N974DL1991 Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 15, 2023.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched201 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- Tatonduk Outfitters Ltd
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Fairbanks, AK
- Canceled
- Feb 15, 2023
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Mar 7, 1991
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
- 1991
- Serial number
- 53242
- 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
- AD92D7
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- until 2023Tatonduk Outfitters LtdFairbanks, AK
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 (201)
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 · lens · missingOct 30, 2019
EXIT SIGN ABOVE / RT OF 1R GALLEY DOOR MISSING. INSTALLED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT LENS AT 1R DOOR. A/C OK FOR SERVICE. (LP6163050)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · engine · failedOct 4, 2019
DURING TAKE OFF ROLL, AFTER 80 KNOTS, AIRCRAFT FELT A JOLT ON RIGHT SIDE AND A POPPING NOISE. THE RIGHT ENGINE EGT ROSE QUICKLY TOWARD 900 DEGREES. TAKE OFF WAS REJECTED AND RIGHT ENGINE SHUT DOWN. NO SMOKE OR FUMES PRESENT IN CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE IAW AMDS W/C 7100-4682-RH.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · line · leakingAug 22, 2019
NOTICED BURNING OIL ODOR IN JET WAY WALKING TO MAIN CABIN DOOR. F/A'S IN FWD. CABIN AND AFT ALSO NOTICED SAME ODOR. TURNED PACKS OFF AND SHUT DOWN APU. ON WALK AROUND FOUND FLUID BACK FLOWING OUT OF APU. NON RAM DOORS. ODOR DISSIPATED WITH PACKS OFF. FOUND PRESSURE LINE TO T/R DIRECTIONAL CONT.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · spacer · missingJul 26, 2019
TAIL CONE RELEASE MECHANISM ASSY MISSING SPACER AND WASHERS. IMT REPORT #1546618. REMOVED AND REPLACED RELEASES MECHANISM REF AMM 53-53-02. RII COMPLIED WITH. (LP5596203)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · smokeMay 29, 2019
SMOKE AND ODOR FROM BOTH AFT LAV'S AREA. FOLLOWED TROUBLESHOOTING ON WORKCARD 2120-2367. VISUALLY INSPECTED BOTH PACK FANS AND RECIRC FA. ALL OPS NORMAL. VISUAL INSP BOTH AFT LAVS AND OVHD AREA. NO ISSUES. CKD HOT AIR DUCTS ON BOTH PACKS. NO CONTAMINATION. APU INLET CLEAN AND APU COMPARTMENT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · connector · disconnectedMay 8, 2019
FOUND 25DE EXIT ROW LIGHT INOP. VISUALLY INSPECTED LOOSE CONNECTOR UNDER SEAT 25D. RECONNECTED, CK GOOD, REF AMM 25-53. (LP5822293)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Equipment and furnishings · handle · exposedApr 12, 2019
2L DOOR SLIDE RED PULL HANDLE EXPOSED. REMOVED + REPLACED 2L DOOR SLIDE PER MD88 AMM 25-61 ALL TESTS GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE PER AMDS WORK CARD 2561-4002.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · light · inoperativeMar 24, 2019
FA IN FWD GALLEY CALLED ON SHORT FINAL THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL THAT SHE NOTICED. ALSO, A PASSENGER IN ROW 3 GOT OUT OF HER SEAT TO ASK THE FA ABOUT THE SMELL THAT SMELLED BURNING. WE LANDED MOMENTS LATER AND THE FUMES WERE GONE. FA STATED THAT SHE NOTICED THE FUMES FOR 4-5…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Stabilizers · cover · missingJan 25, 2019
INITIAL INSPECTION: MISSING DUST COVER ON CONTROL TAB PUSHROD AT RT/LT ELEVATOR. ROD ENDS OF LT/ RT PUSHROD OF ELEVATORS WERE REPLACED PER CMM 20-30-1 AND ADJUSTED PER AMM 27-31-04-820-801. SDR REPORTED DUE TO POSSIBILITY THAT DUST COVER MAY HAVE DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT DURING FLIGHT. (LP0917899)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · corrodedJan 25, 2019
INITIAL INSPECTION: CORROSION ON CUT OUT OF AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL AT LT FUSELAGE. CUT OUT OF AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL AT LT FUSELAGE WAS REPAIRED PER ETI-88-19-002 REV. 4 AND ERA 472127-14 REV.: D SEC: IV CORROSION LEVEL 2. ACCOMPLISH ERA 472127-14 SEC V WITHIN EVERY 3,000 CYCLES AFTER…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 201 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