N993DL1991 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 matched255 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
- Feb 7, 1992
- Canceled
- Apr 25, 2022
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Dec 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
- 53345
- 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
- ADDE1E
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- 1992 – 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 (255)
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.
- Nacelles and pylons · access door · missingDec 30, 2019
FND ON ARRIVAL, NBR 2 ENG MISSING STARTER VALVE ACCESS DOOR. REPLACED NBR 2 ENGINE LOWER FWD COWL PER MD88 AMM 71-10. COWL ROBBED OFF SHIP 963. (LP6748864)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · inoperativeOct 15, 2019
BOTH AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR LIGHTS INOP ON WALK AROUND. SERVICED ASSOCIATED BATTERY PACK PER MD88 AMM 33-53. LIGHTS CKS GOOD NOW. OK FOR SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Ice and rain protection · sensor · sparksAug 25, 2019
WHEN TURNING ON WINDSHIELD ANTI-FOG, A LOUD POP WAS HEARD AND SPARKS EMITTED FROM CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD HEAT SENSOR. FOUND TERMINAL ENDS LOOSE ON CAPT'S WINDSHIELD THERMAL SWITCH. SECURED SAME PER MD88 AMM 30-41. ANTI FOG OPS GOOD. REAPPLIED THERMAL HEAT SINK COMPOUND. (LP6040587)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorApr 9, 2019
CLIMBING THRU 30K FOR 34K NOTIFIED OF L AFT LAV SMOKE ALARM WITH FAINT HAZE & ODOR. CLEARED WITHIN 5 MIN. ENG HEAT TURNED ON APROX THE SAME TIME PERFORMED NO GO ODI ATA 21-72. C/W MD88 WORK CARD 2120-2367. C/W MD88 WORK CARD 7100-2619 STEPS 1 THROUGH 10. SS C/W MD88 WORK CARD 7100-2619 STEPS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · dischargedMar 18, 2019
AFT CAT WALK TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT REAR BATTERY PACK. IAW AMM 35-33 OPS CHECK OK. PN AD4002P. (LP5765082)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery · dischargedMar 11, 2019
FWD GALLEY EMERG LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPS CK GOOD. REF AMM 33-53. (LP5765059)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · engine · damagedMar 9, 2019
PASSING 1100' IN CLIMB POWER, HEARD LOUD BANG FROM RIGHT ENGINE. RIGHT ENGINE ROLLED BACK AND STOPPED PRODUCING USEABLE THRUST. N1 APPROX 30 %. OIL PRESSURE 43 PSI. ENG CONTINUED TO ROTATE. THROTTLE PULLED TO IDLE AND FUEL LEVER TO OFF. ENG CONTINUED TO ROTATE. NO SMOKE OR FUMES IN THA CABIN.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery · dischargedMar 4, 2019
BOTH FWD OVERWING EMER EXIT DOOR L + R LTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES FOR ASSOCIATED LTS. OPS CHECK NORMAL. OK FOR SVC PER AMM 33-53. (LP5765027)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · retract cylinder · bypassingJan 7, 2019
AFTER T/O OUT OF TLH, L MAIN GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE WITH GEAR HANDLE UP. CYCLED GEAR HANDLE PER QRH, BUT LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT. FOUND LT MLG RETRACT CYL BYPASSING R/R RETRACT CYL ON LT MLG PER AMM 32-32. FOUND CK VALVE LEAKING. RPLD SAME. LEAK CK GOOD. C/W NO GO ODI 32-61 AND SWUNG GEAR MULTIPLE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · control box · contaminatedDec 10, 2018
SHIP 993 - BRAKE - AFTER LANDING GEAR EXTENSION ALL ANTI-SKID MESSAGES ILLUMINATED ON EOAP. THE CREW RAN THE QRH PROCEDURE BUT THE MESSAGES REMAINED. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE CREW HAD NO BRAKES AND USED REVERSERS TO SLOW THE AIRCRAFT. THE CREW THEN EXITED TO THE TAXIWAY, TURNED THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 255 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