COSCAP SOUTH ASIA

MASTER MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST (MMEL)

and
MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST(MEL)
Introduction
ICAO Requirements
Master Minimum Equipment List
Configuration Deviations List
Minimum Equipment List
Operations/Maintenance Manual
Training Requirements
ICAO Requirements
Annex 6, 6.1.2, Attachment G
6.1.2 - Operator shall have a
MEL
Approved by the State of
Operator
Enable the PIC to determine if
continue with unservicibility
ICAO Guidance
Attachment G is guidance
Similar to the Preamble of MEL
Continued safe operations with
unserviceabilities
MEL based on MMEL established
by manufacture in conjunction
with authority
ICAO Guidance
Includes multiple failures
Aircraft system redundancy
Maintain acceptable level of safety
Defined period of time
Sound maintenance framework
Controlled program of repair
MMEL
Regulates dispatch of an aircraft
with inoperative equipment
Does not encourage operation with
inoperative equipment
Continued operation minimized
 Limitations governing
repair intervals
MMEL
Most large aircraft are designed in
access of exceed airworthiness
requirements
Some equipment is not required for
all operations (eg. lights for day)
Passenger convenience items
Items not included are to be
operative
MMEL
Approved or modified by authority
Required level of safety (FAR25) must be
maintained
Consequences of
further failure
Changes in crew
workload
Degradation in crew efficiency
Adverse weather conditions
MMEL
Substantiation to be achieved
 adjustment of operating limitations
 transfer of the function
 reference to other components
 change in operating procedure
 change in maintenance procedure
MMEL
Substantiation to be achieved
 equipment considered optional
 equipment considered
redundant
 qualitative safety analysis
 quantitative analysis
MMEL - Approval
FOEB/JOEB
Manufactures, airlines, unions,
CAAs meet
Item by item review
Justification by manufacture
Operations and maintenance
procedures reviewed
MMEL - Approval
Foreign MMEL
Many States issue Supplement
Many accept as is
FAA create MMEL for all
aircraft operated in the USA
Categorised MMELs
MMEL Format
Preamble
Four column format
Log of Revisions
Explanation of symbols
ATA Specification 100 code
Conditions in Remarks or Exceptions
column
MMEL Format
Placarding
“O” Operational Procedures
“M” Maintenance Procedures
Part of justification
O & M Procedures are not approved
with MMEL
Boeing use a DDG - Dispatch
Deviation Guide
MMEL Prohibited Items
 Not to include any item of equipment
which, if inoperative, is likely to
significantly affect performance of the
aircraft unless noted in the AFM and MEL.
 No item shall be included in the MMEL which conflicts
with the limitations or invalidates the emergency
procedures of the AFM or of an airworthiness directive
unless the AFM or directive provide otherwise.
 The MMEL shall not include any part or structural
component of the aircraft which is the subject of the
Configuration Deviation List (CDL).
 REPAIR INTERVAL
CATEGORIES
CATEGORY A
 Items in this category shall be repaired
within the time interval specified in the
“Remarks and Exceptions” column of the
operator's approved MEL Whenever the
proviso in the “Remarks or Exceptions”
column of the MMEL states cycles or flight
time, the time interval begins with the next
flight. Whenever the time interval is listed
as flight days, the time interval begins on
the flight day following the day of discovery.
 REPAIR INTERVAL
CATEGORIES

 CATEGORY B
 Items in this category shall be repaired
within three consecutive calendar
days, excluding the day of discovery.
 CATEGORY C
 Items in this category shall be repaired
within 10 consecutive calendar days,
excluding the day of discovery
 REPAIR INTERVAL
CATEGORIES
 CATEGORY D
 Items in this category shall be repaired within
120 consecutive calendar days, excluding the
day of discovery. To be considered for
placement in Category D, the item must be of
an optional nature, or excess equipment
which an operator may, at his/her discretion,
deactivate, remove from or install on an
aircraft. To be approved for Category D, the
item must meet the following criteria:
(Continued)
 REPAIR INTERVAL
CATEGORIES

 CATEGORY D (Criteria)
 the absence of the item does not affect crew
workload;
 the pilots do not rely on the function of that
item on a routine or continuous basis; and,
 the pilot's training, subsequent habit
patterns and procedures do not rely on the
use of that item.
 REPAIR INTERVAL
CATEGORIES

