MEL

Question 1

When does the MEL apply?

Answer 1

when there are failures or defects that cannot be rectified, and which are covered by an MEL item, the MEL must be applied prior to departure and accepted the Captain

Question 2

What are the dispatch status of the MEL?

Answer 2

“GO” when the dispatch is permitted for a limited period of time without specific dispatch condition, or

• “GO IF” when the dispatch is permitted for a limited period of time with specific dispatch conditions, or
• “NO GO” when the dispatch is not permitted and corrective maintenance action must be undertaken before the aircraft can continue operations.

Question 3

What is the difference between maintenance messages in the status and ECAM messages in terms of MEL?

Answer 3

ECAM might have operational consequences but maintenance messages no

Question 4

Are all maintenance messages a go items without conditions ?

Answer 4

Yes except for Airbleed message

Question 5

What is the repair interval of Maintenance messages?

Answer 5

C except reference to MI-00-08

Question 6

You are taxing the cabin crew came before shortly before take off and stated that one of the 2 available manual speakers are inoperative?

Answer 6

Megaphones must be operative

Question 7

What is the dispatch condition of the camera?

Answer 7

Cdss 23-72-01a

Question 8

When to use MEL Entries & MEL ITEMS?

Answer 8

If ECAM use MEL ENTRIES
if no ECAM use MEL items I.e..FD is not working on one side FMA ( FDE flight deck effect detected by crew),broken push buttons or switch,equipment into by fault light on the SD page example:Inop spoiler indication on FLT/CTL page..etc

Question 9

The FO reported that during Walkaround he found the wing scan light cover is missing, please assess the situation?

Answer 9

Refers to CDL.