COSCAP SOUTH ASIA MASTER MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST (MMEL) and MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST(MEL)
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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 Pages, Table of Contents, The MEL Preamble, Notes and Definitions, A section for each aircraft system addressed, The letter of approval Amendment record page. 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-todate. 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| TRANSPORT CANADA | | MASTER MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |AIRCRAFT: |REVISION NO: 07 |PAGE: | | de Havilland DHC-6, Series 100, 200 & 300 |DATE: Sep. 18, 1998 |23-1 of 2 | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 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 COMMUNICATIONS || | | | | operation. | | | |3 | Static C |- ||- | | One may be missing from the rudder and one | Wicks | || 2 | | 1 | (o)Number from the right | |1|| VHF Discharge Comm Systems B twoelevator. VHF may be unserviceable | | | | | |4 | provided number provided one VHF and the HF is Cockpit Speakers D |- ||0 | | May be inoperative headsets are | |*** | | | installed and used by each person on | | | || | | | operative. | flight deck duty. | |2| HF Comm Systems D | || 1 | | 0 | May be unserviceable provided both | Headsets and D |- ||- | | in excess of those required for | | |5 |VHFOnly arethose operative and VHF communications | Microphones | | | each flight deck crew member may be | | | | | |caninoperative. be maintained for the duration| of the | || | | || | || |flight |6 Pre-recorded D |- |0 |(O) Provided alternate procedures are | | Passenger | | | established and used. | |*** Announcement | | | | MMEL - MEL EXAMPLE -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| TRANSPORT CANADA | | MASTER MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |AIRCRAFT: |REVISION NO: 06 |PAGE: | | de Havilland DHC-6, Series 100, 200 & 300 | | | | |DATE: Dec. 05, 1997 |22-1 of 1 | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1. | 2. NUMBER INSTALLED | | SYSTEM & RIC | ----------------------------------------------------------| | SEQUENCE | | 3. NUMBER REQUIRED FOR DISPATCH | | NUMBERS | | --------------------------------------------------- | |--------------------------| | | 4. REMARKS OR EXCEPTIONS | |22 AUTOFLIGHT | | | | | | | | | |1 Autopilot C |1 |0 |(M) Provided: | |*** | | | | | | | | a) the controls are confirmed free, and | | | | | | | | | | b) the system is deactivated and | | | | | secured. | | | | | | | | D |1 |0 | Provided routine procedures do not require | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | its use. | | 1. | 2. INSTALLED | | NUMBER | | || | SYSTEM & RIC | | ----------------------------------------------------------| | | | | | SEQUENCE | | | 3. REQUIRED FOR DISPATCH | | NUMBER | || | NUMBERS | || | --------------------------------------------------| | || |--------------------------| | 4. | || | | REMARKS OR EXCEPTIONS || |22 | AUTOFLIGHT | || | | | || | || | | || | | | | || |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. | || | | || | | | | | | | | | | | | | MEL -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| FLYRITE AIRLINES | | R MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |AIRCRAFT: |REVISION NO: 07 |PAGE: | | de Havilland DHC-6, Series 100, 200 | | | | |DATE: Oct. 18, 1998 |24-1 of 1 | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1. | 2. NUMBER INSTALLED | | SYSTEM & RIC | ----------------------------------------------------------| | SEQUENCE | | 3. NUMBER REQUIRED FOR DISPATCH | | NUMBERS | | ----------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------| | | 4. REMARKS OR EXCEPTIONS | |24 ELECTRICAL POWER | | | | | | | | | |1 L GENERATOR and B |2 |1 |(O) Provided the corresponding loadmeter | | R GENERATOR | | | operates normally. | | Caution Lights | | | | | | | | | |2 A.C. Inverters B |2 |1 | One may be inoperative for day VMC. | | | | | | | B |2 |1 |(M) One may be inoperative for day or night | | | | | provided flight instruments do not require | | | | | A.C. power. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NOTE, The other equipment listed on the MMEL is not fitted to Flyrite Aircraft DDG 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) Master Minimum Equipment List Definitions Master Minimum Equipment List Definitions 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. Master Minimum Equipment List Definitions 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. Master Minimum Equipment List Definitions "***" 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”. Master Minimum Equipment List Definitions 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. Master Minimum Equipment List Definitions 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. Master Minimum Equipment List Definitions 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. Master Minimum Equipment List Definitions 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. Master Minimum Equipment List Definitions "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. Master Minimum Equipment List Definitions 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. Master Minimum Equipment List Definitions 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. Master Minimum Equipment List Definitions 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. Master Minimum Equipment List Definitions 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. Master Minimum Equipment List Definitions 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. Master Minimum Equipment List Definitions 12. "Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs)" means the applicable portions of the Federal Aviation Regulations. Act and Federal Aviation 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. Master Minimum Equipment List Definitions 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). Master Minimum Equipment List Definitions 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). Master Minimum Equipment List Definitions 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. Master Minimum Equipment List Definitions 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. Master Minimum Equipment List Definitions 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. Master Minimum Equipment List Definitions 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. Master Minimum Equipment List Definitions 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. Master Minimum Equipment List Definitions 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. Master Minimum Equipment List Definitions 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.