A typical transport aircraft MMEL

contains the following distribution of
categories:
A 17 items 2.5%
B 60 items 9%
C 544items 79%
D 56 items 9%
MMEL Revision
FOEB/JOEB
Lead Airline Concept
Depends on Aircraft Age
Manufactures/Airline Driven
Authority Required Changes
 CDL - Configuration
Deviation Lists
Amendment to type certificate
Not included in MEL
Limitations Section to Flight
Manual
Operation with Missing
Secondary Airframe Engine Parts
Minimum Equipment List
MEL DEFINITION

The MEL permits operation

of the aircraft under
specified conditions with
certain inoperative
equipment

The MEL is derived from the MMEL and is

applicable to an individual operator.
 MEL INTENT

Operation of an aircraft
with aircraft equipment
inoperative or removed
is prohibited unless an
operator does so in
compliance with an
approved MEL
 MEL LIMITATION

With the exception of Global

Changes, the content
of an operator's approved
MEL cannot be less restrictive
than the content of the
approved MMEL for that
aircraft type.
GLOBAL CHANGES

Items that qualify as a GC are

generally those items that are
required to be installed by a
new regulatory requirement, or
are MMEL items that are
affected by CAA policy
decisions..
AUDIT OF OPERATOR MELS

The ‘Authority’ should audit

the operator’s conformance
to MEL requirements on an
ongoing basis, and as part
of any company audit.
LEGAL BASIS

ICAO Annex
6
Chapter 6
6.1.2 - MEL
Attachment G
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

 APPROVAL AUTHORITY
 The authority for MEL
approval should be defined
in a states national
regulations
ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEDURES
 INITIAL APPLICATION INFORMATION
When an operator expresses the intent to
operate an aircraft eligible to use an MEL,
the ‘Authority’ should provide them with:
 the current requirements of the state;
 a copy of the states MMEL/MEL Policy;
 the revision status of the MMEL.
ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEDURES

MMEL APPROVAL STATUS

 The operator must
ensure that they use the
latest version of the
MMEL to develop their
MEL
ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEDURES

MMEL ACQUISITION
Approved MMELs may be
obtained from:
 the ‘Authority’ or
 the manufacturer
ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEDURES
 OPERATOR MEL DEVELOPMENT
 The operator will develop their MEL and
amendments.
 Must be a joint operations and
maintenance document
 Based on the current MMEL revision.
 Approved by Operations and
Maintenance prior to the MEL being
submitted to the Authority for approval.
ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEDURES

 SUBSTANTIATION
The operator must provide
substantiating documents to
support their MEL submissions.
These documents will provide
additional information relating to
the operator’s MEL program.
MEL items which do not appear in
the MMEL will require
substantiation
 AVIATION INSPECTOR
RESPONSIBILITY
OPERATIONS
The POI is responsible for vetting the
operator's MEL with respect to the
operations functions and procedures

Both Operations and Airworthiness

Inspectors must agree prior to an
approval being granted for an
operator's MEL application.
 AVIATION INSPECTOR
RESPONSIBILITY
 AIRWORTHINESS
 The Principal Airworthiness Inspector is
responsible for vetting the operator's
MEL with respect to the maintenance
functions

 Both Operations and Airworthiness

Inspectors must concur prior to an
approval being granted for an operator's
MEL application.
 AVIATION INSPECTOR
RESPONSIBILITY

 MEL APPROVAL TIME

 Should not be longer than 60 days

•INTERIM APPROVALS
not normally granted , nor should approval be
given to use a MMEL as a MEL.
 AVIATION INSPECTOR
RESPONSIBILITY

MEL DISTRIBUTION
Copies are required for:
each aircraft;
Senior Company Official - Maintenance;
Senior Company Official -Operations;
Dispatch (if applicable);
Maintenance Coordinator (if applicable);
any other personnel as required;
the ‘AUTHORITIES Library or Regional Office
Library.
 MEL AMENDMENTS

