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N985AT2001 Boeing 717-200

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198217 ADs may apply176 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2032
Based in
Atlanta, GA
owner city / state
Engine
BR 700 SERIES · 14,970 lb thrust
Bmw Rolls
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
17
confirm with A&P
Service reports
176
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Delta Air Lines INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Atlanta, GA
Certificate issued
May 21, 2025
Expires
May 31, 2032
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jun 18, 2001

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
2001
Serial number
55090
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
ADBDC9

Engine

Make and model
Bmw Rolls Br 700 Series
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
14,970 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. 2025 – 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 (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

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 (176)

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 · light · faultedJul 21, 2026

    CHEMICAL BURNING ODOR APPEARED THE FIRST FEW MINUTES IN ENTIRE AIRCRAFT, R & R UPPER ANTI COLLISION LIGHT IAW AMM 33-42. (9223935) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · inoperativeJun 21, 2026

    TAIL COMP O/H EMERG LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED B5-116 BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-04. (LP 8290307 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · strap · crackedFeb 18, 2026

    AIRCRAFT 9585, CRACK ON STRAP BTW UPPER PYLON LH AND Y=1178 AT AFT FUSELAGE AREA. CORRECTIVE ACTION: STRAP BTW UPPER PYLON LH AND Y=1178 AT AFT FUSELAGE AREA WAS REPAIRED PER PRI 631710-14 REV 0 TO REV. 11 AND ER/A 631710-14. (LP 1457499)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Wings · hinge fitting · corrodedFeb 2, 2026

    CORROSION ON LOWER OUTBOARD ATTACH POINT ( STUD) AND MIDDLE FLAP HINGE FITTING STA Y XRS 267 APPROX AT RH WING. REPAIRED PER ER/A 14-631617 (1432236)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Structures (general) · none · noneDec 30, 2025

    TRACKING FOR ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ER/A 615647-14AD. ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ER/A 615647-14A (1377242)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · skin · damagedOct 24, 2025

    ERA 630089-14, SECTION I, ISSUED FOR BIRD STRIKE DAMAGE TO RT HORIZONTAL STAB LEADING EDGE INBD STRUCTURE. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 630089-14. (1269533)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · inoperativeOct 17, 2025

    CREW REPORT EXIT SIGN F/C INOP (EMERRGENCY LIGHT). FOUND BATTERY PACK B5-259 INOP, REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHEC K GOOD, IAW B717AMM 33-51. (7585679)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · door · openOct 7, 2025

    ATB- PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK DUE TO A NOSE GEAR AREA VIBRATION. MAINTENANCE CLOSED THE NOSE GEAR DOORS, CONFIRMED THE SECURITY AND CONDITION OF THE DOORS AND SURROUNDING AREA AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.(7585642)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · inoperativeMay 14, 2025

    EMERGENCY LIGHTS OVERWING EXIT AND CEILING LIGHT ARE ALL INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND B5-230 BATTERY PACK NOT WORKING. THE BATTERY PACK B5-230 WAS REPLACED PER B717 AMM 33-51. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. (LP #7173480)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery · inoperativeApr 29, 2025

    THE OVERHEAD CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE AT ROWS 24-28. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY ASSEMBLY B5-231 PER B717 AMM 33-51. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. (LP #7173431)

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 176 reports.

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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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