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N900DE1992 Mcdonnell Douglas Corporation MD-88

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 1, 2023.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19822 ADs may apply203 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Atlanta, GA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1992
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
203
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Delta Air Lines INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Atlanta, GA
Certificate issued
Mar 30, 1992
Canceled
Apr 1, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Feb 22, 1992

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Mcdonnell Douglas Corporation
Model
MD-88
Year
1992
Serial number
53372
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
142
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
AC6F7C

Engine

Make and model
P & W Jt8d Series
Type
Turbo-jet
Power
7,700 lb thrust

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1992 – 2023Delta Air Lines INCAtlanta, GA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2010-25-04McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 Series Airplanes…Jan 11, 2011Airframe (MD-88)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletins DC9-28-212 and MD90-28-010, both Revision 1, dated June 16, 2009
2009-15-16McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model DC-9-10 Series Airplanes, DC-9-30 Series Airplanes…Jul 6, 2010Airframe (MD-88)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (203)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Hydraulic power · connector · looseMay 8, 2020

    SHIP 9000 - THE CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY DUE TO L HYD PRESS LOW MSG INDICATION ON APPROACH. RESTORED NORMAL PRESSURE FOLLOWING QRH AND THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CONNECTOR BASE J SIDE ON THE DEPRESSURIZATION SWITCH WAS LOOSE AND TIGHTENED IT. NO OTHER…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · gauge · damagedFeb 26, 2020

    FOUND TAILCONE ESCAPE SLIDE PRESSURE GAUGE DAMAGED DURING SVC CK. &R TAILCONE ESCAPE SLIDE IAW W/C # 2561-4001. C/W RII PER W/C 2561-4001. SLIDE, ASSEMBLY OFF 88-2561-9-0006 S/N 01564. (LP6206906)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fire protection · smoke detector · faultySep 26, 2019

    LEFT AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR CONTINUOUSLY SOUNDING. REM+REPL LT AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR PER AMM 26-13. OPS CK OK. (LP5595596)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fuselage · frame · crackedAug 30, 2019

    DURING SVC CK FOUND RT FWD MAIN LANDING GEAR FRAME CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT MLG FWD O/B FRAME SECTION REF. ERA581024-14 REV. ORIGINAL - SECTION - II PERMANENT REPAIR. REPAIRED INTERCOSTAL 5930584-31 REF. SRM 53-01 FIG.2 SH.3. PENDING DOOR OPS CHECK. (594223) ADJUSTED RT DOOR OPEN SENSOR REF.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · floor panel · unserviceableMay 21, 2019

    AFT CARGO FLOOR PANELS IN POOR CONDITION. UPON INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR PANEL 181HF TO BE IN SERVICABLE CONDITION. REMOVED, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED PANELS 181FF AND 181DF PER AMM 25-52. (LP #4696698)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Exhaust · actuator · leakingJan 19, 2019

    LT TR OUTBOARD ACT. LEAKING AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AT TR FWD FLANGE 9:00 POS. (TR FAIRING IN CTR CARGO). R/R LT THRUST REVERSER PER AMM, 78-30-01-201 OPS CK OK. (LP4697803)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · pin · dislodgedOct 31, 2018

    DURING WALK AROUND IN CABIN L1 DOOR MOUNTED ESCAPE SLIDE PARACHUTE PIN FOUND DISLODGED. ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARD 2561-01358-01A, DOOR L1 MOUNTED ESCAPE SLIDE. L1 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE WAS R/R. (LP4991068)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · light · inoperativeOct 21, 2018

    OVHD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP 18E 32E 36B. RELAMP PER AMM 33-50 OPS CHK GOOD. (LP4991033)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Windows · sliding window · obstructedOct 12, 2018

    SHIP 9000 - (ATB) AIR TURN BACK TO ICT DUE TO PRESSURIZATION ISSUES AND REPORT OF FO'S WINDOW LEAKING AIR. O2 MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE FOUND NO FAULTS ON CPC'S 1 OR 2. DEBRIS WAS FOUND AND REMOVED FROM FO'S SLIDING WINDOW. BOTH CPC'S WERE REPLACED AS PRECAUTION. C/W…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · strut · dischargedAug 20, 2018

    PERFORMED AND AIR TURN BACK DUE TO A NLG UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATING DURING CLIMB OUT. THE NLG INDICATION PIN WAS NORMAL. THE CREW ASSUMED THAT THE GEAR DOORS WERE OPEN. THE GEAR WAS LOWERED AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE GOOD. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED THE NO GO ODI PREVENTION WORK CARDS AND SERVICED THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 203 reports.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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