The operator must review their MEL on a

regular basis to ensure compliance with
changes to the operation, aircraft or to the
Regulations.
A revision to the MMEL will require that the
operator review and amend their MEL, as
necessary.
The MEL program should be part of the
operator's quality assurance program.
CONFORMITY TO THE MMEL
CONFORMITY TO THE MMEL
MODIFICATION OF MMELS
 Operators may request changes to their MEL
. These suggestions for changes,
accompanied by appropriate substantiation,
should be forwarded to the CAA for
assessment.
 The Authority may modify their MMEL where
appropriate, or
 An operator may contact the manufacturer
directly with a request to review the MMEL.
CONFORMITY TO THE MMEL

MEL CONTENT
 The operator's MEL must reflect the current
MMEL limitations unless otherwise authorized
by a change in the MMEL. When a revision is
issued to a MMEL, the operator's MEL need not
be revised if the change is less restrictive than
the existing MEL.
 Except as noted above, all items installed in an
operator's aircraft which are addressed in the
most recent approved version of the MMEL,
shall be included in the MEL.
CONFORMITY TO THE MMEL
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL ITEMS
 Operators may use their MEL as a document
to control items for tracking and information
purposes. Conditions apply:
 MELs may include items not contained in the
MMEL; however,
• no relief may be granted unless conditions
and limitations are contained in an approved
document other than the MMEL
• may not include items or subsystems of items
which are addressed in the MMEL.
CONFORMITY TO THE MMEL
PASSENGER CONVENIENCE ITEMS
 Passenger convenience items may include
items such as galley equipment,
entertainment, and
overhead reading lamps.
Passenger convenience
items do not carry a specific
repair interval, and need not be listed in an
operator's MEL, if they are not addressed
in the MMEL. The exceptions to this rule
are: (Continued)
 CONFORMITY TO THE MMEL
 PASSENGER CONVENIENCE ITEMS (Exceptions)
 Where passenger convenience items serve a
second function, such as movie equipment being
used for cabin safety briefings, operators must
develop and include operational contingency
procedures in case of an equipment malfunction
 Where passenger convenience items are part of
another aircraft system, for example - the
electrical system, procedures must be developed
and included in the MEL for deactivating and
securing in case of malfunction.
CONFORMITY TO THE MMEL
MEL AUDITS
 Whenever an audit is conducted, the
operator’s MEL shall be reviewed. The review
shall ensure that the MEL conforms to current
policies and procedures.
 Special attention should be given to operating
rules that may have been amended since the
MEL was last approved. It shall be confirmed
that the latest revisions to the MMEL, and any
Global Changes - if more restrictive, have
been incorporated into the MEL.
 MEL DEVELOPMENT
PROCEDURES
MEL BASIC FORMAT
The MEL must include:
List of Effective A section for each
Pages, aircraft system
addressed,
Table of The letter of approval
Contents, Amendment record
The MEL page.
Preamble,
Notes and
Definitions,
Operators must specify the MMEL and any local Authority
Supplement revisions and any other documents such as a
DDG, used in the development of their MEL
 MEL DEVELOPMENT
PROCEDURES
MEL PAGE FORMAT

MEL format is at the discretion of the

operator. It is recommended that the
MEL page format follow the MMEL
page format. The page numbering,
and individual MEL items, however,
must be in accordance with the ATA
100 code system
MEL DEVELOPMENT
PROCEDURES

LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES

A List of Effective Pages (LEP) must
be used to ensure that each MEL is
up-to-date. It must list the date of the
last amendment for each page of the
MEL. The Authority will stamp and
initial the LEP to indicate the approval
status of the contents of the MEL.
MEL DEVELOPMENT
PROCEDURES

TABLE OF CONTENTS
 The Table of Contents page shall list
the section for each aircraft system
utilizing the ATA 100 listing as found in
the MMEL.
 Pages will be numbered with the ATA
system number followed by the item
number for that system (e.g., the page
following 27-2-1 would be 27-2-2).
MEL DEVELOPMENT
PROCEDURES

MEL PREAMBLE
 The Preamble provides direction to
company personnel on the philosophy
and use of the MEL. The Authority
should publish a MMEL preamble for
use by an operator. An operator may
choose to develop their own preamble
but it must contain at least the
information contained in the
‘Authorities’ version.
MEL DEVELOPMENT
PROCEDURES

NOTES AND DEFINITIONS

 Notes and Definitions are required
to allow the user to interpret the
MEL properly. Minimum required
notes and definitions should be
published by the ‘Authority’.
 Additions and deletions to the notes
and definitions may be applied to
the operator's MEL as required.
MEL DEVELOPMENT
PROCEDURES

OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE

PROCEDURES
 Dispatch with inoperative items is often
acceptable only with the creation of special
operating or maintenance procedures
 Procedures recommended by the aircraft
manufacturer can be used but the ultimate
responsibility for providing acceptable
procedures rests with the operator
 MEL DEVELOPMENT
PROCEDURES
 OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE
PROCEDURES
 Where the (O) or (M) symbols appear,
an operating or maintenance procedure
must be developed which provides clear
direction to the crew members and
maintenance personnel of the action to
be taken. This procedure must be
included in the MEL.
 MEL DEVELOPMENT
PROCEDURES
 OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE
PROCEDURES
 Exception:- when the procedure is
contained in another document available
to the flight crew on the flight deck;
Aircraft Flight Manual, Aircraft Operating
Manual, Company Operations Manual or Flight
Attendant Manual;or
 Aircraft Maintenance Manual
In these cases, the MEL may refer to a section of the
appropriate document.
MEL DEVELOPMENT
PROCEDURES
OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES (Cont.)

It is not acceptable to refer to the National

Aviation Regulations
as these are not normally
carried on board (end)
MEL DEVELOPMENT
PROCEDURES
APPROVAL OF OPERATING AND
MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
 Manufacturers may choose to produce operating
and maintenance procedures such as Dispatch
Deviation Procedure Guides,(DDPG), to form part
of the MEL. DDGs and other similar documents
should not be approved by the authority, nor can
they replace the MEL. If the aircraft manufacturer
has not published operating or maintenance
procedures, the operator must develop
appropriate procedures and submit them to the
Authority for approval.
MEL DEVELOPMENT
PROCEDURES

OPERATIONS MANUAL PROCEDURES

 The operator must establish procedures in
the company Operations Manual for the use
and guidance of crew members when using
the MEL. The procedures must agree with
those in the Maintenance Control Manual.
The operator may choose to include all
procedures/instructions in the MEL itself; in
which case the Operations Manual will only
be required to reference this document
REPAIR INTERVAL
CATEGORIES
 The maximum time an aircraft may be
operated between the deferral of an
inoperative item and its repair will be
specified in the MEL, where the MMEL has
been categorized. Passenger convenience
items such as reading lights and
entertainment units must include a category.
Most of these items will be a “D” category
provided any (M) procedure (in the case of
electrically supplied items) is applied.
 REPAIR INTERVAL
CATEGORIES
CATEGORY A
 Items in this category shall be repaired
within the time interval specified in the
“Remarks and Exceptions” column of the
operator's approved MEL Whenever the
proviso in the “Remarks or Exceptions”
column of the MMEL states cycles or flight
time, the time interval begins with the next
flight. Whenever the time interval is listed
as flight days, the time interval begins on
the flight day following the day of discovery.
 REPAIR INTERVAL
CATEGORIES

 CATEGORY B
 Items in this category shall be repaired
within three consecutive calendar
days, excluding the day of discovery.
 CATEGORY C
 Items in this category shall be repaired
within 10 consecutive calendar days,
excluding the day of discovery
 REPAIR INTERVAL
CATEGORIES
 CATEGORY D
 Items in this category shall be repaired
within 120 consecutive calendar days,
excluding the day of discovery
DEFERRAL OF ITEMS
REQUIREMENTS
 Procedures for the deferral of
MEL items will be included in
the operator's Maintenance
Control Manual (MCM) The
operator must ensure that the
Operations Manual and the MEL
reference the these procedures
in the MCM, or duplicates the
same.
DEFERRAL OF ITEMS

REQUIREMENTS
 These procedures comprise a method for:
 deferral and/or rectification of inoperative
equipment;
 placarding requirements as per the MEL;
 dispatching of aircraft with deferred MEL item(s);
 a deferral system;
 controlling categorized times; and
 the training of company personnel who are
responsible for MEL compliance procedures.
 DEFERRAL OF ITEMS
REVIEW OF DEFERRED ITEMS
 Maintenance and Operations
must periodically review the
deferred items, in order to
ensure that any accumulation
of deferred items neither
conflict with each other nor
present an unacceptable
increase in flight or cabin crew
workload. (Cont.)
DEFERRAL OF ITEMS

