MEL Flashcards
When performance adjustments are listed as negligible, is there any penalty to be taken into account by the flight crew?
787 MEL-CDL Section 0 - General 00: Introduction - Weight Reductions
For each missing item more than three, reduce the takeoff, lanfing and enroute climb limits by 46 kilograms.
What action should the flight crew have regarding the Alert messages and their checklists when they appear as a direct consequence of the MEL dispatch configuration?
787 MEL-CDL Section 1 - EICAS_Messages 00: Introduction
The checklists associated with these messages should not be accomplished, and crews should override the associated electronic checklists.
If the crew is not certain about whether the alert is associated with the MEL configuration, the non-normal procedure should be accomplished.
What are the three Alert level messages?
787 MEL-CDL Section 1 - EICAS_Messages 00: Introduction
- Warning,
- Caution,
- Advisory.
A status message is displayed prior to the engine start. What should the flight crew do ?
787 MEL-CDL Section 1 - EICAS_Messages 00: Introduction
System faults displayed at Status level or Alert level should be resolved by MEL compliance or maintenance action prior engine start.
Are there any inflight crew procedures associated with Status messages?
787 MEL-CDL Section 1 - EICAS_Messages 00: Introduction
NO, there are no inflight crew procedures associated with Status messages.
Category D max time interval ?
787 MEL-CDL Section 0 - General 00: Introduction - MEL Definitions
120 days
Category D: Items in this category shall be rectified within one hundred and twenty (120) calendar days, excluding the day of the discovery.
Category C max time interval ?
787 MEL-CDL Section 0 - General 00: Introduction - MEL Definitions
10 days
Category C: Items in this category shall be rectified within ten (10) calendar days, excluding the day of the discovery.
Category B max time interval ?
787 MEL-CDL Section 0 - General 00: Introduction - MEL Definitions
3 days
Category B: Items in this category shall be rectified within three (3) calendar days, excluding the day of the discovery.
Category A max time interval ?
787 MEL-CDL Section 0 - General 00: Introduction - MEL Definitions
Category A: No standard interval is specified; however, items in this category shall be rectified in accordance with the conditions stated in the MEL.
What is the meaning of the “(O)” mention?
787 MEL-CDL Section 0 - General 00: Introduction - MEL Definitions
“(O)” indicates a requirement for a specific operations procedure which must be accomplished in planning for and/or operating whith the listed item inoperative.
What is the meaning of the “(M)” mention?
787 MEL-CDL Section 0 - General 00: Introduction - MEL Definitions
“(M)” indicates a requirement for a specific maintenance procedure which must be accomplished prior to operation with the listed item inoperative.
Who removes the INOP sticker?
787 MEL-CDL Section 0 - General 00: Introduction - INOP Placard
It is removed by maintenance when the deviation is fixed.
Can flight crews propose their own deviation ?
787 MEL-CDL 00: Introduction - Deviation Proposal by Flight Crew
NO
Except for flight diversion : (see MANEX B SP-18).
In all cases, flight crews must send a message to Maintenance Control Center to inform of the MEL item proposal.
During departure, up to which point must a Systems fault displayed as a STS message or an EICAS Alert message be resolved by MEL compliance and/or maintenance action ?
MEL > Section 1 - EICAS Messages > Introduction > Introduction
First engine start.
System faults displayed at Status level or Alert level should be resolved by MEL compliance or maintenance action prior to engine start.
During taxi, after engine start, an EICAS Caution message alerts the crew to a new Systems malfunction.
How should the crew react ?
MEL > Section 1 - EICAS Messages > Introduction > Introduction
After engine start, MEL should be consulted to determine if relief is available.
- (M) ➞ return to pkg
- (O) ➞ Operational procedure should be applied and limitations observed.
- NONE (no MEL) ➞ return to pkg
During taxi, after engine start, the crew discovers a new standalone (i.e uncorrelated) STS message on the MFD status page.
How should the crew react ?
MEL > Section 1 - EICAS Messages > Introduction > Introduction > Maintenance Level Messages
Crew can continue flight normally.
Any system faults that result only in a SMT1 message or CMCF2 maintenance message do not require MEL consideration or maintenance action prior to dispatch.
- Scheduled Maintenance Task
- Central Maintenance Computing Function
