N975DL1991 Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 27, 2021.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched168 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 10, 2018
- Canceled
- Aug 27, 2021
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Mar 12, 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
- 53243
- 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
- AD968E
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- 2018 – 2021Delta 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 (168)
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.
- Airborne auxiliary power · apu · contaminatedNov 17, 2019
CPT SIDE AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED SHORTLY AFTER T.O. LASTED A FEW SECONDS THEN WENT OFF. NO OTHER INDICATIONS OR SIGNS OF SMOKE. FOUND APU INLET CONTAMINATED WITH OIL. SUSPECT ACCESSORY OIL DRAIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU REF AMDS W/C 4900-2121. OPS AND LEAK CKS GOOD. PERFORMED DUCT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · transformer · failedNov 13, 2019
CREW REPORTED SMOKE SMELL AFT CABIN ALARM SOUNDED SMELL DISSIPATED. CREW INFORMED TO FILL OUT REPORT. CALL CAR NO GO ODI ATTACHED. WHILE WAILKING THROUGH CABIN LOOKING FOR ANY INDICATION OR SMELL OF SMOKE THE AFT LT LAV HAS A LOUD BUZZING SOUND COMING FROM CABIN LIGHT TRANSFORMER IN CEILING.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · smoke detector · false activationOct 20, 2019
FWD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEMS, FC LAV SMOKE DET CHIRPING, NO SMOKE-NO FUMES AND NO FLAMES. REPLACED F/C LAV SMOKE DETECTOR, NO CHIRPING, OPS CHECK GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorOct 7, 2019
IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF GOT A BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN THAT SMELLED LIKE REALLY BURNED FOOD FROM ON OVEN. FLT ATTENDANTS CONFIRMED NOTHING IN THE GALLEY OVEN AND OVEN STILL OFF. SMELL DISSIPATED AFTER 2-3 MINUTES. ALL ENGINE, APU, PACKS AND SYSTEMS INDICATED NORMAL.OPENED #1 ENG…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Equipment and furnishings · coffeemaker · odorAug 4, 2019
STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL COMING FROM FORWARD GALLEY. C/W NO GO ODI PREVENTION PROGRAM ATA 2172. FOUND FWD GALLEY COFFEE MAKER POPPING C/B. R/R COFFEE MAKER PER MD88 25-36, CKS GOOD. PERFORMED PNEUMATIC SYSTEM DUCT BURNOUT PER AMDS 7100-2619. R/R WATER SEPERATOR COALESER BAGS PER AMDS 2170-4139. ALL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · light · inoperativeMar 6, 2019
VENTRAL STAIRWAY EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT IN CEILING PANEL. RELAMPED CHECKS OK. (LP5758985)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorFeb 15, 2019
BURNT OIL SMELL IN AFT CABIN FROM TAKE OFF TO TOP OF CLIMB CAUSES EYES WATER, APU OFF FOR TAKEOFF 131-67. FUMES WENT AWAY AFTER CRUISE POWER SET. REF LOG PAGE 3972397 AND LOG PAGE 3972398 FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION. C/W WORK CARDS 2120-2368 AND WORK CARD 2120-2367 AND PERFORMED PNEUMATIC SYSTEM DUCT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Airborne auxiliary power · oil system · leakingFeb 14, 2019
SHIP 0975 - ATB - EXPERIENCED SMOKE/ODOR IN AFT CABIN AFTER LIFT OFF. AFTER PERFORMING QRH PROCEDURES, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ATL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU LEAKING OIL AND REPLACED SAME. (LP3972382)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · smoke detector · intermittentJan 4, 2019
LEFT AFT LAV FIRE ALARM ON/OFF INTERMITTENT HORN. NO SMOKE NO FIRE PRESENT. INSTALLED NEW SMOKE DETECTOR. OPS CK OK. (LP4814738)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · smoke detector · defectiveJan 3, 2019
AFT LEFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR CONTINUES TO "CHIRP" AFTER BATTERY CHANGE IN BDL. NO SMOKE OR ODOR NOTED. R/R AFT LEFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR PER AMM 26-13. (LP4814731)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 168 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