N997DL1992 Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched244 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Tatonduk Outfitters Ltd
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Fairbanks, AK
- Certificate issued
- Feb 24, 2023
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2030
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Jan 22, 1992
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
- 1992
- Serial number
- 53364
- 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
- ADECFA
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- 2023 – nowTatonduk Outfitters LtdFairbanks, AK · current
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 (244)
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.
- Equipment and furnishings · hook and loop · faultyApr 1, 2020
DURING THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK THE TAIL CONE SLIDE DID NOT ROLL OUT AND DEPLOY AS DESIGNED. MAINTENANCE FOUND FAULTY VELCRO ON THE LANYARD. REPLACE BOTH THE VELCRO AND THE LANYARD PER MD88 CARD #2562-7267 AND JOB #010-0001. (LP #1543471)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Airborne auxiliary power · oil system · unknownMar 23, 2020
AFTER T/O, FLT ATTND CALLED AND NOTIFIED THE FLT DECK OF BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL FROM REAR JUMP SEAT AREA. FLT DECK AREA HAD A SLIGHT ODOR OF BURNING OIL BUT DISSIPATED QUICKLY. A FEW MIN LATER, ODOR FROM CABIN REAR DISSAPTED AS WELL. NO OTHER ODOR EVENTS AS WE CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. ON TAXI…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery · dischargedMar 18, 2020
OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP AT ROW 25. REPL BATTERIES PER MD88 AMM 33-53. OPS CHECK GOOD. (LP6104945)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Ice and rain protection · windshield wiper · detachedJan 13, 2020
CAPT SIDE WIPER ARM DEPARTED AIRCRAFT ON DESCENT. REP CAPT WINDSHIELD WIPER REF MD 88 M/M 30-42. (LP5498940)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Navigation · static port · leakingOct 26, 2019
SDR REPORTED DUE TO DECLARED EMERGENCY PER MCC REPORT. AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRSPEED ERRATIC. DISCONNECTED AUTOPILOT + AUTOTHROTTLES. RECEIVED VECTORS FROM ATL. CONFIRMED ALTITUDE AND HEADING ACCURACY FROM ATL. CONFIRMED GROUND SPEED READOUT C/W PITOT/STATIC SYS LK CK OF CAPT AND F/O SYS LK CK GD…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · crackedSep 15, 2019
TAILCONE ATTACH FRAME CRACKED @2:00 POSITION AT PIN. REMOVED FRAME P/N 9911843-6. DRILLED UP REPLACEMENT FRAME P/N 5966769U501 PER DWG 9911843. (458779) INSTALLED NEW FRAME IAW DWG 9911843. (LP1272701)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · bearing · excess playSep 15, 2019
TAIL CONE RELEASE HAS PLAY AND IS CONTACTING THE FRAME. REMOVED TAIL CONE MECHANISM PER AMM 53-53-02. 542402. REPLACED RELEASE CAM BEARING IAW CMM 53-50-07. REINSTALLED MECHANISM IAW AMM53-53. NO PLAY NOTED PASSED TORQUE CHECK. (LP1272607)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · fitting · crackedSep 15, 2019
UPPER LT FITTING ON TAILCONE CRACKED. REMOVED UPPER LT TAILCONE FITTING. REPLACED UPPER LT FITTING ANGLE PER SRM 53-54-0 PAGE 3. OK FOR SERVICE. (LP1272698)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · crackedSep 5, 2019
RT FWD MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL FRAME CRACK. INSTALLED NEW RT FWD MLG W/W FRAME SECTION REF ERA 581127-14 REV 0 PERMANENT REPAIR. (LP6026692)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Doors · structure · crackedMay 2, 2019
CRUISING AT FL 320 FLOW LIGHT CAME ON. OUTFLOW VALVE FULLY CLOSED. DESCENDED NORMALLY. FLOW LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AT APPROXIMATELY FL240. TIGHTEN FITTING FOR RT PILOT PRESSURE REGULAR SENSE LINE. REPLACED SEALS FOR UNION LT PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE TO HEAT EXCHANGER PREFOMED DUAL PACK CONFIDENCE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 244 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