N985DL1991 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 matched172 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
- Oct 28, 1991
- Canceled
- Dec 17, 2022
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Sep 17, 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
- 53312
- 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
- ADBE0D
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- 1991 – 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 (172)
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 · inoperativeJun 16, 2019
EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT INOP AT 16D. REPL LIGHT ASSY OPS CHECK GOOD REF MD88 AMM 33-53. (LP4629489)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · smoke detector · defectiveOct 12, 2018
AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTER RT GOING OFF. AFT RT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR NOT TESTING REPLACED SAME OPS NORMAL. (LP4822100)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · fairing · missingSep 29, 2018
LEFT WING NR 2 FLAP SECONDARY INB FAIRING MISSING. LT WING NR 2 FLAP SECONDARY INB FAIRING FWD TO CDL 57-50-03. REPORTED DUE TO POSSIBILITY THAT PART MAY HAVE DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT DURING FLIGHT. (LP5352438)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Indicating and recording systems · instrument panel · unsecureAug 31, 2018
REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 100KNTS DUE TO COPILOTS INSTRUMENT PANEL COMING OUT. MAINTENANCE SECURED PANEL AND PERFORMED A HIGH ENERGY STOP INSPECTION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · malfunctionedAug 4, 2018
EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM ROW 31 AFT. AFTER TESTING FROM AFT BATTERY PACK, ALL LIGHTS OPS NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · dischargedJul 29, 2018
DURING SVC CK, FOUND CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT AT ROWS 16-20. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT ROW 17DC PER AMM 33-53. LIGHTS CK GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · connector · looseJul 29, 2018
DURING SVC CK, FOUND SEAT 14 AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT. FOUND LOOSE CONNECTOR UNDER SEAT. RESECURED CONNECTOR. CKS GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · lug · crackedMar 21, 2018
HORIZONTAL STABILIZER JACKSCREW ACTUATOR GEAR BOX, LEFT ATTACH POINT TO HORIZONTAL STAB, AFT LUG IS CRACKED. COMPLETED JACKSCREW ASSY INSTALLATION AND OP'S CHECK PER 2742-4540 AND AMM 27-40-01.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Stabilizers · nut plate · brokenMar 15, 2018
VERTICAL STABILIZER TIP, HORSESHOE ANGLE (AROUND TOP OF THS JACKSCREW MOTOR) FOR TOP CAP ATTACHMENT, MISSING/BROKEN NUTPLATES AT BOTH AFT ENDS. INSTALLED NUT PLATES REF SRM 51-30-02.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · lamp · inoperativeJan 8, 2018
SEAT 31ED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LAMPS IAW AMM 33-00, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 172 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