REVIEW OF DEFERRED ITEMS

 Notwithstanding the categorization of
item repair intervals, it should be the
aim of each MEL document holder to
ensure that inoperative items are
repaired as quickly as possible.
It is the policy of some authorities that
optional inoperative equipment should
be repaired or removed from an aircraft..
DEFERRAL OF ITEMS

PLACARDING
 All inoperative items must be placarded to
inform crew members of equipment
condition.
 wording and location is normally to be
determined by the operator.
 The operator shall provide the capability
and instructions to the flight crew to
ensure that the placard is in place prior to
the aircraft being dispatched.
DISPATCH

 "Dispatch" for the purpose of the

MEL/MMEL refers to the moment the
airplane starts its takeoff roll. In the case
of a helicopter, it refers to the moment the
helicopter commences air or ground taxi.
The MEL is approved on the basis that
equipment will be operative for takeoff
unless the appropriate MEL procedures
have been carried out. (Cont.)
DISPATCH

The MEL shall include procedures to

deal with any failures which occur
between the start of taxi or push
back and takeoff brake release.
After takeoff commences, no MEL
action is required, until the
completion of the next landing.
DISPATCH

OPERATIONAL AND MAINTENANCE

ITEMS
Any item of equipment in the MEL, which
when inoperative would require an
operating or maintenance procedure to
ensure the required level of safety, shall be
so identified in the "remarks" or
"exceptions" column of the MEL. This will
normally be "O" for an operating procedure,
and/or "M" for a maintenance procedure.
DISPATCH

O ITEMS
• 1.Aircraft with inoperative
equipment requiring an operating
procedure may be returned to
service following completion of the
required MEL procedure for deferral.
• 2.Operating procedures are normally
carried out by qualified flight or
cabin crew.
DISPATCH
M Items
1.Aircraft with inoperative equipment requiring
a maintenance procedure may be returned to
service following completion of the required
MEL procedure for deferral.

2.Maintenance procedures are normally

accomplished by maintenance personnel, but
some elementary maintenance tasks may be
carried out by crew members if they have
been specifically trained in the procedure.
TRAINING

TRAINING PROGRAM GROUND

PERSONNEL
Operators shall develop a MEL training
program for ground personnel
Should include those sections of the
MCM/operations manual procedures
dealing with the use of the MEL,
placarding, deferral procedures,
dispatching, and other MEL related
procedures.
TRAINING

TRAINING PROGRAM CREW MEMBERS

 Operators shall provide crew members with
MEL training & recurrent training
 Shall be detailed in their Company
Operations Manual.
 training will include the purpose and use of a
MEL, company MEL procedures, elementary
maintenance procedures, and PIC
responsibility. Crew members include pilots,
flight engineers, and flight attendants.
MELS FOR LEASED FOREIGN
AIRCRAFT

 The MEL for a particular leased aircraft

should not be less restrictive than the
locally approved MMEL and should be
approved by the local authority. The
country of registration of the leased
aircraft may require that their aircraft
be operated in accordance with their
approved MEL, in which case any less
restrictive changes to this MEL must be
approved by the foreign authority.
(Cont.)
MELS FOR LEASED FOREIGN
AIRCRAFT

