N980DL1991 Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Dec 17, 2022.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched275 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
- Dec 17, 2022
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- May 13, 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
- 53267
- 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
- ADAB7A
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 – 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 (275)
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.
- Fire protection · fire warning · false activationMar 18, 2019
AFT CARGO FIRE WARNING. VERIFIED NO SMOKE/FIRE AFT CARGO PER MCC R/R REF AMM 26-14. ALL OPS NML (LP5885780)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · smoke detector · faultyFeb 20, 2019
CA AFT LAV ALARM ACTIVATED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. ALARM WAS INTERMITTENT AND THEN STOPPED ON ITS OWN. FOUND AFT LEFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR AT FAULT. R&R SAME REF AMM 26-13 OPS CHECK OK. A/C OK FOR SVC.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · bulb · failedFeb 20, 2019
SHORT AFTER TAKEOFF AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT AND SEVERAL PASSENGERS COULD SMELL FAINT BURNING IN VICINTY OF CAPTAINS AFT LAV. FOUND AFT LEFT LAV FWD LIGHT ASSY BALLAST VERY HOT WITH ELECTRICAL SMELL. FWD TO MEL 38-00-02B. ACCOMPLISHED SECTION 1 - TIME LIMITED REPAIR PER ER/A 575657-14 REV. ORIG.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Equipment and furnishings · bottle · low pressureFeb 8, 2019
L1 SLIDE PRESSURE LOW. R/R L1 DOOR SLIDE ASSY PER MD88 WORK CARD 2561-4964 SLIDE, PASSENGE OFF 09-2561-9-0011 01159 ON 09-2561-9-0011 00930. (LP5571230)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Airborne auxiliary power · o-ring · leakingDec 13, 2018
FUMES SMELLED BY FA AND PAX IN AFT CABIN AFTER T/O DURING INITIAL CLIMB.AFT CA-SIDE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED.NO SMOKE NO FLAME NO HEAT OBSERVED.QRH COMPLETED .TAKEOFF FLAP 2 ,D43,NO UNUSUAL ENGINE INDICATIONS NOTED. C/W NO GO ODI 2172 STEPS 1 AND 2[904531] C/W AMDS 2120-2367 PNEUMATIC T/S…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · battery · failedDec 1, 2018
2L LAV SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED INTERMITTENTLY IN FLIGHT. NO SMOKE OR FIRE. REPLACED BATTERY IN 2L SMOKE DETECTOR, OPS NORM. 2R LAV SMOKE DETECTOR BASE BROKEN. REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR. OPS NORM. (LP4753570)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Doors · switch · defectiveSep 7, 2018
TAIL CONE UNSAFE DURING CLIMBOUT. QRH COMPLETED. REPLACED INTERNAL RELEASE HANDLE STOWAGE DUE TO POOR CONDITION REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT INDICATION SWITCH PER AMM 53 -50 INSTALLED TAIL CONE PER AMM 53-53. C/W RII INSTALLED OPS CK SWITCH AND INSTALL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · inoperativeAug 20, 2018
CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROW 22-25 WERE INOPERATIVE. R & R THE BATTERIES IAW AMM 33-53. OPS CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · inoperativeAug 20, 2018
CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 1 - 4 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK B5-100. OPS CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE IAW AMM 33-53.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Equipment and furnishings · pin · dislodgedJul 3, 2018
L1 DOOR SLIDE TOP PARACHUTE PIN DISLODGED. INSPECTED L1 DOOR SLIDE ALL LACING OK, BOTTLE PRESSURE OK, SLIDE STILL PACKED. REENGAGED TOP PARACHUTE PIN REF AMM 25-62 OK FOR SVC SLIDE PIN NEVER INSTALLED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 275 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