# N989DL: 1991 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, registration cancelled 2022-04-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 25, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- 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: 53341
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 18, 1991
- Certificate issued: December 20, 1991
- Last registry action: February 21, 2019
- Mode S code: ADCCE9
- 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/N989DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=989DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N989DL-2022-04-25

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 (223, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2019092705558](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019092705558), Sep 27, 2019: TERMINAL. OUT OF ADJUST. UPON ACTIVATION OF NOSE LANDING LIGHT, ON FINAL APPROACH, GOT SPARK BECAUSE OF ELECTRICAL SHORT. FOUND 2 WIRE TERMINALS CONTACTING EACH OTHER ON NOSE LANDING LI
- [SDR DALA2019081904847](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019081904847), Aug 19, 2019: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR ACTUATED MOMENTARILY. NO SMOKE OR SMELL DETECT BY FA. R & R AFT RT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2019081104696](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019081104696), Aug 9, 2019: ACCUMULATOR. LEAKING. ON TAXI IN, NOTED BURNING OIL SMELL. RAN BEGINNING OF QRH SMOKE AND FUMES CHECK LIST. ON ARRIVAL IN CHOCKS, SHUT A/C DOWN, SHUT PACKS OFF, HAZE DISPTD. NOTICED 
- [SDR DALA201908054561](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA201908054561), Aug 2, 2019: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. ROWS 1-12, L1 AND R1 EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. R/R BATTERIES AT B5-23. REF MD88 AMM 33-53, CK GOOD.
- [SDR DALA2019072904445](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019072904445), Jul 29, 2019: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING SVC CHK FOUND F/C EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOT COMING ON. R/R BATTERY PACK FWD RT PER AMM 33-53. OPS CHK GOOD. (LP5490173)
- [SDR DALA2019072604450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019072604450), Jul 22, 2019: GAUGE. NOT REPORTED. SHIP 989 - SMK- INBOUND TO ATL DURING TAXI IN THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A DIRTY SOCK SMELL THAT BECAME A VISUAL SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. CORRECTIVE ACTION
- [SDR DALA2019071204162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019071204162), Jul 12, 2019: FUSE. BLOWN. FOUND 1ST CLASS EMERG LIGHTS INOP. R/R BATTERY TRAY FUSES OPS GOOD REF AMM 33-53. (LP5774496)
- [SDR DALA2019070704069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019070704069), Jul 7, 2019: FUSE. BLOWN. SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM DOOR 1L TO SEAT 12DE INOP. FOUND FUSE F1 ON B5-211 TO BE BAD. REPLACED SAME, CHECKS GOOD. REF. AMM 33-53. (LP5774473)
- [SDR DALA20190603359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA20190603359), Jun 2, 2019: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. AFT EXIT ROW EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP (ROW 25). REPLACED BATTERY PACK ABOVE SEAT 25D. OPS CHECK GOOD REF MD88 AMM 33-53. (LP5428621)
- [SDR DALA2019010200013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019010200013), Jan 2, 2019: WIRE. BROKEN. SEAT 36D EMER LIGHT HARNESS HAS BROKEN WIRE. R/R SEAT 36D EMER LIGHT HARNESS PER AMM 33-53. OPS CK GOOD. (LP4701540)
- [SDR DALA2018112706853](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018112706853), Nov 26, 2018: UNKNOWN. ODOR. SHIP 0989 - FUME/DIV - CLIMBING THROUGH 15,00 FEET FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED STRONG BURNING SMELL AROUND DOOR 2L. NO VISIBLE SMOKE AND SMELL DISSIPATED BY TOP O
- [SDR DALA2018100205819](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018100205819), Sep 29, 2018: FAIRING. MISSING. RT WING NR 1 FLAP SECONDARY FAIRING MISSING. FWD TO CDL 57-50-03. PLAC INSTALLED. DISP. APPROVED. REPORTED DUE TO POSSIBILITY OF PART COMING OFF OF AIRCRAFT DUR
- [SDR DALA2018100205818](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018100205818), Sep 29, 2018: FAIRING. MISSING. LT WING NR 1 FLAP SECONDARY FAIRING MISSING. FWD TO CDL 57-50-03. PLAC INSTALLED. DISP. APPROVED. REPORTED DUE TO FACT THAT PART MAY HAVE DEPARTED AIRCRFAT IN F
- [SDR DALA2017102607790](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017102607790), Oct 25, 2017: LANYARD. WORN. LANYARD WORN ON TAIL SLIDE. REPLACED THE LANYARD IAW ERA 562889-14AD.
- [SDR DALA2017102507783](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017102507783), Oct 24, 2017: HANDLE. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF TAIL CONE RELEASE SYSTEM FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR NORMAL OPERATING HANDLE AND EMERGENCY OPERATING HANDLE HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE. DOOR CEN
- [SDR DALA2017101607538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017101607538), Oct 15, 2017: CABLE. FRAYED. FRAYED TAILCONE RELEASE CABLE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. REPLACED THE CABLE AND ADJUSTED AS NECESSARY IAW AMM 53-53-00.