 The local ‘Authority’ may require more

restrictive changes to the MEL because
of local regulations. It is the
responsibility of the local lessee to
determine the requirements of the
foreign and ‘national’ authority for the
use of a MEL on the leased aircraft.
MELS FOR FOREIGN LEASED
(LOCALLY) REGISTERED AIRCRAFT
 Some authorities review each lease and
approves or accepts the use of a MEL on such
aircraft based on whether a bilateral
airworthiness agreement or a technical
arrangement exists between them and the
foreign regulatory authority and it has been
determined that the MMEL/MEL procedures are
acceptable.
 If there is no agreement between the ‘authority’
and the foreign authority a review of the foreign
operator's MEL is conducted to determine that it
is consistent with the locally approved MMEL
 EXAMPLES OF THE
DHC6 MMEL
CONVERTED INTO AN
MEL
 MMEL - MEL EXAMPLE
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| TRANSPORT CANADA |
| MASTER MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST |
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|AIRCRAFT: |REVISION NO: 07 |PAGE: |
| de Havilland DHC-6, Series 100, 200 & 300 |DATE: Sep. 18, 1998 |23-1 of 2 |
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| 1. | 2. NUMBER INSTALLED |
| SYSTEM & RIC | ----------------------------------------------------------|
| SEQUENCE | | 3. NUMBER REQUIRED FOR DISPATCH |
| NUMBERS | | ----------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------| | | 4. REMARKS OR EXCEPTIONS |
|23 COMMUNICATIONS | | | |
| | | | |
|1 Communications D |- |- | Any in excess of those required by |
| Systems (VHF, | | | regulation and not powered by a standby or |
| HF, UHF) | | | emergency bus may be inoperative. |
| | | | |
|2 Passenger B |1 |0 |(O) May be inoperative provided: |
| Address System | | | a) alternate procedures are established |
| | | | and used, and |
| | | | b) required safety briefings are given to |
| | | | passengers using a means that will |
| | | | ensure the briefings are audible to |
| | | | 4. REMARKS OR EXCEPTIONS
each passenger. |
| All cargo D |1 |0 | |
|
|23 operation.
COMMUNICATIONS | |
| || | |
|3 | Static C |- |- || | One |may be missing from the rudder and one |
| Discharge Wicks | | | from the right elevator.
|
|1 VHF |
Comm
|
Systems
|
B | 2 | 1 | (o)Number two VHF ||may be
unserviceable
|4 Cockpit Speakers D |- |0 | | |
May be inoperative provided| headsets
| provided
are |
|*** | | | installed and used by each person on
number
|
one VHF and the |
HF
|
is | |
flight deck duty.
| | |||
operative.
| | | | |
|5 Headsets and D |- |- | Only those in excess of those required for |
|2| HF Microphones
Comm Systems D |
|| 1 | | 0 | May be unserviceable provided both
each flight deck crew member may be |
| | | | || | inoperative.
|VHF are operative and VHF |
|
communications | | | | | | |
|can |be
|6 Pre-recorded D |- |0 |(O) Provided alternate procedures are
maintained
| for the duration
Passenger | | of
| the established and used. |
|*** Announcement | || | | |flight |
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| TRANSPORT CANADA |
| MASTER MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST |
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|AIRCRAFT: |REVISION NO: 06 |PAGE: |
| de Havilland DHC-6, Series 100, 200 & 300 | | |
| |DATE: Dec. 05, 1997 |22-1 of 1 |
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| 1. | 2. NUMBER INSTALLED |
| SYSTEM & RIC | ----------------------------------------------------------|
| SEQUENCE | | 3. NUMBER REQUIRED FOR DISPATCH |
| NUMBERS | | --------------------------------------------------- |
|--------------------------| | | 4. REMARKS OR EXCEPTIONS |
|22 AUTOFLIGHT | | | |
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|1 Autopilot C |1 |0 |(M) Provided: |
|*** | | | |
| | | | a) the controls are confirmed free, and |
| | | | |
| | | | b) the system is deactivated and |
| | | | secured. |
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| D |1 |0 | Provided routine procedures do not require |
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| | | | its use. |
| | 1. | 2.
| NUMBER
| INSTALLED
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| SYSTEM
| & RIC | | ----------------------------------------------------------|
| | |
| SEQUENCE
| | | | 3.| NUMBER
| REQUIRED FOR DISPATCH ||
| NUMBERS
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| REMARKS OR EXCEPTIONS ||
|22 | AUTOFLIGHT | || | | | ||
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|1 | Autopilot C |1 | |0 | |
|(M)(O) Provided: ||
| | | || | | | a) a qualified captain and co-pilot occupy ||
| | | || | | | the pilot positions, and two crew ||
| | || | | | operational procedures are available. ||
| | | || | | | b) the flight controls are confirmed free, ||
| | | || | | | c) the system is deactivated and ||
| | | || | | | secured. ||
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| FLYRITE AIRLINES |
| R MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST |
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|AIRCRAFT: |REVISION NO: 07 |PAGE: |
| de Havilland DHC-6, Series 100, 200 | | |
| |DATE: Oct. 18, 1998 |24-1 of 1 |
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| 1. | 2. NUMBER INSTALLED |
| SYSTEM & RIC | ----------------------------------------------------------|
| SEQUENCE | | 3. NUMBER REQUIRED FOR DISPATCH |
| NUMBERS | | ----------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------| | | 4. REMARKS OR EXCEPTIONS |
|24 ELECTRICAL POWER | | | |
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|1 L GENERATOR and B |2 |1 |(O) Provided the corresponding loadmeter |
| R GENERATOR | | | operates normally. |
| Caution Lights | | | |
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|2 A.C. Inverters B |2 |1 | One may be inoperative for day VMC. |
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| B |2 |1 |(M) One may be inoperative for day or night |
| | | | provided flight instruments do not require |
| | | | A.C. power. |
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MEL 22-1 AUTOPILOT -
MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES

