The Chief, Director Flight Standards in consultation with the POI is responsible for vetting the operators MEL with respect to the operations functions and procedures,
ensuring that all of the operational procedures produced and published by the air operator are relevant to the required task.
3.8.2 Airworthiness a
The Chief, Director Airworthiness in consultation with the PAI is responsible for vetting the operators MEL with respect to the maintenance functions and
procedures, and ensuring that all of the maintenance procedures produced and published by the air operator are relevant to the required task.
b Both Insert NAAcountry Operations and Airworthiness personnel must
concur prior to an approval being granted for an operators MEL application.
3.8.3 Insert NAAcountry MEL Approval Time
Provided that the operator submits a MEL that complies with the MMELMEL Policy and Procedures Manual, Insert NAAcountry will endeavor to approve the document
within 60 days. The format for the letter of approval is found in Appendix F. 3.8.4 Interim Approvals
Insert NAAcountry will not grant an operator interim approval while the MEL is undergoing the review process, nor will approval be given to use a MMEL as a MEL.
3.8.5 MEL Distribution
An approved or revised MEL is deemed to be in force upon receipt from Insert NAAcountry However, the operator may have 10 calendar days or as specified in the
operators approved system, if necessary to distribute and implement the new document. In all cases, copies are required for:
a each aircraft;
b Senior Company Official - Maintenance;
c Senior Company Official -Operations;
d Dispatch if applicable;
e Maintenance Coordinator if applicable;
f any other personnel as required;
g the POI and PAI
3.8.6 MEL Updates It is the operators responsibility to ensure that their MEL is reviewed and updated as
required. The MEL should be reviewed by the operator at least annually to ensure that it incorporates any changes to the operation, aircraft or to the Insert country
Regulations. A revision to the MMEL, will require that the operator review and amend their MEL, as necessary. The MEL development, processing and approval procedures
should be reviewed as part of the operators quality assurance program.
3.8.7 MEL Amendments a
Amendments to MELs will be handled according to the process outlined in this document for initial approval.
b
Where a source MMEL revision is more restrictive, the operator must submit an appropriate amendment to the MEL for approval immediately on receipt of the
MMEL revision. Priority is to be accorded when dealing with such revisions.
c
Where a Dispatch Deviation Procedures Guide DDPG or equivalent document is available; or where a MMEL revision does not affect a procedure, the time for
MEL amendment remains at 60 days. Where a DDPG or equivalent document is not available; or where the MMEL revision affects a procedure, the MEL
amendment time is 120 days.
3.8.8 MEL Categorization When a source MMEL is initially categorized, the MEL shall be amended to conform to
the MMEL as per Section 2.11 The category of each item in the MEL shall be inserted in column 1 adjacent to column 2. An operator must submit hisher MEL amendment
for categorization within 120 days of the categorized MMEL approval date
3.9 Conformity to the MMEL
