WWA-206-207-MEL-rev3
WWA-206-207-MEL-rev3
WWA-206-207-MEL-rev3
LOG OF REVISIONS
Rev No. Date Page Numbers
Original 12/01/2002 All
1 08/20/2013 All (MMEL Rev 10, 08/20/2013)
2 02/17/2014 All (MMEL Rev 11, 02/04/2014)
3 08/18/2014 Cover Page, Control Page, Log of Revisions, Pages III thru VII
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DEFINITIONS
1. Accessible Lavatory Items. Under 14 CFR § 382.63, accessible lavatory items include: ability to enter
lavatory and maneuver by means of on-board wheelchair. The lavatory shall provide door locks, accessible call
buttons, grab bars, faucets, other controls, and dispensers. As an air carrier, you must maintain all aircraft
accessibility features in proper working order, per 14 CFR § 382.71. The accessible lavatory requirement, in part,
applies to aircraft with more than one isle in which lavatories are provided per § 382.63(a). Aircraft operators are
not required to retrofit cabin interiors of existing aircraft to comply with the requirements of § 382.63.
2. ATA System Page. The ATA system page is divided into five (5) columns and contains: item; repair
category; number installed; number required for dispatch; and remarks or exceptions. Standard ATA categories
are used. Items are numbered sequentially.
A. Item. This column depicts the equipment, system, component, or function listed in the “Item” column.
B. Repair Category. See definition #22.
C. Number Installed. This column depicts the number (quantity) of instrument and equipment 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., fleet configuration differences, cockpit lighting items, cabin lighting
items, cargo restraint components) a number is not required and the “-” symbol is used.
D. Number Required for Dispatch. This column depicts the minimum number (quantity) of instrument
and equipment items required for operation provided the conditions specified in the “Remarks or Exceptions”
column are met. 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 Administrator.
E. Remarks or Exceptions . This column may include a statement(s) either prohibiting or permitting
operation with a specific number of instrument and equipment items inoperative, provisos (conditions and
limitations) for such operation, and appropriate notes.
F. Provisos. Provisos are indicated by a number or a lower case letter in “Remarks or Exceptions”.
Provisos are conditions or limitations that must be complied with for operation with the listed instrument or
equipment item inoperative.
G. Notes. Notes provide 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 aircraft
operator of the responsibility for compliance with all applicable requirements. Additional notes may be amended,
deleted, or added to the MEL by the aircraft operator, as appropriate . Notes are not a part of the provisos.
H. Vertical Bar (change bar). A vertical bar indicates a change, addition, or deletion in the adjacent text
for the current revision of that page only. All change bars applicable to the previous revision of the MMEL are
removed prior to the release of the next revision.
3. Airplane Flight Manual (AFM), Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM). The FAA-approved AFM/RFM is
the document approved by the responsible FAA Aircraft Certification Office (ACO) during type certification. The
approved flight manual for the specific aircraft is listed on the applicable Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS).
The approved flight manual is the source document for operational limitations and performance parameters for an
aircraft. The term “approved flight manual” can apply to either an AFM or an RFM. The FAA requires an
approved flight manual for aircraft type certification.
4. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR). CFR and
FAR both refer to the applicable portions of the Federal Aviation Act and Code of Federal Regulations.
The term “14 CFR” may be substituted for “FAR”.
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5. Considered Inoperative. The phrase, “Considered Inoperative”, as used in the provisos, means that an
instrument and equipment item must be treated for dispatch, taxi and flight purposes as though it were
inoperative. The item will not be used or operated until the original deferred item is repaired. Additional actions
include: documenting the item on the dispatch release (if applicable), placarding, and complying with all remarks,
exceptions, and related MMEL provisions, including any (M) and (O) procedures and observing the repair
category.
6. Continuing Authorization – Single Extension. An aircraft operator who has the authorization to use
an FAA-approved MEL may also h have the authority to use a continuing authorization to approve a single (one-
time) extension to the repair interval for category B or C items in accordance with Operations Specification D095.
Continuing Authorization – Single Extension is not authorized for repair category A and D items.
7. Dash (-). Indicates a variable number (quantity) of the instrument and equipment items may be installed or
required for dispatch. This is common when a fleet MEL is used since aircraft of the same make and model may
have differing numbers of specific instrument and/or equipment items installed.
8. Day of Discovery. This is the calendar-day an equipment/instrument malfunction was recorded in the
aircraft maintenance record/logbook. This day is excluded from the calendar-days or flight-days specified in the
MMEL for the repair interval of an inoperative instrument and/or equipment item. This provision is applicable to all
MMEL items; i.e., categories A, B, C, and D.
9. Deactivated and/or Secured. When the MMEL refers to an instrument and/or equipment item as
deactivated and/or secured, the specified component must be put into an acceptable condition for safe flight. An
acceptable method of deactivating and/or securing will be established by the aircraft operator.
10. Deleted. "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.
11. Extended Range Operations (ER). ER refers to extended range operations (ETOPS) of an airplane with
operational approval to conduct ETOPS in accordance with the applicable regulations.
