PHI GOM S92 MEL

Question 0

Repair Category C must be repaired within___days

Answer 0

10 Days

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Question 1

Repair Category B must be repaired within___days

Answer 1

3 Days

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Question 2

Repair Category D must be repaired within___days

Answer 2

120 Days

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Question 3

Are clouds considered “Visible Moisture” for MEL purposes?

Answer 3

Yes

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Question 4

What is an “M” or “O” procedure?

Answer 4

M- maintenance procedure

O- operational procedure (flight crew can complete)

Question 5

Air Conditioning- Land or RTB?

Answer 5

Land (if you have a crew chief?)

may be able to correct by cycling twice within 2-5 seconds. IAW Maint Man. Begin with cockpit switch “OFF-AC-OFF-AC-OFF” Repeat with cabin switch.

May be INOP but requires maintenance inspection (if you don’t have a crew chief then you are stuck)

Question 6

1 PSAS failure- Land or RTB?

Answer 6

Land

Pilot may MEL for VFR flight if the other side is working correctly. Secure power to failed side. No maintenance is required. (Same for all Trim actuators and Mode select panel)

Question 7

1 Radio failure- Land or RTB?

Answer 7

Land

MEL if not required for the flight-
No maintenance required

Question 8

1 Transponder- Land or RTB?

Answer 8

Land

MEL if the other side is operative.
No Maintenance required

Question 9

1 CVR/FDR-Land or RTB?

Answer 9

Land

MEL if the other side is operative.
No Maintenance required

Question 10

1 AC Generator-Land or RTB?

Answer 10

Land (if you have a crew-chief?)

MEL for VFR and fly with APU gen on.
Yes-Maintenance is required to inspect generator before flight.

Question 11

APU Gen- Land or RTB?

Answer 11

RTB

(must inspect the Gen before MEL requiring a shutdown. We have no procedure to start the Engines without either APU or EXT Pwr)

MEL for VFR.
Yes-Maintenance inspection required.

Question 12

1 D.C. Converter (400 or 125)- Land or RTB?

Answer 12

Land

MEL for VFR. (400 Amp- if the other side and backup are operative. For 125 failure both 400 Amp converters must be operative)
No- Maintenance required.

Question 13

ELT/DEB- Land or RTB?

Answer 13

Land

MEL- no restrictions
No- Maintenance

Question 14

VIB CTL- Land or RTB?

Answer 14

Land

MEL- no restrictions
No- Maintenance

Question 15

1 Fire Extinguisher- Land or RTB?

Answer 15

RTB

Cannot MEL
Must have both Cabin and Cockpit

Question 16

Prime Pump-Land or RTB?

Answer 16

RTB

MEL- No restrictions
Must be repaired before next flight
so if you land offshore it has to be repaired before takeoff

Question 17

Fuel Quantity Indicating system- Land or RTB?

Answer 17

Land

MEL- Fuel tanks must be filled to full (Means max load is about 3600 for RTB)
No Maintenance

Question 18

Inlet Anti-Ice, Pitot tube heat, Windshield Heater- Land or RTB?

Answer 18

Land

MEL- No icing conditions. Some restrictions to VFR
No Maintenance

(For Windshield Cockpit heat must be operative.)

Question 19

1 DCU- Land or RTB?

Answer 19

Land

MEL- VFR only (other side must be operative)
No Maintenance

Question 20

MDC- Land or RTB?

Answer 20

RTB

MEL - No restriction. However, must be corrected prior to next flight.
If you choose to land, shutting down may correct problem.

Question 21

HUMS- Land or RTB?

Answer 21

Land

MEL- No restrictions
No Maintenance

Question 22

Both UNS- Land or RTB?

Answer 22

Land

MEL- Must be able to NAV without GPS. Use VOR/ADF. VOR must have current accuracy check.
No Maintance

Question 23

BMS- Land or RTB?

Answer 23

Land

MEL- Okay for 10 flight hours
No Maintenance

Question 24

1 ADC- Land or RTB?

Answer 24

Land

MEL- VFR only
No Maintenance

Question 25

1 AHRS- Land or RTB?

Answer 25

Land

MEL- VFR only with good standby instruments
No Maintenance

Question 26

TCAS-Land or RTB?

Answer 26

Land

MEL- No restrictions
Pull TCAS CB- Pilots may perform this function