- [SDR DALA2017101607542](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017101607542), Oct 14, 2017: CABLE. FRAYED. FRAYED TAIL CONE RELEASE CABLE, AT THE 10 O'CLOCK POSITION. REPLACED THE CABLE AND ADJUSTED AS NECESSARY IAW AMM 53-53-00.
- [SDR DALA2017073105783](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017073105783), Jul 30, 2017: LONGERON. DEFORMED. DAMAGE (DEFORMATION) TO LONGERON AT STA 313 L-24L. REMOVED AND REPLACED PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED LONGERON SECTION AND 2 EACH SPLICES STA 313 L-24L IAW SRM 53-02 FIG 
- [SDR DALA2017073105782](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017073105782), Jul 30, 2017: SKIN. DAMAGED. SKIN DAMAGE AT STA 313 L-23L TO L-25L. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION 15 3/16" BY 32 1/2" AND REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 313 L23L TO L25L IAW SRM 53-04 FIG 12C AND 
- [SDR DALA2017073105781](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017073105781), Jul 30, 2017: LONGERON. DENTED. FUSELAGE BS 313 LONGERON 23L UPPER FLANGE IS DENTED IN. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION 57.24" AND REPAIRED LONGERON AT STA 285 TO 342 L23L IAW SRM 53.02 FIG 18.
- [SDR DALA2017073005776](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017073005776), Jul 29, 2017: FORMER. CRACKED. CRACKED FORMER AT SAT 313 L-24L. REMOVED DAMAGED FORMER STA 313 L-26L TO L-22L FABRICATED NEW FROM 2024.0 .050 HEAT TREATED TO 2024-T42 AND INSTALLED NEW FORMER
- [SDR DALA2017012100556](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017012100556), Jan 21, 2017: SPRING. BROKEN. AFT DOOR EMERGENCY RELEASE MECHANISM SPRING BROKEN. REINSTALLED NEW SPRING.
- [SDR DALA2016060304330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016060304330), Jun 2, 2016: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. SEAT 23E EMERGENCY AISLE SEAT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R SEAT 23E EMERGENCY AISLE SEAT LIGHT ASSY IAW AMM 33-53.
- [SDR DALA2016032102138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016032102138), Mar 20, 2016: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 15 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR DALA2015111306943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015111306943), Nov 5, 2015: SKIN. DENTED. RIGHT WING L/E AT MID POINT SLAT NR 3, FOUND DENT ON POST FLIGHT. REMOVED NR 3 SLAT IAW CARD 2700-4224-RH-03. OK TO INSTALL SLAT. COMPLETED INSTALLING SLAT IAW 
- [SDR DALA2015101006039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015101006039), Oct 9, 2015: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON COUNTERSINK AND SETTLEMENT AREA OF RT WING ACCESS PANEL 1436C. THE ACCESS PANEL WAS REPLACED.
- [SDR DALA2015092105737](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015092105737), Sep 19, 2015: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. ACFT HAS A CRACK ON CENTER FUEL TANK STRINGER ENDS 15 AND 16. STRINGERS ENDS 15 AND 16 WERE REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-5 , 51-30-1 AND DWG 5935855.
- [SDR DALA2015092105736](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015092105736), Sep 19, 2015: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON 15 AND XCW=18 INSIDE OF CENTERTANK, RT SIDE. CRACK ON LONGERON 15 WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 537768-14, REV ORIGINAL AND 537774-14, REV ORIGINAL REP
- [SDR DALA2015092105735](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015092105735), Sep 19, 2015: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON 16 AND XCW 18 INSIDE OF CENTER TANK RT SIDE. CRACK ON LONG 16 WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 537768-14, REV ORIGINAL AND 537774-14 REV ORIGINAL. REPAIR 
- [SDR DALA2015092005732](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015092005732), Sep 19, 2015: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RT UPPER HEATER BLANKET ACCESS PLATE CUTOUT EDGE NR 1409C AND 1410C AT RT WING. DUE TO EXCESSIVE DAMAGE ON HEAT BLANKET PANEL WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 
- [SDR DALA2015092005731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015092005731), Sep 19, 2015: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LT UPPER HEATER BLANKET ACCESS PLATE CUTOUT EDGE NR 1303C AND 1307C AT LT WING. DUE TO EXCCESIVE DAMAGE ON HEATER BLANK PANEL WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 
- [SDR DALA2015092005726](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015092005726), Sep 19, 2015: BUSHING. CORRODED. CORROSION AND ELONGATED BUSHING ON T/E OF HEATER BLANKET PANEL AT RT WING. ELONGATED BUSHING WERE ATTENDED WITH NRC 2000075937, CARD NR 10, ZONE 14 AND ER/A 537
- [SDR DALA2015092005725](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015092005725), Sep 19, 2015: SKIN. DAMAGED. ELONGATED HOLES ON RT WING UPPER SKIN AFT EDGE HEATER BLANKET AREA. ELONGATED HOLES WERE PERFORMED WITH ER/A 537776-14AD, REV A AND ETI 88-15-316.
