N961DL1990 Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 27, 2022.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched121 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
- Apr 29, 2016
- Canceled
- Apr 27, 2022
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- May 25, 1990
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
- 1990
- Serial number
- 49980
- 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
- AD6033
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- 2016 – 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, 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 (121)
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.
- Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorNov 4, 2019
PASSENGERS AND FAS REPORTED STRONG BURNED RUBBER ODOR DURING T/O AND LANDING. BEGAN TROUBLESHOOTING PER W/CC 2120-2367 NO TROUBLE FOUND. C/W W /C 7100-2619 NO TROUBLE FOUND A/C OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE NO GO ODI C/W. (LP6162216)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery · dischargedSep 15, 2019
FOUND OVERHEAD EMER LIGHTS OUT FROM ROW 22-25. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMER LT BATTERY PER AMM 33-52. OPS CHECK GOOD AC OK FOR SERVICE. (LP6125224)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery · dischargedSep 9, 2019
L & R AFT OVERTWING DOOR EMERGENCY LTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES PER AMM 33-53 OPS CHECK NORMAL. (LP5485996)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Airborne auxiliary power · turbine · failedSep 9, 2019
HYD QTY AT PUSH ON LEFT SYSTEM WAS 11 QTS DROPPED TO 7 QTS BY TIME WE REACHED THE RUNWAY. FA'S REPORTED A FAINT ODOR RTN TO GATE. NOTICED DROP IN PRESSURE AFTER ENGINE WAS STARTED AND RUNNING. FOUND APU TURBINE FAILING, LEAK OIL INTERNALLY. R/R APU PER AMM 49-10. FOUND OIL IN APU BLEED AIR DUCT UP…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Equipment and furnishings · slide · low pressureAug 30, 2019
FOUND L1 DOOR SLIDE PRESSURE LOW. R & R THE L1 DOOR SLIDE IAW WORKCARD 2561-4964. OK FOR SVC. SLIDE, PASSENGE OFF 09-2561-9-0011.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Nacelles and pylons · stiffener · crackedAug 22, 2019
NBR 1 ENG NOSE COWL 1, INTERNAL FWD STIFFENER CRACKED AT 6:00 AT BULKHEAD. 2, INTERNAL FWD STIFFENER FASTENERS MISSING 3 EA AT 6:00. 3, INTERNAL FWD STIFFENER CRACKED AT 5:00 VIEWED THROUGH LOWER EXHAUST VENT. REMOVED DAMAGED NOSE COWL, NBR 1 ENG PER MD88 AMM 71-10 S/N OFF 002222. INSTALLED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · line · leakingAug 16, 2019
CLIMBING THRU 2000' NOTICED BURNING OIL ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK AND AFT CABIN. STARTED TO DISSIPATE THRU 5000 FT AND GONE BY 10000 FT. SUSPECT RESIDUAL HYD FLUID. OPS NORMAL REST OF CRUISE. NOTICED ODOR AGAIN ON DESCENT. C/W AMDS W/C # 2120-2367 FIG 6 - SOURCE OF SMELL APU INLET CONTAMINATION WITH HYD…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · wire · disconnectedAug 5, 2019
WIRING FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS DISCONNECTED AT ROW 27. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP ROWS 24-27. REPAIR WIRE AT DISCONNECT ROW 27 PER SWPM 20-20 OPS CHECK GOOD. (LP5893162)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · inoperativeJun 8, 2019
THE LH AND RH AFT OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES FOR PACK B5-105. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD REF MD88 AMM 33-50. (LP #5813608)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Electrical power · outlet · smokeApr 11, 2019
ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT 4A STARTED SMOKING AHEN PLUGGED INTO ON TAXI OUT. C/W W/C 2120-2367 PER ODI, COULD NOT DETERMINE SOURCE OF SMOKE OR IF ANY AT SEAT 4A. PLUGGED IN PERSONAL DEVICE CHARGER -NO SMOKE BUT OUTLET 4A WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. DEFERRED PED POWER TO NEF LIST PER 24-58-04 04A, PER LOG…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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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