued: November 16, 1991 - Last registry action: June 23, 2023 - Mode S code: ADC57B - 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/N987DL - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=987DL - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N987DL-2024-12-30 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 (252, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DALA2019101105834](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019101105834), Sep 21, 2019: CABLE. DISLODGED. TAILCONE UNSAFE ON OAP. FOUND LOCKING CABLE DISLODGED FROM SWITCH AND PLACARD TORN. VERIFIED TAILCONE IS PROPERLY LOCKED IN PLACE, SECURED LOCKING CABLE, CHECKE - [SDR DALA2019090805204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019090805204), Sep 7, 2019: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EPLS SEAT LIGHT AT SEAT 16E INOP. REPLACED EPLS SEAT LIGHT OPS CHECK GOOD MD88 AMM 33-53. (LP5597622) - [SDR DALA2019022501158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019022501158), Feb 23, 2019: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. BOTH FWD OVERWING EMERG EXIT SIGNS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY AT LOCATION B5103/P5. NO HELP REF MD88AMM 33-51 (962861) AFTER A BRIEF CHARGE - [SDR DALA2019021100877](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019021100877), Feb 10, 2019: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. RED EMERGENCY LIGHT ACROSS FROM FWD LAV INOP. R/R LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW MD88 AMM 33-53-01. (LP5543381) - [SDR DALA2018120907101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018120907101), Dec 7, 2018: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. ON SERVICE CHECK, SOME CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS AT 20DE, 23DE, AND 29DE. ALSO REPLACE - [SDR DALA2018082755247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018082755247), Aug 25, 2018: THRESHOLD. CRACKED. L2 DOOR THRESHOLD FWD HALF WAS CRACKED AT THE FWD HOLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE THRESHOLD IAW DWG 5936441. - [SDR DALA2018080204822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018080204822), Aug 1, 2018: WIRE. SHORTED. EMERGENCY EXITLIGHTS ROWS 32 AND AFT INOP. FOUND WIRE L982T14 SHORTED TO GND. REPAIRED PER SWPM CHAPTER 20. ALSO REPLACED B5-212 PWR SUPPLY BASE PER AMM 33-53. - [SDR DALA2018071604489](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018071604489), Jul 13, 2018: COVER. MISSING. THE RIGHT AFT OVERWING EXIT LIGHT COVER IS MISSING. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE INSTALLED A NEW LIGHT COVER. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD REF AMM 33-53. AIRCRAFT OK FOR - [SDR DALA2018051403256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018051403256), May 13, 2018: FUSE. BLOWN. SEAT 31 BACK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED FUSE PER CMM 25-60-03 OPS CHECK PER AMM 33-53. - [SDR DALA2018032902018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018032902018), Mar 28, 2018: FUSE. BLOWN. SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE ROWS 31-36. FOUND THE BATTERY PACK CHARGER WITH A BLOWN FUSE. REPLACED THE FUSE. TESTED NORMAL. - [SDR DALA2018032902003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018032902003), Mar 28, 2018: OIL SYSTEM. LEAKING. AT 5000 - 6000 FT DURING CLIMB, THE RT ENGINE PRODUCED A LOUD BANG , SUDDEN ROLLBACK, GOOD OIL PRESSURE, N2 APPROXIMATELY 5 PERCENT . PERFORMED QRH, AND SHUTDOW - [SDR DALA2018021700971](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018021700971), Feb 17, 2018: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. UPPER SIDEWALL EMERGENCY SIGN HAS ONE LAMP INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LAMP IAW AMM 33-53. OPS NORMAL. - [SDR DALA2018012500417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018012500417), Jan 24, 2018: SLIDE. FAILED. FWD LEFT DOOR SLIDE FAILED W/C 2561-2001 SLIDE PIN ENGAGE. R&R LEFT FWD DOOR SLIDE PER W/C 2561-4964. - [SDR DALA2017112008217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017112008217), Nov 19, 2017: LENS. DAMAGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS DAMAGED. REPLACED THE LENS. CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR DALA2017111308060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017111308060), Nov 12, 2017: DOUBLER. CRACKED. PANEL 6301A, INTERNAL DOUBLER IS CRACKED. REPAIRED PER ERA 563169-14 REV ORIGINAL. - [SDR DALA2017111208059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017111208059), Nov 11, 2017: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION AT AFT LAV SERVICE PANEL, LOWER AFT CORNER. REPAIR COMPLETED AS PER ERA 563040-14 REV ORIG. TIME CONTROL ITEMS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED ON LOG 0293411. - [SDR DALA2017111008039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017111008039), Nov 9, 2017: DOOR. BENT. AFT