N940DL1989 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 matched108 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
- Jul 18, 1989
- Canceled
- Sep 16, 2019
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Jun 10, 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
- 49813
- 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
- AD0D7E
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 (108)
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 · battery pack · inoperativeSep 28, 2017
FWD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS IAW AMM 33-53, CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · packing · leakingSep 23, 2017
ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION DUE TO RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY AND PRESSURE LOSS. MAINTENANCE FOUND A DAMAGED PACKING AND LEAK ON THE AUXILIARY HYDRAULIC PUMP PRESSURE FILTER ASSEMBLY. REPLACED THE PACKING PER AMM. LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery · dischargedMay 22, 2017
ROW 24, BOTH SIDES EMER EXIT LIGHTS ON OVERWING DOOR INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES AT ROW 24 PER AMM 33-53.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Stabilizers · tab · damagedMay 2, 2017
VIBRATION FELT ON CLIMB AND GRADUALLY GOT WORSE AS ALTITUDE INCREASED. VIBRATION SAME WITH OR WITHOUT AUTOPILOT ON. DECISION MADE TO DIVERT. VIBRATION INCREASED WHEN MAKING TURNS AND REALLY INCREASED ON APPROACH CONFIGURATION. VIBRATION WENT AWAY BELOW 200KNTS ON FINAL APPROACH. FOUND RIGHT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · crackedFeb 15, 2017
CRACK IN TAIL AREA LT SIDE FWD OF TAILCONE RELEASE. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-01 PG 12 FIG 2 SHT 3.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · circuit card · damagedNov 9, 2016
ON LANDING APPROACH FLIGHT ATTENDANT CALL ON LND ROLL OUT + REPORTED ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL- PASSENGER ALSO REPORT THIS DURING DEPLANING. ODOR WAS AROUND 2L DOOR AREA. FOUND CONDENSATION DRIPPING ON LED LIGHT ASSY AND CIRCUIT CARD AT L2-674. REPLACED CIRCUIT CARD. SECURED DUCT BOOTS ABOUVE FLIGHT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · crackedOct 15, 2016
BS 1437 LONGERON 2L FRAME LOWER CAP CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW ERA 551781-14 REV ORIG.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · duct · crackedOct 8, 2016
AT FL250 THE "FLOW" LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH CABIN ALTITUDE RISING. CREW DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT SPIDER DUCT CRACKED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · controller · faultyAug 30, 2016
AT FL360, CABIN TEMP WAS REPORTED TOO COLD. RIGHT PACK TEMP CONTROL VALVE WOULD NOT MOVE TO FULL HOT IN AUTO. WORKS OK IN MANUAL. LEFT PACK WOULD NOT GO PAST 3/4 HOT IN AUTO OR MANUAL. CYCLED AIR SUPPLY ON THE LT PACK. RESULT WAS LT PACK FAIL. SINGLE PACK OPERATION AT FL360 RESULTED IN RT PACK…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · connector · unsecureJun 15, 2016
30DE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RESECURED PLUG ASSY, OPS CK NORMAL AT THIS TIME.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 108 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