N904DL1987 Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 25, 2022.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched220 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- Delta Air Lines INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Atlanta, GA
- Certificate issued
- Nov 19, 2009
- Canceled
- Apr 25, 2022
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Jul 21, 1988
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co
- Model
- MD-88
- Year
- 1987
- Serial number
- 49535
- 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
- AC7E5E
Engine
- Make and model
- P & W Jt8d Series
- Type
- Turbo-fan
- 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- 2009 – 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, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)
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.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (220)
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.
- Landing gear · control panel · defectiveJul 26, 2019
DURING LANDING WITH AUTO BRAKES SET TO MED F/O HAD FINGERS ON A/B SW CAPT KICKED OFF WITH BRAKE APPLICATION AND A/B KICKED OFF BUT SIMULTANEOUSLY THE F/O GOT AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM A/B PANEL. R/R A/B CNTL PNL PER MM 32-44 NO DEFECT NOTED WITH CONNECTOR OR WIRING OK FOR SERVICE. PANEL, AUTOBRAK…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · wire · brokenJun 28, 2019
SEAT 22ED EMERGENCY LIGHT (SEAT MOUNTED) INOP. FOUND BROKEN WIRE UNDERNEATH SEAT, REPAIRED WIRE IAW MD88 STANDARD PRACTICE 20-90 OPS CHECK GOOD. (LP6256244)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · connector · not seatedMay 8, 2019
EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP ABOVE CATWALK IN AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. RESEATED CONNECTOR FOR LIGHT ASSY LIGHT CKS OK. (LP5721405)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Landing gear · actuator · leakingMar 30, 2019
SHIP 904 - (HYD) RIGHT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WENT TO 0 IN CRUISE. PERFORMED QRH 3-13 AND 13-23. USED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTEND PER THE QRH. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR LEAKING. REPLACED ACTUATOR PER AMM. SDR REPORTED DUE TO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED ACCORDING TO THE MCC…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · dischargedMar 12, 2019
VENTRAL STAIR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT NOT ILLUMINATING. REPLACED BATTERY PACK TO B5-28 CHARGER. (LP5724064)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · crackedFeb 19, 2019
DURING LANDING GEAR CHECK- FOUND LEFT MAIN FWD WHEEL WELL FRAME CRACKED. REMOVED FRAME AT SAME, REPLACED FRAME PER DRAWING 5930584.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · engine · making metalJan 14, 2019
SHIP 904 - ATB - AIR TURN BACK TO BWI DUE TO A LEFT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL ON TAKEOFF. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL IN TAIL PIPE WITH TURBINE DAMAGE AND REPLACED THE ENGINE. (LP4700222)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · inoperativeDec 3, 2018
OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP AT L2 DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-209. LIGHTS OPS CHECK GOOD REF MD88 AMM 33-53. (LP5037553)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · inoperativeDec 3, 2018
OVERHEAD CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP AT SEATS 22-25. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5104 PER MD88 AMM 33-53. OPS CHECKS GOOD. (LP5037552)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · inoperativeDec 3, 2018
COCKPIT AND FWD GALLEY OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK B523. OPS CHECKS GOOD. (LP5037556)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 220 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