N916DL1988 Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 13, 2023.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched209 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- USA Jet Airlines INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Belleville, MI
- Certificate issued
- Jun 26, 2021
- Canceled
- Apr 13, 2023
- Airworthiness
- Experimental · Research and Development
- Airworthiness date
- Mar 3, 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
- 1988
- Serial number
- 49591
- 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
- ACAD4B
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- 2021 – 2023USA Jet Airlines INCBelleville, MI
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.
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Service Difficulty Reports (209)
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 · power supply · inoperativeApr 30, 2020
DURING SERVICE CHECK FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM FORWARD GALLEY TO SEATS 13. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK POWER SUPPLY AT STATION 338 PER MD88 AMM 33-53. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. (LP #6966536 )
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Pneumatic · shutoff valve · malfunctionedApr 19, 2020
SHIP 0916 - DURING DESCENT IN TO ATLANTA, THE CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN CLIMBING AT ABOUT 20K'. PER THE QRH THE CREW PERFORMED AN EXPEDITED DESCENT. PASSENGER OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED AT 14K'. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LT ENG PRSOV, PILOT, AND LT CABIN SUPPLY TEMP BULB. THEY ALSO FOUND…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Ice and rain protection · duct · failedFeb 19, 2020
ON CLIMBOUT FROM KCHS BETWEEN 11000-12000 FT, RT FIRE ENGWARNING CAME ON. DISCONNECTED AUTO THROTTLES AND REDUCED PWR TO IDLE. ALL ENG INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL AT ALL TIMES. WARNING WENT OUT DURING REDUCTION IN PWER. FLT WITH RT ENGINE AT IDLE. FOUND DAMAGED TO UPPER COWL AND CENTER UPPER ANTI-ICE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Nacelles and pylons · skin · damagedFeb 19, 2020
NBR 2 ENG UPPER COWL DAMAGED. REPLACED UPPER COWL ON NBR 2 ENG AS PER MD88 AMM 71-10. SEE LOG 6860834 FOR REF. A/C OK FOR SERVICE. DOOR, ENGINE, OFF 03-7110-9-0006 S/N 49644. (LP6860836)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · line · leakingJan 11, 2020
ON TAKE OFF @ YZZ MUSTY DIRTY SOCK / EXHAUST FUMES IN COCKPIT AND CABIN FOR APPROX 1-2 MINS. DISIPATED QUICKLY NO VISUAL SMOKE . ENGINE INSTRUMENTS NORMAL. NO GO ODI PREVENTION - PROGRAM IN WORK - WORKCARD 2120-2367 IN WORK. FOUND APU INLET SLIGHTLY CONTAMINATED WITH HYDRAULIG FLUID . PERFORMED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · fuse · blownDec 9, 2019
EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT AT L1 AND R1 DOORS AND SEATS 1C TO 12D. FOUND FUSE BLOWN ON POWER SUPPLY AT SEAT 3D. REPLACED FUSE. OPS CHECK OK. REFERENCE MD-88 CMM 33-21-70. PN ON B215-06. (LP6030176)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · smoke detector · malfunctionedDec 5, 2019
ON SHORT FINAL WE HEARD A BEEPING NOISE IN BACK IT APPEARS THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR DISCHARGED NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. INSP BOTH REAR & FWD LAV SMOKE DETECTORS, FIRE BOTTLES & TEMP PLACARDS. NTF. DUE TO PILOT REPORT TO MCC OF A TYPE SMELL AT FWD LAV, PLACED ON MCO IAW MEL 26-00-06B, M PROCEDURE C/W.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · power supply · inoperativeDec 2, 2019
WORKING SERVICE CHECK FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT (L1 EXIT, R1 EXIT AND FIRST CLASS LIGHT) INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY B5 -211 AND BATTERY ASSY PER MD88 AMM 33-53 OPS TEST GOOD. (LP6030148)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · wire · pulledNov 22, 2019
DURING SVC FOUND SEAT 35ED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. FOUND WIRE PULLED FROM PIN REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT PIN PER MD88 SWPM 20-90-03 AT SEAT 35ED OPS CHECK GOOD. (LP6030101)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Nacelles and pylons · support · crackedAug 21, 2019
NR 1 ENG PYLON INTERNAL SUPPORT INTERCOSTAL CRACKED @ UPPER & LOWER FASTENERS (JUST AFT OF 13TH STAGE DUCT CONN.). REMOVED INTERNAL SUPORT. INSTALLED NEW INTERNAL SUPPORT (SHIELD) P/N 9935719-5 REF DWG 5935702. (LP1233384)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 209 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