N982DL1991 Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 25, 2022.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched131 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
- May 12, 2015
- Canceled
- Apr 25, 2022
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Jun 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
- 53273
- 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
- ADB2E8
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- 2015 – 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 (131)
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 · smoke detector · false activationNov 4, 2018
FWD LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF DURING FLIGHT. R/R FWD LAV SMOKE DET. OPS CK GOOD PER MD88 AMM 26-10. (LP5220732)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · dischargedOct 13, 2018
FWD EMER. LIGHT PACK INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD EMER BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-53 OPS CHECKED GOOD. (LP5000750)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · light · brokenApr 11, 2018
L1 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FIXTURE BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERG EXIT LIGHT BY L1 DOOR - OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 33-53.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Wings · fitting · corrodedFeb 4, 2018
FOUND CORROSION AT RT WING O/B FLAP CENTER HINGE FWD FITTING I/B GUIDE PIN. REPLACED O/B FLAP CENTERLINE HINGE FITTING.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · inoperativeJan 7, 2018
FWD AND ENTRANCE AND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED TWO BATTERIES ON THE EMERGENCY LIGHT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine air · anti-ice valve · failedJun 20, 2017
LEFT ENGINE ANTI-ICE VALVE CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED WITH ODOR AND SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE. DISCONNECTED THE VALVES FROM B1-43, MEGGED WIRES FROM B1-43 TO PL809. ALL GOOD IAW WDM 75-11-00. REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER B1-43. FOUND COWL ANTI ICE VALVE BAD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Equipment and furnishings · lanyard · no testMay 29, 2017
TAILCONE SLIDE LANYARD FAILS SNAP PULL TEST. REPLACED THE LANYARD. A CCOMPLISHED A PULL TEST IAW AMDS 5350-4644.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Equipment and furnishings · life raft · low pressureMay 29, 2017
FWD LT LIFE RAFT PRESSURE LESS THAN 3000PSI. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIFE RAFT ASSY PER AMM 25-62-02.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Equipment and furnishings · slide · crackedMay 28, 2017
AFT SERVICE DOOR SLIDE IS CRACKED. REPLACED THE SLIDE WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED ON AMDS CARD 2561-4002.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · attach fitting · crackedMay 24, 2017
LEFT WING GROUND SPOILER ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING CRACKED AT INBOARD FORWARD CORNER. REPLACED SPOILER ATTACH FITTING IAW DWG 5936832, AND SRM 51-30-00.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 131 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