CARGO DOOR BENT ON THEAFT FRAME AT TORQUE TUBE. THE CARGO DOOR WAS REPLACED. - [SDR DALA2017110908011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017110908011), Nov 8, 2017: LIFE RAFT. DAMAGED. FWD CABIN CEILING LIFE RAFT TEMPERATURE INDICATORS SHOW TEMP GREATER THAN 160 DEGREES F. REFERENCED AMDS 2520-2573 STEP 8 FOR DISPOSITION. BOTH LIFE RAFTS REPLA - [SDR DALA2017110507925](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017110507925), Nov 4, 2017: CABLE. FRAYED. THE TAILCONE CABLE ASSY. (MID LOOP) FRAYED. REPLACED CABLE ASSY, REF AMM 53-53-02. - [SDR DALA2017030101646](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017030101646), Feb 28, 2017: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. DURING DESCENT, BOTH AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS SOUNDED AND THEN STOPPED BY THE TIME THE ACFT WAS ON THE RUNWAY. NO SMOKE OR HAZE WAS SEEN, ENGINE ANTI-ICE WA - [SDR DALA2017022701582](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017022701582), Feb 26, 2017: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. SEAT 14 ED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. INSTALLED NEW CONNECTORS IAW SWPM 20. OPS CHECKED OK. OK FOR SERVICE. - [SDR DALA2017022701581](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017022701581), Feb 26, 2017: WIRE. DAMAGED. FIRST EMERGENCY LIGHT AFT OF REAR CABIN DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BROKEN WIRE SPLICE IAW AMM 33-53. CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE. - [SDR DALA2017012300582](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017012300582), Jan 22, 2017: ACM. FAULTY. ON SHORT FINAL TO LAND, SMELLED A BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT & ALARMS IN AFT LAVS WENT OFF. PASSENGERS & FWD FLT ATTENDANT REPORT A HAZE SEEN IN CABIN FROM UNKNOW - [SDR DALA2017011200271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017011200271), Jan 12, 2017: CAM. DAMAGED. DURING TAILCONE FINCTIONAL CHECK, FOUND TAILCONE CAM ASSEMBLE WORN. REPLACED CAM ASSY BASE IAW MD88 AMM 53-53-02 REQUIED INSPECTION COMPLETE. (LP2846437) - [SDR DALA2017010600200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010600200), Jan 5, 2017: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FWD ENTRY AND FLIGHT DECK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. R & R THE BATTERY PACKS IAW AMM 33-58. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR DALA2017010200028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010200028), Jan 2, 2017: SOCKET. DAMAGED. 17DE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R THE SOCKET AND OPS CHECK GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE. - [SDR DALA2016122610086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016122610086), Dec 25, 2016: UNKNOWN. ODOR. DURING APPROACH WITH ENGINE AND WING ANTI-ICE ON, F/A REPORTED BOTH AFT SMOKE DETECTORS ACTIVATED. F/A REPORTED SHE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR JUST BEFORE SMOKE DET - [SDR DALA2016050203521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016050203521), Apr 30, 2016: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE FOUND AN EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT SEAT ROW 22ED. THE CONNECTOR WAS REPINNED AND THE LIGHT CHECKED OK. - [SDR DALA2016041302866](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016041302866), Apr 13, 2016: FUSE. FAILED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE FROM ROW 24 DEF TO THE BACK OF THE CABIN. FUSES F1 AND F2 WERE REPLACED IN BATTERY PACK B5-212. THE LIGHTS - [SDR DALA2016031001828](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016031001828), Mar 9, 2016: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND 2 EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT THE G2 COAT CLOSET. BOTH LIGHT ASSEMBLYS WERE REPLACED. - [SDR DALA2016010500022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016010500022), Jan 5, 2016: WIRE. DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE AT SEAT ROWS 31-36. AN OPEN SPLICE WAS FOUND AT SEAT ROW 31 AND REPAIRED. THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS CHECKED OK. - [SDR DALA2015110106628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015110106628), Oct 30, 2015: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED FRAME BEHIND DOOR STOP FITTING NR 2 AT AFT EDGE OF C1 DOOR. