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N978AT2002 Boeing 717-200

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB incident (Mar 2004)17 ADs may apply225 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Feb 28, 2031
Based in
Atlanta, GA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2024
NTSB events
1
2004
ADs may apply
17
confirm with A&P
Service reports
225
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
Jun 28, 2002

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
2002
Serial number
55037
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
ADA16F

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)

Incident

Mar 5, 2004 · Atlanta, GA

The failure of the tantalum capacitor and the permanent magnet generator input transformer which resulted in total electrical system failure.

Injuries
None
Report
ATL04IA085

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL04IA085)

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 (225)

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.

  • Fuselage · frame · crackedOct 10, 2026

    CRACK ON OVERWING FRAME STA Y= 674 RH SIDE. OVERWING FRAME STA Y= 674 RH SIDE WAS REPLACED PER CARD 5310-01436-03B. (1857798) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · web · crackedOct 10, 2026

    CRACKS ON RT WEBS (2EAS) BTW STA Y= 645 TO 715 AT C PAX. REPAIRED PER B717-200 SRM 53-00-55-2R. (1858343) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · crackedOct 9, 2026

    DENT AND CRACK FUSELAGE SKIN STA Y=370-389, L-29R & L-30. REPAIRED PER ER/A 610692-14. (1857452) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Show all 10 reports
  • Fuselage · web · crackedOct 8, 2026

    FOUND CRACK AT RT WEB ON BS 655-715, R & R WEB IAW SRM 53-00-55-2R-4. (1855606) (AICRAFT GROUNDED).

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · skin · dentedOct 5, 2026

    SEVERAL DENTS ON LOWER SKIN OF RT AFT MOVABLE VANE WAS FOUND AT RT WING. AREA AT RT AFT MOVABLE VANE RT WING WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 637238-14. (1850252) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · vane · dentedOct 4, 2026

    DENT ON LOWER SURFACE OF RT FWD MOVABLE VANE WAS FOUND AT RT WING. WD MOVABLE VANE AT RT WING WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-53-01-2R, PROCEDURE 1, REPAIR 1. AND SRM 51-70-02-0G. (1848375) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · repair · dentedOct 1, 2026

    DENTS ON PREVIOUS FLUSH REPAIR BTW BS 218-256 BTW LONG 17LT TO 18 LT, R & R FLUSH REPAIR PER SRM 53-00-01-2R. (1841666) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · slat track · crackedOct 1, 2026

    CRACK PLATE OF SLAT TRACK 5 NEAR XOS 530 AT LT WING, COMPLIED WITH ER/A 540095-14MA. (1843372) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · roller · wornSep 30, 2026

    WEAR ON SIDE ROLLER STA XOS 136 UPPER INB/ OUTB AND LOWER OUTB (SLAT TRACK 2) ALSO SIDE ROLLER UPPER INBOARD AND LOWER OUTBOARD STA XOS 240 (SLAT TRACK 5) LH WING, CORRECTIVE ACTION: R/R UPPER AND LOWER ROLLERS PER B717 AMM 27-80-02. (1841097) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Communications · circuit breaker · faultedSep 17, 2026

    COMM 1 EXTREMELY GIVING INTERFERENCE WHEN IN FLIGHT, RESET C/B REF AMM 23-12. (9488892) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 225 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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