# N988DL: 1991 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2021-02-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 12, 2021
- 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: 53339
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 18, 1991
- Certificate issued: November 20, 1991
- Last registry action: November 16, 2018
- Mode S code: ADC932
- 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/N988DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=988DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N988DL-2021-02-12

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 (199, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2019051603065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019051603065), May 16, 2019: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT INOP AT 11D. REPL LIGHT ASSY PER AMM 33-53. OPS CHECK GOOD. (LP5504375)
- [SDR DALA2019031701761](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019031701761), Mar 16, 2019: SKIN. CRACKED. ON WALK AROUND FOUND 2 CRACKS LEFT SIDE STA 1265.603 6" ABOVE AFT AIRSTAIR DOOR CUTOUT. INSTALLED PERM REPAIR PER SRM 53-01 PAGE 12 FIG 2. (LP5835229)
- [SDR DALA2019012400493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019012400493), Jan 22, 2019: SCREW. MISSING. AFT LEFT WING POSITION LIGHT ASSY LENS COVER MISSING RETAINING SCREW. REPLACED LEFT WING AFT POSITION LIGHT ASSY PER AMM 33-43. SDR REPORTED DUE TO POSSIBILITY 
- [SDR DALA2018111406618](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018111406618), Nov 14, 2018: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. SEAT 19 E/D EMER LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED SEAT 19 E/D. CHECKS GOOD. (LP4807188)
- [SDR DALA2018090705495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018090705495), Sep 6, 2018: SKIN. CRACKED. FUEL LEAKING FROM LT CENTER TANK. POSSIBLE SKIN CRACK LEFT OF CENTER KEEL BEAM. CRACK INDICATION IN LWR SKIN AT APPROX STA 883 STR 17 BY HFEC IAW MDC 93KO393 ND
- [SDR DALA2018090705494](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018090705494), Sep 6, 2018: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER 17 LT IS CRACKED AT APPROX LBL15 AT THE O/B END OF THE 5935874-501 FITTING. REPAIRED IN REF TO ERA 571124-14AD REV O AND ERA 571160-14 REV O.
- [SDR DALA2018090705493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018090705493), Sep 6, 2018: SKIN PANEL. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED FROM EOP THRU FASTENER AND OUT THE OTHER SIDE. LOWER AFT SKIN PANEL P/N 5930503-105 AT STA 883 STRINGER 17. CENTER LT FUEL TANK. APPROX 2 INCHES. R
- [SDR DALA2018090705492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018090705492), Sep 6, 2018: SKIN PANEL. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED AT FASTENER LOWER FWD SKIN PANEL P/N 5930503-103 AT STA 883 STRINGER 17. CENTER LT FUEL TANK. DIRECTLY FWD OF AFT SKIN CRACK REF NRC. REPAIRED IN R
- [SDR DALA2017090106521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090106521), Aug 31, 2017: SKIN. GOUGED. LEFT WING L/E SLAT NR 3 EXTERNAL SKIN HAS A GOUGE NEXT TO THE END. REMOVED DAMAGE AND EVALUATED, ORIGINAL .100 LOSS .024, REMAINING .076, AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF
- [SDR DALA2017083106471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017083106471), Aug 30, 2017: STRUT. DAMAGED. DURING NLG SHOCK STRUT SEAL REPLACEMENT, FOUND METERING PIN AND INNER TUBE DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG METERING PIN, SUPPORT TUBE, RESTRICTOR SUPPORT ASSY
- [SDR DALA2017083106476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017083106476), Aug 28, 2017: STAND OFF. CRACKED. AUX HYD PUMP POWER CABLE RT WW WIRING STANDOFF SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED. LOCATED JUST I/B OF THE HYD SERVICE ACCESS PANEL. REMOVED AND INSTALLED THE STAND OFF IA
- [SDR DALA2017083006458](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017083006458), Aug 28, 2017: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. AFT ACCESSORY BAY LT AFT SIDE OF CANTED FRAME 1463 ATTACH CLIP IS CRACKED AROUND INBD FASTENER L7L INSIDE OF LOUVER PANEL REF AA 5310-01456-01.
- [SDR DALA2017030501778](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017030501778), Mar 2, 2017: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 17EF IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LAMPS, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-53.
- [SDR DALA2017012300583](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017012300583), Jan 21, 2017: TERMINAL. LOOSE. DURING CRUISE, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS DETECTED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR MOST NOTICEABLE AT THE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMP SEAT POSITION. THE CREW PERFORMED QRH SMOKE/OD
- [SDR DALA2017010200027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017010200027), Jan 1, 2017: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON AND BATTERIES DEAD LIGHTS WILL COME ON FOR 5 SECONDS THEN DIE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS IAW WORK CARD 3350-7353. E
- [SDR DALA2016122910134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016122910134), Dec 28, 2016: COFFEEMAKER. ODOR. ENROUTE, DIVERTED DUE TO FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTING AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE FIRST CLASS CABIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND A FORWARD GALLEY COFFEEMAKER HOT PLATE WAS B
- [SDR DALA2016122109998](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016122109998), Dec 20, 2016: DUCT. CRACKED. VERTICAL RAM AIR INLET DUCT SKIN LEFT SIDE CRACKED DORSAL FIN AREA. CRACK 7" LONG. IAW ENGINEERING PERFORMED DETAILED VISUAL INSP OF CRACK AND SURROUNDING AREA.
