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N907DL1987 Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co 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 1982No ADs since 1998 matched250 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Atlanta, GA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2018
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
250
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
Jul 10, 2018
Canceled
Nov 29, 2022
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
May 16, 1987

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 Aircraft Co
Model
MD-88
Year
1987
Serial number
49538
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
AC8983

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
  1. 2018 – 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.

Accident history for this model

ADs 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 (250)

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.

  • Airborne auxiliary power · apu · contaminatedNov 20, 2019

    ON NWALK AROUND FOUND FLUID DRAIN OUT OF APU NON RAM DOORS, NOTICED ODOR OF BURNING OIL IN JETWAY AND COCKPIT. SHUT APU DOWN AND PACKS OFF, FLUID BACK FLOWING OUT OF REAR NON RAM DOOR. C/W NO GO ODI ATA 2172. C/W W/C 2120-2367 SMOKE/ODOR TROUBLESHOOTING. CLEANED APU INLET PER W/C 4900-1184…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · inoperativeNov 16, 2019

    OVER WING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP DURING SVC. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK PER MD-88 AMM 33-53-00. SYSTEMS CHECK NORMAL. (LP6658656)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · structure · damagedJun 24, 2019

    CARGO BIN 5 FLOOR DAMAGE NEAR ENTRY WAY. INSTALLED TEMP REPAIR IAW 53 05D SRM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Air conditioning and pressurization · outflow valve · obstructedMay 15, 2019

    SHIP 907 - PRESSURIZATION - DECLARED EMERGENCY INTO MIA DUE TO LOSS OF AUTO PRESSURIZATION. MASKS DEPLOYED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MTC. FERRY TO ATL - ATL MAINTENANCE FOUND SCREW BLOCKING FULL ROTATION OF OUTFLOW VALVE WHEEL IN CENTER PEDESTAL. THE SCREW WAS REMOVED AND A SUCCESSFUL PRESSURIZATION…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Oxygen · switch · defectiveMay 15, 2019

    CABIN ROWS 20 / 21 SEATS CDE MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY. REPLACED ROW 20 DE + ROW 21 DE LATCHING SWITCH PER AMM 35-20-00. DROP CHECK NEED TO BE DONE. PERFORMED DROP CHECK PER AMM CH 35-21-01 OPS CHECK GOOD. (LP5844493)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · light · inoperativeMar 23, 2019

    EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT 14D & 36D INOP. RELAMPED BOTH LIGHTS OPS CKS PER AMM 33-50. (LP3412955)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · wire · burnedMar 3, 2019

    AUTO GROUND SPOILER SYSTEM. WHILE T/S BURNED WIRES ON LOG 5845168 FOUND WIRE G508H24 BURNED IN HALF, REPAIRED WIRE PER WSPM CHAP 20 AND WDM 27-61 AUTOGORUND SPOILERS NOW CK GOOD. (LP5845162)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Indicating and recording systems · light · smokeMar 1, 2019

    FO MASTER CAUTION LIGHT EMITS SMOKE WHEN PUSHED & RELEASED. R/R FO'S MASTER CAUTION PER AMM 33-12. (LP5845151)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · a/c pack · contaminatedJan 18, 2019

    STRONG ODOR LIKE CANDLE WAX ON CLIMB OUT, SMELL DISSIPATED. FA SAID STRONG SMELL COMING FROM TAIL SECTION WITH CLEAR LIQUID LEAKING. LEAKING STOPPED. RAINED LAST NIGHT IN SVA. FOUND DE-ICE FLUID IN TAIL COMPARTMENT. CLEARED OUT DEBRIS FROM RIBS AND VACCUMED OUT RESIDUAL FLUID DUE TO DE-ICE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · crackedJan 4, 2019

    FOUND CRACK/CORROSION ON BELLY SKIN OF AC JUST FWD OF WATER DRAIN, STA 595. REPAIRED PER ERA 574262-14 REV O. (LP5243398)

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 250 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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