12. Excess Items. Excess items are those instrument and equipment items that have been installed that are
redundant to the requirements of the 14 CFR.
13. Flight Day. A flight-day is a 24-hour period (from midnight to midnight) either universal coordinated time
(UTC) or local time, as established by the aircraft operator, during which at least one flight is initiated for the
affected aircraft.
14. Heavy Maintenance Visit (HMV). HMV is a scheduled C-check/D-check or airworthiness
maintenance program inspection where the aircraft is scheduled to be out of service for 4 or more days.
15. Icing Conditions. An atmospheric environment that may cause ice to form on the aircraft (structural) or in
the engine(s) (induction).
16. Inoperative . 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) and/or tolerance(s).
17. Inoperative Components of an Inoperative System. Inoperative instrument and equipment items,
which are components of a system that 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).
18. Is Not Used. The phrase “Is Not Used” in the provisos, remarks or exceptions for an MMEL instrument or
equipment item may specify that another item in the MMEL “is not used”. In such cases, crewmembers must not
activate, actuate, or otherwise utilize that item under normal operations. It is not necessary for aircraft operators
to accomplish the (M) procedure(s) associated with the item. However, operational requirements must be
complied with, and an additional placard must be affixed, to the extent practical, adjacent to the control or
indicator for the item that is not used. This informs crewmembers that an instrument or equipment item is not to
be used under normal operations.
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19. Nonessential Equipment and Furnishings (NEF). NEFs are those items installed on the aircraft as
part of the original type certification (TC), STC, engineering order, or other form of alteration that have no effect
on the safe operation of flight and would not be required by the applicable certification rules or operational rules.
They are those items that, if inoperative, damaged, or missing, have no effect on the aircraft’s ability to be
operated safely under all operational conditions. NEF items are not instrument and equipment items already
identified in the MEL or CDL of the applicable aircraft. They do not include instrument and equipment items that
are functionally required to meet the certification rule or for compliance with any operational rule.
20. Operative. An operative system and/or component will accomplish its intended purpose and is consistently
functioning normally within its design operating limit(s) and tolerance(s). When an MMEL item specifies that an
item of equipment must be operative, it does not mean that it’s operational status must be verified; it’s to be
considered operative unless reported or known to be malfunctioning. When an MMEL item specifies that an item
of equipment must be verified operative, it means that it must be checked and confirmed operative at the
interval(s) specified for that MMEL item. When an MMEL item specifies that an item of equipment must be
verified but no interval is specified, verification is required only at the time of deferral.
Other terminology sometimes used interchangeably with “operative” within the MMEL is “operates normally”, "fully
operative", and "considered operative”. The aircraft operator's MEL may incorporate standardized terminology of
the aircraft operator’s choice to specify that an item of equipment must be operative, provided the aircraft
operator's MEL definitions indicate that the selected "operative" terminology means that the required item of
equipment will accomplish its intended purpose and is consistently functioning normally within its design operating
limit(s) and tolerance(s).
21. Placarding. Each inoperative instrument or equipment item must be placarded to inform and remind the
crewmembers and maintenance personnel of the item condition. To the extent practical, placards should be
located adjacent to the control or indicator for the item affected; however, unless otherwise specified (i.e. AFM),
placard wording and location will be determined by the aircraft operator.
22. Repair Category . All users of an MEL approved under parts 91K, 121, 125, 129, 135 and 142 must effect
repairs of inoperative instrument and equipment items, deferred in accordance with the MEL, at or prior to the
repair times established by the following letter designators. Part 91 MEL users (D095/D195 LOAs) are not
required to comply with the repair categories, but will comply with any provisos defining a repair interval (flights,
flight legs, cycles, hours, etc):
A. Repair Category A. This category item must be repaired within the time interval specified in the
“Remarks or Exceptions” column of the aircraft operator’s approved MEL. For time intervals specified in
“calendar days” or “flight days”, the day the malfunction was recorded in the aircraft maintenance record/logbook
is excluded. For all other time intervals (i.e., flights, flight legs, cycles, hors, etc.), repair tracking begins at the
point when the malfunction is deferred in accordance with the operator’s approved MEL.
B. Repair Category B. This category item must be repaired within 3 consecutive calendar-days (72
hours) excluding the day the malfunction was recorded in the aircraft maintenance record/logbook. For example,
if it were recorded at 10 a.m. on January 26th, the 3-day interval would begin at midnight the 27th and end at
23:59 on the 29th.
C. Repair Category C. This category item must be repaired within 10 consecutive calendar-days (240
hours) excluding the day the malfunction was recorded in the aircraft maintenance record/logbook. For example,
if it were recorded at 10 a.m. on January 26th, the 10-day interval would begin at midnight the 27th and end at
23:59 on February 5th.
D. Repair Category D. This category item must be repaired within 120 consecutive calendar-days (2880
hours) excluding the day the malfunction was recorded in the aircraft maintenance record/logbook.