The Collins DHC6 autopilot system operates the control

system via electrically actuated capstans which are attached
to the main flying control cables by bridal cables. The
capstans are located in the aft fuselage and center wing
above the cabin lining.
Deactivation Procedures:
•Pull and tag the A/P CB located on the CB panel behind the
captains head,
•Remove the capstan bridal cables from the three A/P
capstans and control cables,
•Check all flying controls for full & free movement. (End)
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1. Systems Definitions: Systems

numbers are based on the Air Transport
Association (ATA) Specification Number 100
and items are numbered sequentially.

a)"Item" (Column 1) means the

equipment, system, component, or function
listed in the "Item" column.
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b) "Number Installed" (Column 2) is the

number (quantity) of items normally installed
in the aircraft. This number represents the
aircraft configuration considered in
developing this MMEL. Should the number
be a variable (e.g., passenger cabin items) a
number is not required.
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"***" symbol in Column 1 indicates an item
which is not required by regulation but which may
have been installed on some models of aircraft
covered by this MMEL. This item may be
included on the operator's MEL if it has been
installed on one or more of the operator's aircraft.
The symbol shall not used in the operator's MEL.
The "***" symbol may be considered equivalent
to the term “if installed”.
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c) "Number required for dispatch"

(Column 3) is the minimum number (quantity)
of items required for operation provided the
conditions specified in Column 4 are met.
Note:Where the MMEL shows a variable
number required for dispatch, the MEL must
reflect the actual number required for dispatch
or an alternate means of configuration control
approved by the Authority.
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d) "Remarks or Exceptions" (Column 4) in this
column includes a statement either prohibiting or
permitting operation with a specific number of items
inoperative, provisos (conditions and limitations) for
such operation, and appropriate notes.
e) A "vertical bar" (change bar) in the margin
indicates a change, addition or deletion in the
adjacent text for the current revision of that page
only.
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g) “Master Minimum Equipment List”
means a document that establishes the aircraft
equipment allowed to be inoperative under
conditions specified therein for a specific type of
aircraft.
h) “Minimum Equipment List” means
an approved document that authorizes an operator
to dispatch an aircraft with aircraft equipment
inoperative under the conditions specified therein.
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2. "Administrative Control
Items" means an item listed by the operator in the
MEL for tracking and informational purposes. It may
be added to an operator's MEL provided no relief is
granted, or provided conditions and limitations are
contained in an approved document such as the SRM. If
relief other than that granted by an approved document
is sought for an administrative control item, a request
must be submitted to the Authority. If the request
results in review and approval, the item becomes an
MMEL item rather than an administrative control item.
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"Airplane/Rotorcraft Flight Manual" is
the document required for type certification and
approved by the Authority. The approved AFM/RFM
for the specific aircraft is listed on the applicable Type
Certification Data Sheet.

4. "Alphabetical symbol" in Column 4

indicates a proviso (condition or limitation) that must
be complied with for operation with the listed item
inoperative.
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5. "As Required by Regulation",

"As required by FAR", and other similar
statements mean that the listed item is subject to
certain provisions (restrictive or permissive)
expressed in such regulations as, the Federal
Aviation Regulations or the Airworthiness
Manual etc. Unless the MMEL provides
otherwise, the items specified by these
requirements must be operative.
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6. "Deleted" in the remarks column after a
sequence item indicates that the item was previously
listed but is now required to be operative if installed in
the aircraft.

