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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Mcdonnell Douglas Corporation
Model
MD-88
Year
1992
Serial number
53417
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
AC8D34
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
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 (2)
Accident · substantial damage
Jan 24, 2016 · Newark, NJ
the ground crew's misjudgment of the distance between the B767 wingtip and the MD-88 tail. Contributing to the accident was the slushy condition of the ramp which limited the maneuvering space available.
The 4th stage turbine blade separation that resulted in an uncontained release of low pressure turbine blade material was Delta Air Lines' repair process for the turbine blades' tip shrouds. It was not possible to identify the part of the repair process that led to the premature wear of the blade's tip shoud and subsequent separation.
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.
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Airframe (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 (174)
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 · unknown · malfunctionedApr 19, 2020
THE CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE FLICKERING ON AND OFF WITH THE COCKPIT SWITCH IN THE ARMED POSITION WHILE IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE CYCLED THE CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM THE CABIN AND COCKPIT POSITIONS NUMEROUS TIMES AND MONITORED THE LIGHTS FOR ANY FLICKERING. NO INTERRUPTIONS WERE NOTED. (LP…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Lights · light · intermittentMar 2, 2020
CABIN EMERG LIGHTS FLICKERING IN FLIGHT AND ON TAXI IN. NO COCKPIT INDICATIONS. ARMED EMERGENCY LIGHTS MONITORED EMERGENCY LIGHTS COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT. OK FOR SVC. (LP6993397)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · longeron · crackedFeb 21, 2020
REF: AMDS WC # 5314-2214, PSE/SSI # 53.80.003 WHILE ACCOMPLISHING LFEC INSPECTION, STEP (1), CRACK INDICATION IN LONGERON 2R NOTED AT THREE EACH FASTENERS, BETWEEN FS STA 886- 875 JUST FORWARD OF UPPER ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT. SEE NR FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 002-0002:5314-2214/001 00001 REPAIRED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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Lights · light · malfunctionedFeb 5, 2020
FIRST CLASS EMERG LIGHTING FLASHING ON AND OFF / INTERIOR. PERF EMR LIGHTS TEST, ALL LIGHT TEST NML AT THIS TIME. NO FLASHING LIGHTS NOTED. (LP1476076)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Lights · light · malfunctionedJan 12, 2020
EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING DAMAGED OR INOPERATIVE / LOCATIONS:602 / ACARS TEXT: FRC335201602 EMERG LIGHTS FIRST CLASS CABIN COME ON INT FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS THEN TURN OFF / INTERIOR. PULLED AND RESET C/B Z37 AND A14.TESTED EMERGENCY LTS PER AMM 33-53.OPS CHECK NORMAL. MONITORED EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Lights · unknown · malfunctionedSep 12, 2019
EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING DAMAGED OR INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING DAMAGED OR INOP. TRACK LIGHTING GOES ON & OFF. CHECKED OPERATION OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS - UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM - SYSTEM OP'S NORMAL REF AMM 33-53. (LP1267573)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Lights · wire · pulledSep 2, 2019
FA REPORTS DURING TAKEOFF EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FLASHING. COCKPIT SW. IN ARM FA SW. OFF. FA LATER REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON BUT VERY DIM. FOUND WIRES PULLED OUT OF CONNECTOR AT SEAT 26E. REPLACED SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHT EXTENSION HARNESS. ALL CKS GOOD PER WDM 33-51. EMER LIGHTS ALL CK GOOD.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Lights · light · damagedAug 4, 2019
RT TAXI LIGHT MISSING. FOUND BLUE RING TERMINAL FOR RT TAXI NOSE LIGHT DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SWPM CH.20. REPLACED MISSING RT NOSE LIGHT PER MD88 AMM 33-41.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fire protection · smoke detector · faultyJun 28, 2019
FIRST CLASS LAV SMOKE DETECTOR BEEPING. R/R FWD LAV SMOKE DETECTOR PER MD88 AMM 23-16. (LP1144630)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Lights · battery pack · inoperativeJun 24, 2019
BOTH FWD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERIES AT POWER SUPPLY B5-103. PREFORMED OPS CHECK IAW AMM 33-53. CHECKED OK. OK FOR SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.