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Takeoff. Takeoff is the act of beginning a flight in which an aircraft is accelerated from a state of rest to that of
flight. For the purposes of MEL relief, this translates to the point at which the pilot physically begins to apply
power to initiate the takeoff from the runway or takeoff surface.
23. Visible Moisture . 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.
24. Visual Flight Rules (VFR). VFR is as defined in 14 CFR Part 91. This precludes a pilot from filing an
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) flight plan.
25. Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC). VMC means the atmospheric environment is such that
would allow a flight to proceed under the visual flight rules applicable to the flight. This does not preclude
operating under Instrument Flight Rules.
26. (M ). This symbol indicates a requirement for a specific maintenance procedure which must be
accomplished prior to operation with the listed item inoperative. Normally, maintenance personnel accomplish
these procedures; however, other personnel may be qualified and authorized to perform certain functions.
Maintenance personnel should accomplish procedures requiring specialized knowledge or skill, or requiring the
use of tools or test equipment. The satisfactory accomplishment of all maintenance procedures, regardless of
who performs them, is the responsibility of the aircraft operator. Appropriate procedures are required to be
produced as part of the aircraft operator’s manual or MEL.
27. (O). This symbol indicates a requirement for a specific operational procedure that must be accomplished in
planning for and / or operating with the listed item inoperative. Normally, these procedures are accomplished by
the flight crew; however, other personnel may be qualified and authorized to perform certain functions. The
satisfactory accomplishment of all procedures, regardless of who performs them, is the responsibility of the
aircraft operator. Appropriate procedures are required to be produced as a part of the aircraft operator’s manual
or MEL.
28. Electronic Fault Alerting System. N/A.
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Preamble
(Effective 6/14/89)
The following is applicable for authorized certificate holders operating under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) Parts 121, 125, 129, 135: 14 CFR require that all equipment installed on an aircraft in compliance with
the Airworthiness Standards and the Operating Rules must be operative. However, the Rules also permit the
publication of a Minimum Equipment List (MEL) where compliance with certain equipment requirements is not
necessary in the interests of safety under all operating conditions. Experience has shown that with the various
levels of redundancy designed into aircraft, operation of every system or installed component may not be
necessary when the remaining operative equipment can provide an acceptable level of safety.
A Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL) is developed by the FAA, with participation by the aviation industry, to
improve aircraft utilization and thereby provide more convenient and economic air transportation for the public.
The FAA approved MMEL includes those items of equipment related to airworthiness and operating regulations
and other items of equipment which the Administrator finds may be inoperative and yet maintain an acceptable
level of safety by appropriate conditions and limitations; it does not contain obviously required items such as
wings, flaps, and rudders. The MMEL is the basis for development of individual operator MELs which take into
consideration the operator's particular aircraft equipment configuration and operational conditions. Operator
MELs, for administrative control, may include items not contained in the MMEL; however, relief for administrative
control items must be approved by the Administrator. An operator's MEL may differ in format from the MMEL, but
cannot be less restrictive than the MMEL. The individual operator's MEL, when approved and authorized, permits
operation of the aircraft with inoperative equipment. Equipment not required by the operation being conducted
and equipment in excess of 14 CFR requirements are included in the MEL with appropriate conditions and
limitations. The MEL must not deviate from the Aircraft Flight Manual Limitations, Emergency Procedures or with
Airworthiness Directives. It is important to remember that all equipment related to the airworthiness and the
operating regulations of the aircraft not listed on the MMEL must be operative.
Suitable conditions and limitations in the form of placards, maintenance procedures, crew operating procedures
and other restrictions as necessary are specified in the MEL to ensure that an acceptable level of safety is
maintained.
The MEL is intended to permit operation with inoperative items of equipment for a period of time until repairs can
be accomplished. It is important that repairs be accomplished at the earliest opportunity. In
order to maintain an acceptable level of safety and reliability the MMEL establishes limitations on the duration of
and conditions for operation with inoperative equipment.
The MEL provides for release of the aircraft for flight with inoperative equipment. When an item of equipment is
discovered to be inoperative, it is reported by making an entry in the Aircraft Maintenance Record/Logbook as
prescribed by 14 CFR. The item is then either repaired or may be deferred per the MEL or other approved means
acceptable to the Administrator prior to further operation. MEL conditions and limitations, do not relieve the
operator from determining that the aircraft is in condition for safe operation with items of equipment inoperative.
When these requirements are met, an Airworthiness Release, Aircraft Maintenance Record/Logbook entry, or
other approved documentation is issued as prescribed by 14 CFR. Such documentation is required prior to
operation with any item of equipment inoperative.
Operators are responsible for exercising the necessary operational control to ensure that an acceptable level of
safety is maintained. When operating with multiple inoperative items, the interrelationships between those
items and the effect on aircraft operation and crew workload will be considered. Operators are to establish a
controlled and sound repair program including the parts, personnel, facilities,
procedures and schedules to ensure timely repair.
WHEN USING THE MEL, COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATED INTENT OF THE PREAMBLE, DEFINITIONS,
AND THE CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS SPECIFIED IN THE MEL IS REQUIRED.
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