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N947DL1989 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 Apr 25, 2022.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB incident (minor damage, Sep 1999)No ADs since 1998 matched154 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Atlanta, GA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1990
NTSB events
1
minor, 1999
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
154
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
Jan 11, 1990
Canceled
Apr 25, 2022
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Dec 13, 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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co
Model
MD-88
Year
1989
Serial number
49878
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
AD277F

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. 1990 – 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 (1)

Incident · minor damage

Sep 18, 1999 · Covington, KY

Deteriorated wire insulation and shorting at a short radius bend to the electrical wiring in the right side alternate static port heater, which resulted in electrical arcing and a fire sustained by overlaying thermal acoustic insulation.

Damage
Minor
Injuries
None
Report
NYC99IA231

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC99IA231)

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 (154)

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 · inoperativeMar 20, 2019

    EMERG. LIGHTS IN CEILING OUT STA 446-586. REPLACED PWR SUPPLY B5-101 IAW AMM 33-53. NOW CK GOOD. (LP5764876)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · light · inoperativeFeb 15, 2019

    EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOP AT ROW 21D. REPL LIGHT ASSY AT 21D PER MD88 AMM 33-53. OPS CHECK GOOD. (LP3760446)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · inoperativeFeb 15, 2019

    OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOP BETWEEN ROWS 11-14. REPLACED BATTER PACK AT ROW 12DEF REF MD88 AMM 33-53. OPS CHECK GOOD. (LP3760447)

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

    AIRCRAFT DEPRESSURIZED ON APPROACH AT 3000' MSL. FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. BITE ON PRESSURE CONTROLLERS--NBR 1 "LO INFLO", NBR 2 NO FAULT. FOUND BLOWN/CRACKED ORANGE DUCT ABOVE RT TEMP CONTROL VALVE, REPLACED ON LOG 3760452. FOUND NUMEROUS LINES AT AUG VALVE ON LEFT SIDE LOOSE/SECURED SAME. T/S PER…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Power plant · nose cowl · delaminatedJul 1, 2018

    NR 2 ENG NOSE COWL HAS DELAMINATED AT 12 O'CLOCK POSITION, CARBON FIBER PEELING AWAY. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENG NOSE COWL PER AMM 71-10-01.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fire protection · smoke detector · malfunctionedJun 27, 2018

    FIRST CLASS LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED AT THE GATE. NO SMOKE OR ODORS NOTED. R & R THE SMOKE DETECTOR. OPS NORMAL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · support fitting · damagedJun 4, 2018

    RT MLG RETRACT MECHANISM SUPPORT FITTING BUSHINGS DAMAGED AND PIN WORN. REPLACED RT MLG RETRACT MECHANISM SUPPORT FITTING PER AMM 57-40-02.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · lock · missingOct 13, 2017

    INSPECTED ALL SEATS IN THE VICINITY OF OVERWING EXIT IAW AMM 25-23-00-201. FOUND SEAT 24E MISSING CLIP ON RECLINE ACTUATOR ALLOWING SEAT TO BLOCK EXIT DOOR. REINSTALLED ACTUATOR LOCKING CLIP. SEAT NOW LOCKED IN UPRIGHT POSITION. ALL OTHER SEATS IN THE EXIT ROWS CHECKED NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine oil · warning system · false activationJun 27, 2017

    DIV TO BHM DUE TO NO 2 ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOGGED MESSAGE CAUSING ENGINE TO REMAIN AT IDLE. ENGINE WAS NOT SHUT DOWN. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE REMOVED FILTER AND CONFIRMED CLEAN. REMOVED FILTER AND FOUND CLEAN. REPLACED FILTER AND FORWARDED INDICATION TO MEL 79-00-05.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · door frame · crackedMay 12, 2017

    OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR CRACKED ON THE DOOR FRAME. THE DOOR FRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, PAR 42, FIG. 32.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 154 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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