N937DL1989 Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 16, 2019.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched122 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
- Jun 22, 1989
- Canceled
- Sep 16, 2019
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- May 8, 1989
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
- 1989
- Serial number
- 49810
- 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
- AD0000
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- 1989 – 2019Delta 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 (122)
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.
- Communications · handset · shortedDec 16, 2018
FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORT AFT HANDSET IS SHOCKING THEM DURING USE. REPLACED SERVICE INTER PHONE CRADLE AND HANDSET PER MD-88 AMM 23-40-04. SYSTEMS CHECK NORMAL. (LP5082682)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · lens · missingNov 22, 2018
AFT RT POSTION LIGHT LENS COVER MISSING. R/R AFT RT POS LIGHT ASSY PER MD88 AMM 33-43. OPS CK GOOD. SDR REPORTED DUE TO POSSIBILITY THAT LENS MAY HAVE DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT DURING FLIGHT. (LP5219990)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · skin · dentedAug 28, 2018
DURING A WALK AROUND, FOUND A DENT ON RT WING LE, BEHIND THE NR 2 SLAT. DENT MEASURES 1 1/8" X 1" DEPTH .155, DENT APPEARS TO HAVE A CRACK AT THE BOTTOM. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-06-BD, TYPE II, FIG 11.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Stabilizers · skin · debondedJun 29, 2018
LT ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB DISBONDED ON LOWER SURFACE. REPLACED LEFT CONTROL TAB (S/N 53163) ON JOB 000-005:2730-4634-LT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Stabilizers · structure · crackedJun 29, 2018
LEADING EDGE ATTACH FASTENERS INDICATE CRACKS, RIGHT HAND SIDE, 1ST HOLE BELOW SPLIT LINE IN LE AND 2ND, 5TH, 6TH AND 7TH ABOVE. C/W ERA 525281-14AD REV A.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Stabilizers · skin · debondedJun 25, 2018
LT ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB DISBONDED ON LOWER SURFACE. REMOVED/REPLACED LEFT ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB PER WORK CARD 2730-4634-LH.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Power plant · fitting · crackedJun 22, 2018
NR 2 NOSE COWL- 2EA ADJACENT INTERNAL CLIPS CRACKED AT 5:00 AND 7: 00 POSITIONS. NOSE COWL NEEDS REPLACED PER 7110-2001-02 STEP 2A. NOSE COWL REINSTALLED AFTER SHOP VISIT ON NRC 101- REF S/O OJ9217.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · smoke detector · faultyMay 10, 2018
AFT LEFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR IS CHIRPING. R&R SMOKE DETECTOR ASSY -CHKS GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · wire harness · disconnectedMay 5, 2018
16D SEAT MOUNTED ESCAPE PATH LIGHT INOP. FOUND HARNESS DISCONNECTED CONNECTED HARNESS AS REQUIRED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · inoperativeFeb 25, 2018
CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT ROW 16 - 20. REPLACED THE BATTERIES, CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-50.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 122 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