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW ETI-88-15-352, REV 3 AND ERA 539874-14, REV ORIGINAL. - [SDR DALA2015110106626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015110106626), Oct 29, 2015: DUCT. CRACKED. CRACKED RADIO RACK COOLING EXHAUST DUCT AT FUSELAGE SKIN. RADIO RACK EXHAUST DUCT WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 464964-14MA, REV C. - [SDR DALA2015103006596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015103006596), Oct 29, 2015: BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LOWER BEAM UNDER PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER BETWEEN BS 1154 - 1174. THE BEAM WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A NR 539872-14, REV ORIGINAL. - [SDR DALA2015102906578](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015102906578), Oct 28, 2015: SKIN. WORN. WEAR ON LT L/E PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER AT LT WING BETWEEN BS XRS=509 TO XRS=531. CARD 2, ZONE 11 L/E WAS REAPAIRED IAW ER/A 47800-14, REV B AND ETI -88-15-363, - [SDR DALA2015102906570](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015102906570), Oct 28, 2015: SKIN. DENTED. DENTS ON LT ELEVATOR GEARED TAB UPPER SKIN. CARD 02, ZONE 65. DENTS ON LT ELEVATOR GEARED TAB UPPER SKIN WERE REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-04, PAR 2, OPN 1031. - [SDR DALA2015102906567](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015102906567), Oct 28, 2015: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT BS 1155 AND 1212, LONGERONS 28 - 29R. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR DALA2015102606477](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015102606477), Oct 25, 2015: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SETTLEMENT AREA AT LT WING ACCESS PANEL 1303C. THE ACCESS PANEL WAS REPLACED. - [SDR DALA2015102606476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015102606476), Oct 25, 2015: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SETTLEMENT AREA OF ACCESS PANEL 1409C ON RT WING. THE ACCESS PANEL WAS REPLACED. - [SDR DALA2015103006598](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015103006598), Oct 24, 2015: HINGE. WORN. FREEPLAY ON UPPER HINGES OF HARDWARE ON YN=80, NR 1, YN=100 NR 2, YN=184 NR 3 AND YN=214 NR 4, LT APRON PYLON. UPPER HINGES ON BS YN=80, YN=184, AND YN=214 AT L - [SDR DALA2015102606473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015102606473), Oct 24, 2015: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON COUNTERSINK AT RT WING ACCESS PANEL 1472C. THE ACCESS PANEL WAS REPLACED AND COUNTERSINK WERE MEASURED AND MAX DIAMETER ALLOWABLE IS .532" AND MAX - [SDR DALA2015102506472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015102506472), Oct 24, 2015: SPAR. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR XE=225. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 539890-14, REV ORIGINAL. - [SDR DALA2015102506470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015102506470), Oct 24, 2015: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LT CARGO TRACK BETWEEN BS 1003 - 1322. THE CARGO TRACK WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-1, 51-10-4, 51-10-3, AND 51-30-2. - [SDR DALA2015102506469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015102506469), Oct 24, 2015: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RT CARGO TRACK BETWEEN BS 1212 - 1322. THE CARGO TRACK WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-1, 51-10-4, 51-30-2, AND 51-10-3, PAR 21, 14, AND 38. - [SDR DALA2015102506448](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015102506448), Oct 24, 2015: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SPLICE BETWEEN BS 1212-1236 AND LT TIE TRACK AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. SPLICES WERE REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-5 , 51-10-4 AND 51-10-3 PAR. 21,14 AND 3 - [SDR DALA2015102506447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015102506447), Oct 24, 2015: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK ON FRAME AT BS 1322 AND LONGERON 17L. THE FRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 493697-14MA, REV B. - [SDR DALA2015102506442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015102506442), Oct 24, 2015: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON COUNTERSINK AT LT FUEL TANK NR 1371C. ACCESS WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-22-2A AND COUNTERSINK HOLES WERE MEASURED AND MAX DIAMETER ALLOWABLE IS .532" - [SDR DALA2015102506441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015102506441), Oct 24, 2015: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON COUNTERSINK ON LT WING ACCESS PANEL NR 1367C. ACCESS PANEL WAS REPLACED. - [SDR DALA2015102406433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015102406433), Oct 22, 2015: LONGERON. CORRODED. CORROSION ON END LONGERON 12L BETWEEN BS 1446 TO 1463. LONGERON WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5,53-01 FIG 1,51-10-01, FIG 14. - [SDR DALA2015102406432](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015102406432), Oct 22, 2015: DOUBLER. CRACKED. CRACK LT MLG UPPER DOUBLER AT LT WING XCW 110. UPPER DOUBLER WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-03, FIG 34 AND SRM 51-30-5, SRM 51-10-3, PAR 14, 21. All 252: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N987DL-2024-12-30/reports.md --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.