MEL

Question 1

When are the provisions of the MEL applicable?

Answer 1

Until the aircraft commences the flight (taxi under own power for purpose of take off)

Question 2

What section do you go in for an ECAM alert?

Answer 2

MEL entries

Question 3

What section to look up a deffered MEL?

Answer 3

MEL items

Question 4

What does an MEL check/consider?

Answer 4

It’ll provide guidance on:
Landing capability, RNAV/RNP capability

Question 5

Does the MEL consider multiple failures?

Answer 5

No, it is up to the captain to make sure they don’t interfere with eachother.

Question 6

What to do when there is no authorised engineer?

Answer 6

Call MOC. There is two procedures, A and B. A if no action is required, B when there is. MOC will help and further info is in the MEL.

Question 7

What is required when the aircraft is released by maintenance for dispatch with an inoperative item?

Answer 7

Tech log must contain detailed decreption, special advice and information aboute actions taken. MOC shall be informed when it is about landing capability, HF comms, RVSM, MNPS, APU and ovens or any other major component that could affect the ops planning. Whenever accesabile to crew: inop placard in place.

Question 8

What are the repair interval times?

Answer 8

A: no standard interval specified.
B: 3 calendar days
C: 10 calendar days
D: 120 calendar days

Excluding the day of discovery

Question 9

Can a repair interval be extended?

Answer 9

Yes, by a maximum amount of time as specified in MEL. Specific procedure must be followed.

Question 10

What maintenance message can we not dispatch with?

Answer 10

Air Bleed maintenance message