E-Techlog Flashcards
(37 cards)
Difference between MEL ref and Defect number?
Ref: 27-92-01A
Defect number:
Ex: P001 (found on sticker)
Stickers usually given in Hong Kong
Large Red R on defect means?
Repeat inspection
Restriction icons mostly Obvious:
E180, E 120, E No EDTO
But what does E PROC mean?
No EDTO downgrade but requires to follow certain procedures
History section shows how many previous sectors?
60 sectors
Can The prepare Flight section be done before the aircraft is released?
Yes.
It should be done asap.
Cabin crew login is only available after the commander has done the prepare Flight
POHFA
Good pneumonic for tech log
Prepare (pilot, plane, came in with)
Open items
History
Fuel
Accept/Airplane
Fuel record:
Do you need to see the picture of the fuel record?
Doesn’t say so:
Quantity: do the calculation, check the discrepancy
Quality:
Tap accept, see fuel type, supplier, date, etc.
Accept
When do you need to do refuelling station door cycling procedure?
300 aircraft only
When does commanders acceptance tab become available?
When aircraft is released for Flight
Are lesser checks allowed to expire during flight?
No.
Must remain valid for entire flight.
Beware of turn arounds.
Inquire with ENG.
What are the 777 lesser checks?
ETR - EDTO
DY - Daily (36 hours)
WY - weekly (8 elapsed days)
Ops 8.1.9.3
(Not to be repeated if came out of long term maintenance)
Rare occasion that all works have been carried out and signed for, but no engineer to release the aircraft.
Is it possible to override the release requirement and except the aircraft?
P.20 user guide
Yes.
- Contact IOC
- flight crew actions
(Commanders acceptance without release for Flight)
- need five letter code from IOC for authorisation code.
Is it legal to depart without sending the station copy??
NO
If remains red and says please wait or carry out alternative station copy fallback?
COMMANDERS ACCEPTANCE MUST BE RECEIVED BY GROUND SYSTEM
NEED TO SEE GREEN FLIGHT STARTED ENABLE AIRPLANE MODE

If cannot send station copy, what is alternative?
Section 9.1 User guide
Only items labelled “ items require station” require need to be recorded and signed on paper.
Need ENGINEER STILL.
E TECH STILL REMAINS THE MASTER , continue normal Operations 
Deicing seems quite flexible, what are the methods of selecting?
-Prepare flight stage
-Reporting tab
Note: if deicing prepared but not used it can be left open and the flight closed and it will be ignored
If enter a defect and press confirm what happens?
The fault will be listed as a TL item under the open item section.
Be careful because if you divert these open items will need to be fixed
Sometimes best to make note and at the end of the flight
During close flight (AML)
If incorrect data was entered (Flight number, origin, destination, 000I and confirm button pressed, can it be changed?
Yes.
Only through ENG profile.
and only for the immediate inbound sector.
P26 user guide
Scenario:
Aircraft has been released and a commander acceptance confirmed but the park break has not been released.
Now find defect that needs to be entered and fixed…what to do?
Close flight using did not depart gate
Then raise the defect
This insures the defect is attributed to the correct sector.
P28
How can the pre-flight check tab be selected?
Automatically shows up after a diversion
Or
Reporting , flight crew actions, preflight check
What is the difference between did not depart gate and ground return?
Park break release
If ever have to do a temporary authorisation, what should you watch out for?
PAPER AML IS LEGAL COPY
Page 34 user guide
For temporary authorisation
Paper AML is the legal copy
Engineer will fill out paper AML
Flight Crew will fill in paper AML and copy info into E- techlog
If aircraft was dispatched under article 11 what needs to be done upon arrival at Hong Kong or engineer supported station?
Flight Crew need to report defect in Etechlog with the following description:
Aircraft Dispatch under …..
Referred to TL ….
Or
Refer to LP…
And
Description of defects and previous action taken
Certificate of release to Service CRS will be issued before the next departure
P35 Userguide
Can a deferral be entered into the tech log by the Captain?
Defects under MEL that do not require maintenance (M) action can be deferred in the tech log by the commander.
P36
Tap the item
Select actions
Select Dispatch and Raise ADD
Article 11 Dispatch Raise ADD
Temp auth Dispatch raise ADD
Include:
Action description
MEL reference
Crew signature
All of this would be done with guidance from ENG
Temp Auth procedure?
P39 userguide
Flight Crew enter details of defect in both : etechlog and paper AML
If ADD raised: pilot has to enter entry into etechlog first, so Eng can continue in paper AML 