- [SDR DALA2015091805693](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015091805693), Sep 17, 2015: ACCESS PANEL. DELAMINATED. ACFT HAS CORROSION AND DELAMINATION ON LT SECONDARY ACCESS PANELS NR 1303C AND 1307C AT LT WING. ACCESS PLATE 1307C WAS REPAIRED IAW ERA 530866-14AD, REV ORIGIN
- [SDR DALA2015091505658](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015091505658), Sep 14, 2015: SKIN. DAMAGED. ACFT AD INITIAL, LIGHTNING STRIKE ON RT FUSELAGE WINDOW BELT SKIN UPPER AFT CORNER BETWEEN BS 1231-1250. AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 537761-14AD, REV ORIGINAL AN
- [SDR DALA2015091405612](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015091405612), Sep 12, 2015: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD LOWER FRAME. REPLACED IAW SRM 53-03 FIG 37 , 51-10-3, 51-30-5, 51-30-2, 51-30-1 AND ER/A 537800-14.
- [SDR DALA2015091005544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015091005544), Sep 9, 2015: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. THE CARGO TRACK HAS CORROSION BETWEEN BS 1003 - 1322. REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR DALA2015091005536](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015091005536), Sep 9, 2015: ACCESS PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATION ON RT SECONDARY ACCESS PANEL 1410C ON RT WING. THE ACCESS PANEL WAS REPAIRED IAW ERA NR 530866-14MA REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2015090905502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015090905502), Sep 8, 2015: STIFFENER. CRACKED. ACFT HAS A CRACK ON STIFFENER END, BETWEEN PROJECTION LONGERON 12LT AND 11LT AT PRESSURE BULKHEAD BS 1338. STIFFENER END WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-5, 
- [SDR DALA2015090905496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015090905496), Sep 8, 2015: SKIN. DAMAGED. ACFT HAD LIGHTNING STRIKE FUSELAGE BS 400 LONGERONS 1-2R. LONGERON AND SKIN WAS REPAIRED WITH PERMANENT REPAIR IAW SRM 53-04-2, FIG 2, SHEET 26 AND 53-02, FIG 1
- [SDR DALA2015090705468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015090705468), Sep 6, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 1437 BETWEEN LONGERONS 2 - 3R. SKIN WAS REPAIR IAW ERA 537758-14, REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2015091005539](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015091005539), Sep 5, 2015: DOUBLER. CORRODED. ACFT HAS CORROSION ON PRODUCTION DOUBLER CUTOUT OF AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL AT LONGERON 22L, BS 1315. COMPLIED WITH STEPS 1-5 OF ERA 538253-14, REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA2015090705461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015090705461), Sep 5, 2015: DUCT. CRACKED. RADIO RACK COOLING EXHAUST DUCT CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 464964-14MA, REV C.
- [SDR DALA2015090605454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015090605454), Sep 5, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKS ON FUSELAGE SKIN, LENGTH 0.156" AND 0.125", ON BS 1418 BETWEEN LONGERON 2L AND 3L AND BETWEEN LONGERON 2R AND 3R, LENGTH .156". IN SAME STATION REASON FO
- [SDR DALA2015090605453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015090605453), Sep 5, 2015: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE COUNTERSINK OF THE ACCESS PANEL 1335C. THE ACCESS PANEL WAS REPLACED.
- [SDR DALA2015090505451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015090505451), Sep 4, 2015: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. HAS CORROSION ON COUNTERSINK AND SETTLEMENT AREA OF FUEL ACCESS PLATE NR 1414C. FUEL ACCESS 1414C WAS REPLACED AND WILL BE INSTALLED UNDER CARD 2800-0340.
- [SDR DALA2015090505450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015090505450), Sep 4, 2015: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. HAS CORROSION ON COUNTERSINK AND ELONGATED HOLES OF FUEL ACCESS PLATE NR 1373C. ACCESS PLATE 1373C WAS REPLACE AND WILL INSTALL UNDER CARD 2800-0120.
- [SDR DALA2015090505447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015090505447), Sep 4, 2015: ACCESS PANEL. DAMAGED. ACFT HAS DAMAGED METALIZED ON ACCESS PLATE 6502A. ACCESS PLATE 6502A WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-1A, PAR 23.
- [SDR DALA2015090405423](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015090405423), Sep 3, 2015: SKIN. DELAMINATED. ACFT HAS A DELAMINATED INBD FLAP OTBD GUIDE VANE LOWER AND UPPER SKIN LT WING. DUE TO SEVERAL DAMAGE INBD FLAP OTBD GUIDE VANE WAS REPLACE WITH REPAIRED INBD FL
- [SDR DALA2015090405418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015090405418), Sep 3, 2015: ACCESS PANEL. CRACKED. CORROSION ON COUNTERSINK, WEAR AND CRACK SUPPORT ON FUEL ACCESS PANEL 1361C. THE ACCESS PANEL WAS REPLACED.

All 223: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N989DL-2022-04-25/reports.md

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