- [SDR DALA2016122109996](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016122109996), Dec 20, 2016: DUCT. CRACKED. VERTICAL RAM AIR INLET DUCT SKIN CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-05 FIG 3 AND RI 553770-14 REV ORIG.
- [SDR DALA2016121309852](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016121309852), Dec 11, 2016: A/C PACK. FAILED. THE RIGHT PACK CYCLED TWICE AND SHUTDOWN AND THEN SMOKE WAS REPORTED IN THE AFT CABIN. THE COCKPIT AND CABIN TEMPERATURE SELECTORS WHERE BOTH FOUND IN THE MANUA
- [SDR DALA2016080805861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016080805861), Aug 8, 2016: WIRE. BROKEN. AFT CATWALK LOWER CENTER EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. CRIMPED BROKEN WIRE AT CONNECTOR IAW SWPM 20 AND WDM 3351. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR DALA2015080204801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015080204801), Jul 31, 2015: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM, BS 1338 BETWEEN X -13 TO -17. FLOORBEAM WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 397783-14MA, REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2016111108828](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016111108828), Jul 29, 2015: ANGLE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON CUSP WEB ANGLE BS 685 - 690 BETWEEN RBL 54 TO 60. AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A.
- [SDR DALA2015073004752](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015073004752), Jul 29, 2015: TAB. NOT REPORTED. BUSHING GEARED TAB ATTACH POINTS WERE REPLACED. FITTING ON GEARED TAB ATTACH POINTS WAS REMOVED AND NEW FITTING WAS DRILLED, TREATED, PAINTED AND INSTALLED IAW 
- [SDR DALA2015073004755](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015073004755), Jul 28, 2015: BUSHING. CORRODED. FREEPLAY AND CORROSION ON BUSHING OF CONTROL TAB ATTACH POINTS AT RT ELEVATOR. CONTROL TAB ATTACH POINTS WERE REPLACED IAW CMM 27-30-1. FITTING ON BS XET=48.293
- [SDR DALA2015072904743](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072904743), Jul 28, 2015: FINGER DOUBLER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON INNER FINGER DOUBLER BETWEEN BS 1291 - 1295, LONGERONS 25 - 26L. THE FINGER DOUBLER WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 53-04, FIG 12E, 51-10-1, FIG 36 A
- [SDR DALA2016111108827](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016111108827), Jul 27, 2015: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LOWER INTERCOSTAL AT AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL, BETWEEN BS 1322 TO 1338, LONGERONS 21 - 22L. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REPLACED IAW SRM.
- [SDR DALA2015072904738](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072904738), Jul 27, 2015: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LOWER DOOR FRAME. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 123, SRM 51-10-3, PAR 14, 21, AND SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR DALA2015072804732](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072804732), Jul 27, 2015: RIB. CRACKED. CRACKED RIBS ON FIXED L/E OF VERTICAL STABILIZER. RIBS WERE R & R IAW SRM 55-02 D, FIG 27 AND 51-30-5 TO 51-30-2 AND DWGS 9911881, ID, 2 REV C. AND 9911882: ID 
- [SDR DALA2015072804730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072804730), Jul 27, 2015: DOUBLER. WORN. WORN INNER DOUBLER OF AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL.
- [SDR DALA2015072804729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072804729), Jul 27, 2015: DOUBLER. WORN. WORN INNER DOUBLER OF AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL. DOUBLER WAS BLENDED OUT AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-01, FIG 1. THE DOUBLER WAS REPLACED IAW DWG 5
- [SDR DALA2015072804728](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072804728), Jul 27, 2015: TRAY. CORRODED. CORROSION ON AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL TRAY. EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON PANEL TRAY WAS REPLACED IAW DWG 5914792, ITEM 3, REV: AG AND SRM 51-10-4, 51-30-2 AND 51-30
- [SDR DALA2016111108826](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016111108826), Jul 26, 2015: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON THE LEFT CARGO TRACK BETWEEN BS 1007 TO 1322 IN THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. A NEW CARGO TRACK WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM.