7. "Deactivated and Secured"
means that the specified component must be put into an
acceptable condition for safe flight. An acceptable
method of deactivating and securing will be established
by the operator for inclusion in his/her MEL.
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8. "Day of discovery" is the calendar

day an equipment/instrument malfunction was
discovered. This day is excluded from the
calendar days or flight days specified in the
MMEL for the repair of an inoperative item of
equipment, and is applicable to all MMEL
items in categories A,B,C, and D.
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9. "Engine Indicating Crew Alerting

System (EICAS), Electronic Centralized
Aircraft Monitoring System (ECAM) or
similar systems" that provide electronic messages
refer to a system capable of providing different priority
levels of systems information messages (e.g., Warning,
Caution, Advisory, Status and Maintenance). An airplane
discrepancy message may or may not affect
dispatchability Refer to the specific MMEL for the
aircraft type.
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10. "Excess Items" means those items

installed that are excess to the requirements

11. "ETOPS" refers to extended range

operations of a two-engine airplane which has
a type design approval for ER operations and
complies with the provisions of the applicable
national requirements.
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12. "Federal Aviation Regulations

(FARs)" means the applicable portions of the
Federal Aviation Act and Federal Aviation Regulations.

13. "Flight Day" means a 24 hour period (e.g.
from midnight to midnight) - either Universal
Coordinated Time (UCT) or local time, as established
by the operator, during which at least one flight is
initiated for the affected aircraft.
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14. "Icing Conditions" means an

atmospheric environment that may cause ice to
form on the aircraft or in the engine(s).

15. "Inoperative" means a system and/or

component malfunction to the extent that it does
not accomplish its intended purpose and/or is not
consistently functioning normally within its
approved operating limit(s) or tolerance(s).
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16. "Inoperative components of

an inoperative system" Inoperative
items which are components of a system which is
inoperative are usually considered components directly
associated with and having no other function than to
support that system. (Warning/caution systems
associated with the inoperative system must be
operative unless relief is specifically authorized per the
MMEL).
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17. "M" symbol indicates a requirement for a specific
maintenance procedure which must be accomplished
prior to operation with the listed item inoperative.
Normally these procedures are accomplished by
maintenance personnel; however, other personnel may be
qualified and authorized to perform certain functions.
Procedures requiring specialized knowledge or skill, or
requiring the use of tools or test equipment must be
accomplished by maintenance personnel. Appropriate
procedures are required to be published as part of the
operator's manual or MEL.
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19. “Maintenance Instruction” Indicates
maintenance instructions that must be accomplished prior to
operation with the listed item inoperative, as per "(M)"
procedure above.
20. "Notes" Column 4 provides additional
information for crewmember or maintenance consideration.
Notes are used to identify applicable material which is
intended to assist with compliance, but do not relieve the
operator of the responsibility for compliance with all
applicable requirements. Notes are not a part of the
provisos.
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21. "O" symbol indicates a requirement for a

specific operations procedure which must be
accomplished in planning for and/or operating with
the listed item inoperative. Normally these
procedures are accomplished by a crew member.
Appropriate procedures are required to be published
as a part of the operator's manual or MEL.
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 22. “Operating Instruction” Indicates
operating instructions that must be accomplished prior
to operation with the listed item inoperative, as per
"(O)" procedure above.

23. "Passenger Convenience Items"

means those items related to passenger convenience,
comfort or entertainment such as, but not limited to,
galley equipment, movie equipment, ash trays, stereo
equipment, overhead reading lamps, etc.
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 24. "Visual Flight Rules" (VFR) is as
defined in the regulations

25. "Placarding" Each inoperative item must
be placarded to inform and remind the crewmembers
and maintenance personnel of the equipment
condition.
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26. "_" symbol in Column 2 and/or Column 3

indicates a variable number (quantity) of the
item installed.

Note:Where the MMEL shows a variable

number installed, the MEL must reflect the
actual number installed or an alternate means of
configuration control approved by the
Authority.
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27. "Visual Meteorological

Conditions" (VMC) means the atmospheric
environment is such that would allow a flight to proceed
under the Visual Fight Rules applicable to the flight. This
does not preclude operating under Instrument Flight Rules.

28. "Visible Moisture" means an atmospheric
environment containing water in any form that can be seen
in natural or artificial light; for example, clouds, fog, rain,
sleet, hail, or snow.