Viewing minimum equipment list

In this page you can view the details of the parts included in the minimum equipment list. Tell me more

Select the “View Minimum Equipment List” link at the bottom of the “View Model Configuration” page.

The “View Minimum Equipment List” page appears.

The system displays the following fields in the “Model Details” group box:

Aircraft Model #

The aircraft model for which the minimum equipment list is displayed.

Aircraft Make

The manufacturer of the aircraft.

Zoom facility available.

The system displays the following fields in the “Configuration Class Details” group box:

Revision #	The revision number of the model configuration.
Configuration Class	The configuration class to which the aircraft model is associated.
Config. Status	The status of the configuration class which could be “Fresh”, “Active” or “Revised”.

The system displays the following fields in the “MEL Details” multiline:

MEL Item #	The number identifying the MEL item that must be included
MEL Item Desc	The textual description of the MEL item
Part #	The part number of the MEL item
MEL Category	The MEL category to which the MEL item belongs.
MEL Category Desc	The textual description of the MEL category
Item Status	The status of the MEL item.
Number Installed	The total quantity specified for the part in the model.
MEL Quantity	The quantity of the part to be included in the minimum equipment list
Number Required	The minimum quantity of the part to be included in the MEL (Decimal).
Position Based?	The system displays “Yes” in this field, when the MEL quantity for the part is less than the total quantity specified for the part in the model. The position code details, for the quantity of the part included in the MEL, can be viewed by selecting the “View MEL Position Details” link provided at the bottom of this page.
Conditional?	Indicates that the usage of the part in an unserviceable state is based on certain conditions. The system displays either “Yes” or “No”.
Conditions	The conditions or the factors governing the usage of the part in an unserviceable state.
Part Description	The textual description of the part.
Deferral Task #	The task performed during the first scheduled maintenance to rectify a deferred discrepancy, which would have occurred during a maintenance activity.
Deferral Rev. Task #	The task performed during the second scheduled maintenance in case of further deferment in the discrepancy rectification.
Operational Procedures	The operational procedures of flying the aircraft with the part in an unserviceable state.
Maintenance Procedures	The maintenance procedures of flying the aircraft with the part in an unserviceable state.
Placard	Indicates whether a placard must be posted at the location of the MEL item. The system displays either “Required” or “Not Required”.
Placarding Instructions	The instructions to be given on the placard
File Name	The file name of the document that contains MEL item details.

The system displays the following field in the "Document Attachment Details" group box:

File Name

The file name of the document attached to the Minimum Equipment List.

Zoom facility available.

Check the box in the “Select” column of the multiline to mark the part for viewing the position code details.

To proceed, carry out the following

Select the “View MEL Position Details” link at the bottom of the page to view the position code information for the quantity of the part included in the MEL.

Viewing minimum equipment list – An overview

Minimum equipment list (MEL) is the list of equipment approved by the aviation authority, which may remain in an unserviceable state under certain operating conditions, but still provide an acceptable level of safety in the operation of the aircraft.

In this page you can view the details of the parts included in the minimum equipment list. The following details can be viewed:

the part number
whether the usage of the part in an unserviceable state is based on certain conditions
the conditions or the factors governing the usage of the part in an unserviceable state
the quantity of the part included in the MEL
the maintenance and operational implications of flying the aircraft with these parts in an unserviceable state.

The total quantity of parts in the model configuration and the quantity of the part included in the MEL are displayed.

For every part, the position code details for the quantity included in the MEL can be viewed in the “Model Configuration : MEL Position Information” page.