- [SDR DALA2015072704720](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072704720), Jul 26, 2015: FINGER DOUBLER. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON THE FINGER DOUBLER BETWEEN LONGERONS 25-26L BS 1209 - 1212, 1228 - 1231. THE FINGER DOUBLER WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-04, FIG 12E , 51-30-2 , 5
- [SDR DALA2015072704719](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072704719), Jul 26, 2015: FINGER DOUBLER. CRACKED. CRACKED FINGER DOUBLER BETWEEN LONGERON 25-26L BS 1174 - 1193. THE FINGER DOUBLER WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-04, FIG 12E, 51-30-2, 51-30-5 AND 51-10-3, PAR 38.
- [SDR DALA2015072904740](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072904740), Jul 25, 2015: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION BETWEEN DOUBLER AND SKIN AT AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL, BETWEEN BS 1307 - 1322, LONGERONS 21-22L. REPAIRED IAW ETI 88-15-248, REV 2 AND ER/A 536500-14
- [SDR DALA2015072704722](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072704722), Jul 25, 2015: SKIN. DENTED. DENTS FOUND ON REPAIR OF INBD GUIDE VANE LOWER SURFACE ON LT WING INBD FLAP. THE REPAIR WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 57-03D.
- [SDR DALA2015072704721](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072704721), Jul 25, 2015: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKS FOUND ON FRAME, BS 1510 . THE FRAME WAS REPLACED IAW DWG 9911843, REV SRM 51-30-2 , 51-10-4 , AND 51-10-3.
- [SDR DALA2015072704718](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072704718), Jul 25, 2015: HINGE. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS FOUND ON AFT VENTRAL DOOR UNDER UPPER HINGE FITTING. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-1, 51-10-3, PAR 14/21, 51-01, PAR 4 CAP 21 AND 52-05D, FIG 3
- [SDR DALA2015072604717](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072604717), Jul 25, 2015: SKIN. DENTED. DENTS FOUND ON PREVIOUS REPAIR OF MID GUIDE VANE ON THE LT WING OTBD FLAP. A NEW DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-03, PARR II.
- [SDR DALA2015072604716](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072604716), Jul 25, 2015: PAN. CRACKED. CRACKED INNER PAN BELOW STOP FITTING NR 3 IN FWD CARGO BAY AFT EDGE. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 52-05D, FIG 50. CRACK LONG 0.150".
- [SDR DALA2015072604715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072604715), Jul 25, 2015: LONGERON. CORRODED. CORROSION ON PREVIOUS REPAIR OF LONGERON 29L BETWEEN BS 1231 - 1250. THE REPAIR WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-5, PAR 13, SRM 53-02, FIG 19, AND SRM 51-10-3, PAR 21
- [SDR DALA2015072604714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072604714), Jul 25, 2015: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN LONGERONS 27-28L. BS 1309 - 1322. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5, 51-10-4, AND 51-10-3, PAR 
- [SDR DALA2015072604713](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072604713), Jul 25, 2015: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED FRAME BS 1451, BETWEEN LONGERONS 1-3L. THE FRAME WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5, 51-10-4, AND 51-10-3 PAR 14,21.
- [SDR DALA2015072604712](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072604712), Jul 25, 2015: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON THE RT CARGO TRACK BETWEEN BS 1212 - 1322, UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES. THE CARGO TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 21, 14
- [SDR DALA2015072604711](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072604711), Jul 25, 2015: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RT CARGO TRACK BETWEEN BS 1007 - 1155, UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES. DAMAGE CARGO TRACK WAS REMOVED, AND A NEW CARGO TRACK WAS DRILLED, TREATED AND PAI
- [SDR DALA2015072504707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072504707), Jul 24, 2015: RIB. CRACKED. CRACKED RIBS ON FIXED L/E OF VERTICAL STABILIZER, THE RIBS WERE REPAIRED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 55-02D, FIG 27 AND 51-30-5 TO 51-30-2 AND DWG 9911881, ID, 2 REV. 
- [SDR DALA2015072504705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072504705), Jul 24, 2015: LONGERON. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LONGERON 22L BETWEEN BS 1287 - 1309 IN CARGO BAY. THE LONGERON WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5, 51-10-3, PAR 14 AND 21.
- [SDR DALA2015072504704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072504704), Jul 24, 2015: SKIN. DAMAGED. DAMAGED METALLIZED SKIN ON RUDDER CONTROL TAB. METALLIZED SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-1A, PAR 23 AND JIC 2000-8149-16.
- [SDR DALA2016111108825](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016111108825), Jul 23, 2015: SKIN. CORRODED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN & INTERNAL DOUBLER AT THE AFT LAV WASTE PANEL BS 1307-1322, L21 - 22L, WERE CORRODED AND REQUIRED REPAIR DOUBLERS.
- [SDR DALA2015072304588](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015072304588), Jul 22, 2015: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACK FOUND ON LONGERON 6L BS 693. THE LONGERON WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 536506-14 REV. ORIGINAL.

All 199: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N988DL-2021-02-12/reports.md

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