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N970AT2001 Boeing 717-200

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2003)17 ADs may apply199 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Feb 28, 2031
Based in
Atlanta, GA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2024
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2003
ADs may apply
17
confirm with A&P
Service reports
199
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Delta Air Lines INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Atlanta, GA
Certificate issued
Feb 6, 2024
Expires
Feb 28, 2031
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Dec 10, 2001

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
Boeing
Model
717-200
Year
2001
Serial number
55031
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
100
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
AD83B7

Engine

Make and model
Rolls-Royc Br 700 Series
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
14,750 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. 2024 – nowDelta Air Lines INCAtlanta, GA · current

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)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 1, 2003 · Atlanta, GA

The failure of the ground crew to follow powerback procedures and directives.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ATL03LA124

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL03LA124)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (17)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2025-21-05Landing GearJan 2, 2026Airframe (717-200)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 717-32A0043 RB, dated February 12, 2025
2025-02-07NavigationMar 17, 2025Airframe (717-200)Only with: Collins GLU-2100 MMR P/N 822-2532-100 with software version earlier than COL4C-0087-0003 installed; MD-11/MD-11F modified by STC ST01895WI, 717-200 by STC ST04416AT, 747-400/-400F by STC ST01892WI, 757 by STC ST04436AT, 767 by STC ST04436AT or ST01883WI.
2024-21-01WingsNov 7, 2024Airframe (717-200)
2024-20-02FuselageOct 21, 2024Airframe (717-200)
2023-12-15NavigationJun 21, 2023Airframe (717-200)
Show all 17 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2021-12-12WingsJul 29, 2021Airframe (717-200)
2021-02-16Ice and rain protectionMar 30, 2021Airframe (717-200)
2018-10-08StabilizersMay 31, 2018Airframe (717-200)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 717-55A0012, Revision 1, dated April 11, 2018
2017-01-03Standard practices/structuresMar 14, 2017Airframe (717-200)
2015-02-05NavigationMar 5, 2015Airframe (717-200)
2014-05-22FuselageApr 15, 2014Airframe (717-200)
2013-19-22FuselageNov 6, 2013Airframe (717-200)
2012-12-09Horizontal Stabilizer StructureJul 23, 2012Airframe (717-200)
2006-10-14McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 Series…Jun 21, 2006Airframe (717-200)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 717-52-0007, Revision 1 (for Model 717-200 airplanes). Only with: All DC-9, MD-80, MD-88 and MD-90-30 airplanes; Model 717-200 airplanes only as identified in Boeing Service Bulletin 717-52-0007, Revision 1.
2004-08-02McDonnell Douglas Model 717-200 AirplanesMay 19, 2004Airframe (717-200)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 717-55-0003, dated June 18, 2002
2004-03-21McDonnell Douglas Model 717-200 AirplanesMar 17, 2004Airframe (717-200)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 717-55-0005, dated June 27, 2002
2001-18-11McDonnell Douglas Model 717 Series AirplanesOct 1, 2001Airframe (717-200)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 717-27A0016, including Appendix, dated April 9, 2001

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (199)

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.

  • Windows · window · delaminatedOct 2, 2026

    WINDOW AT 19E SHOWS SIGNS OF DELAMINATION. R & R FWD RT O/W EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR ASSY IAW AMM 52-21-01. OPS & LEAK CHKD GOOD. (8981818) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Windows · windshield · crackedSep 10, 2026

    CA WINDSHIELD CRACKED DURING FLIGHT ARCING NEAR TOP, R & R LT SIDE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT WINDSHIELD IAW AMM 56-11. (9184422) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Oxygen · oxygen mask · unwanted deploySep 2, 2026

    O2 MASK DROPPED OVER SEATS 15CDE, RESTOWED O2 MASKS IAW AMM 35-23. (8816982) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Show all 10 reports
  • Lights · light · inoperativeJul 15, 2026

    FOUND OVERHEAD L1 EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE, REMOVED & REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY L2-789. IAW AMM 33-51. (8820878) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · lamp · inoperativeJun 27, 2026

    R1 DOOR ENTRY LIGHTS INOP, RELAMPED IAW AMM 33-23-09. (8543381) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · brace · damagedSep 2, 2025

    PER DAL ENGINEERING REQUEST: PERFORM INSPECTIONS ON REAR SPAR AT RT WING. LOWER FLAP BRACE DOUBLER AT STA XRS 164 ON LOWER SURFACE AND REAR SPAR OF RH WING WERE REPAIRED PER PRI 626006-14 (1177079)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · doubler · crackedAug 26, 2025

    CRACK ON DOUBLER BTW STA: XRS164 AND 150.450 AT LT WING. LOWER SURFACE OF LT WING WAS REPAIRED PER ER/A 626343-14AD (1165171)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · repair · crackedAug 22, 2025

    LEFT WING, LOWER SURFACE, LOWER FLAP BRACE DOUBLER AT XRS 164 HAS A CRACK IN TIME LIMITED REPAIR. REPAIRED LOWER WING SKIN AND SPAR PER ERA 626343-14AD (1158212).

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · dentedApr 7, 2025

    DENTS ON SKIN BTW STA Y=493 AND STA Y=510 BTW LONG 28L AND LONG 29R AT CTR LOWER FUSELAGE. SUMMARY OF NRC 00025: DENTS ON SKIN BTW STA Y=493 AND STA Y=510 BTW LONG 28L AND LONG 29R WERE REPAIRED PER ER/A 625374-14 REV ORIGINAL SECTION I: PERMANENT REPAIR. ASSOCIATED ER/A 14-625374 ADDED FOR AC…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · no testMay 1, 2024

    ON SERVICE CHECK THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ABOVE THE L1 DOOR WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND POWER SUPPLY B5-235 PER B717 AMM 33-51. LIGHT OPERATION NOW CHECKS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT IS OK FOR SERVICE. (LP #5307990)

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 199 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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