MEL

Question 1

CAT A or CAT A* Repair Interval

Answer 1

Shall be repaired within specified time interval. * indicates self imposed repair interval for airline convenience.

Question 2

CAT B Repair Interval

Answer 2

3 Calendar days

Question 3

CAT C Repair Interval

Answer 3

10 Calendar Days

Question 4

Cat D

Answer 4

120 Calendar Days

Question 5

Are MEL’s based off of UTC or local time?

Answer 5

UTC. Expire at midnight

Question 6

Can the repair interval run out during flight?

Answer 6

Yes. MEL is a dispatch document. Based in on being airborne. Repair interval can run out in flight. Flight hours or flight cycles may not.

Question 7

Is FFOD based on UTC or local time?

Question 8

What does (O) mean?

Answer 8

Operations Procedures to be completed by flight crew.

Unless otherwise specified in the qualifying conditions or the procedure itself, must be performed on each flight.

Question 9

What does (EW) mean?

Answer 9

Elementary Procedures - to be completed by maintenance or flight crew.

Unless otherwise specified in the qualifying conditions or procedure itself, need only be formed once before the first flight with the inoperative system.

Question 10

What does (M) mean?

Answer 10

Maintenance Procedure - to be completed by maintenance.

Unless otherwise specified in the qualifying conditions or procedure itself, only need to be performed once before the first flight with the inoperative system.