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N901DE1992 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 Nov 29, 2022.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19822 ADs may apply237 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
237
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
Apr 29, 1992
Canceled
Nov 29, 2022
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Mar 18, 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
53378
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
AC7333

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 – 2022Delta 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 (237)

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.

  • Lights · battery pack · dischargedApr 27, 2020

    ON SERVICE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND ROW 31 TO AFT CABIN EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHTS OUT. THE BATTERY PACK AT THAT LOCATION WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW MD88 AMM 33-50. (LP #7180338)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery · dischargedMar 13, 2020

    CABIN CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM SEATS 10 TO 14 AND 34 TO 36 ARE INOP. R&R BATTERIES ON EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY CHARGERS AT SEAT 10AND 34. OPS CKS GOOD. (LP7406853)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Autoflight · control module · malfunctionedFeb 20, 2020

    PASSING 8000' ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL COMING FROM MODE CONTROL PANEL AREA. RTB ATL. PULLED J7 AND L5. NO EVIDENCE OF BURNING SMELL IN CABIN. FOUND LIGHTS ON MODE CONTROL PANEL CYCLING FROM ON TO DIM OR OFF AND ODOR FROM PANEL. 693037. REPLACED DFGCP PER MD 88 AMM 22-01 . CKS GOOD. RTS GOOD REF MD…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Doors · switch · malfunctionedJan 15, 2020

    TAILCONE UNSAFE DISPLAYED ON OAP BEFORE PUSHBACK. CYCLED INTER HANDLE SW LITE EXT OK FOR SVC. (LP6956218)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery · dischargedSep 12, 2019

    FWD FLIGHT DECK / GALLEY OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES FWD DROP DOWN CEILING FOR FWD FLIGHT DECK GALLEY OVERHEAD EMRG LIGHT IAW AMM 33-50. OPS CHECK GOOD. (LP6188026)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · engine · failedAug 11, 2019

    LEFT ENG FAILURE 2-4 SEC AFTER LIFT OFF ENGINE INDICATIONS SHOWED 0 PER N2 AND 0 PER NE EGT APROX 628 SHUT DOWN ENGINE IAW CHECKLIST. REPLACE NR 1 ENGINE ON SPC 88-7110-9-010.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · wire harness · brokenMar 25, 2019

    EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT 35ED NOT WORKING. FOND HARNESS BROKEN. REPLACED OPS NML. REF AMM 3352. (LP5845514)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · inoperativeFeb 7, 2019

    OVERHEAD EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOP FROM ROWS 14-22. REPL BATTERY PACK REF MD88 AMM 33-53. OPS CHECK GOOD. (LP4702230)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · fitting · crackedOct 6, 2018

    LATE FINDING (IN REF 5700-2246): RT CRACK ON OUTBD FITTING TO ATTACH SLAT TRACK NR 10 AT SLAT PANEL NR 3 RT WING. SLAT PANEL ASSY 3 RT PART NUMBER OFF : 5922533-504 SERIAL NUMBER OFF: DL27 WAS REMOVED PER WORK CARD 2700-4224-RH-03 AND SERVICEABLE SLAT PANEL ASSY 3 RT PART NUMBER ON: 5922533-504…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · spring · brokenOct 4, 2018

    AWR, HIDDEN CRACK: IN REF AMDS 5350-01077-0101 STEP 2. BROKEN SPRING OF TAILCONE EMERGENCY RELEASE MECHANISM AT AFT PASSENGER DOOR UPPER DOOR JAMB. SPRING OF TAILCONE EMERGENCY RELEASE MECHANISM AT AFT PASSENGER DOOR UPPER DOOR JAMB WAS REPLACED PER MD-88 AMM 53-53-02-201.(LP0770185)

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 237 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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