Creating MEL Category

This page allows you to create MEL category.

Select the “Create MEL Category” link under the “Configuration” business component.

The “Create MEL Category” page appears.

Enter the following fields in the “MEL Category Details” group box:

MEL Category	A unique identifier for the MEL category (Alphanumeric, 30). Mandatory. This field can be a combination of characters and digits.
Description	The textual description of the MEL Category (Alphanumeric, 150). Mandatory. Zoom facility available.
Limit Type	Use the drop-down list box to select the type of deferral limit associated to a MEL Category based on which the MEL Item number gets deferred. This could be "Time Limited", "Usage Limited" or "Time and Usage Limited". Time Limited- Select this option to indicate that the deferral of MEL Item number associated to this MEL Category is time based and can be deferred till the duration specified. Usage Limited- Select this option to indicate that the deferral of MEL Item number associated to this MEL Category is usage based and can be deferred till the value specified for the usage parameters is reached. Time and Usage Limited- Select this option to indicate that the deferral of MEL Item number associated to this MEL Category is dependent on both the time and usage as per the Limit Basis selected. The system displays “Time Limited” by default.
Limit Basis	Use the drop-down list box to specify the limit basis for the time and usage based deferral The system lists the following options: Whichever is earlier – Select this option to indicate that the deferral depends on the time or usage based limits, whichever is satisfied earlier. Whichever is later – Select this option to indicate that the deferral depends on the time or usage based limits, whichever is satisfied later. Data selection in this field is mandatory when you have selected “Time and Usage Limited" in the "Limit Type" field. Leave this field blank, if the “Limit Type” is set to “Time Limited” or “Usage Limited”.

Time Based Deferral

Enter the following in the “Time Based Deferral Limits” group box:

Deferral Duration

The duration or period for which the MEL item number can be deferred (Decimal). The value entered here must be positive.

Data entry in this field is mandatory if you have selected "Time Limited" or "Time and Usage Limited” in the “Limit Type” field.

Select the time unit for the deferral in the drop-down list box provided alongside. The system lists the options “Days”, “Hours” and “Months”.

Note: You should leave this field blank, if the “Limit Type” field is set to “Usage Limited”.

Usage Based Deferral

Enter the following field in the “Usage Based Deferral Limits” multiline:

Parameter

The unique code identifying the parameter, as defined in the “Aircraft” business component (Alphanumeric, 40). Ensure that the type of the parameter specified here is “Consumption Type” and the parameter is in the “Active” status.

Help facility available.

Note: Ensure that at least one parameter is entered, if a value exists in either “Deferral Duration” or “Deferral Limits” field.

The system displays the following in the “Usage Based Deferral Limits” multiline:

Note: The system retrieves all the parameter codes associated to the Base Parameters 'Aircraft Flying Hours', Aircraft Flying Cycles', 'Engine Cycles', and 'Engine Hours' in the multiline. These details are retrieved from the "Aircraft" business component.

Parameter Description	The textual description of the parameter.
UOM	The unit of measurement for the parameter

Enter the following field in the multiline:

Deferral Limits

The value of the parameter based on which the MEL item number is deferred (Alphanumeric, 15). The value entered here must be positive.

Data entry in this field is mandatory if you have selected "Usage Limited" or "Time and Usage Limited” in the “Limit Type” field.

Note: You should leave this field blank, if the “Limit Type” field is set to “Time Limited”.

Enter the following field:

Remarks

Any remark or comment pertaining the MEL category (Alphanumeric, 255).

Zoom facility available.

Click the “Delete” icon in the toolbar above the multiline, to delete the selected parameter.
Click the “Create MEL Category” pushbutton to create the MEL category.

Note: The MEL category is created and the status is set as “Active”.