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PIPER PA-28 AIRCAFTMINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST (MEL)

Revision No.: 01 Revision Date: 30/06/2014 1 | P a g e

Minimum Equipment List

(MEL)





TABLE OF CONTENTS

SYSTEM NO. SECTION PAGETable of Contents

Letter of Approval

Log of Revisions

Amendment Record Page

Highlights of Change

Minimum Equipment List Preamble

Definitions

SYSTEMS

21 Air Conditioning

22 Auto Flight

23 Communications

25 Equipment/ Furnishings

26 Fire Protection

27 Flight Controls

28 Fuel

30 Ice & Rain Protection

31 Indicating/ Recording Systems

33 Lights

34 Navigation

37 Vacuum/ Pressure

61 Propellers77 Engine Indicating





LETTER OF APPROVAL





LOG OF REVISIONS

Serial No.

Revision No.

Date of Last Amendment

Stamp Initial





AMENDMENT RECORD PAGE

Revision No.

Date System Page Number





HIGHLIGHTS OF CHANGE

Section Revision





DEFINITIONS





PREAMBLE

The following is applicable for authorized certificate holders (suchas Emirates Aviation Services) operating under Civil Aviation

Regulations (CAR): All equipment installed on an aircraft in

compliance with the Airworthiness Standards & the Operating Rules

must be operative. However, CAR MEL also permits the publication of

a Minimum Equipment List (MEL)where compliance with certain

requirements is not necessary under all operating conditions.

Experience has shown that with the various levels of redundancy

designed into aircraft, operation of every system or installed

component may not be necessary when the remaining operative

equipment can provide the required level of safety.

A Minimum Equipment List (MEL) is developed by Emirates AviationServices to improve aircraft utilization and thereby provide more

convenient and economic air transportation for the public. The

approved MEL includes those items of equipment related to

airworthiness and operating Regulations and other items of equipment

U.A.E. GCAA finds may be inoperative & yet maintain the required

level of safety by applying appropriate conditions and limitations;

it does not contain obviously required items such as wings, flaps,

and rudders. The MMEL is the basis for the development of Emirates

Aviation Service's MEL which takes into consideration Emirates

Aviation Services' particular aircraft equipment configuration and

operational conditions. Emirates Aviation Service's MEL, for

administrative control, may include items not contained in the MMEL;however, relief for administrative control items must be approved.

Emirates Aviation Service's MEL may differ in format from the MMEL,

but cannot be less restrictive than the MMEL. The MEL when approved,

permits operation of the aircraft with inoperative equipment.

Equipment not required by the operation being conducted and

equipment in excess of the requirements are included in the MEL with

appropriate conditions and limitations. The MEL must not deviate

from the Aircraft Flight Manual Limitations, Emergency Procedures or

with Airworthiness Directives. It is important to remember that all

equipment related to the airworthiness and operating Regulations of

the aircraft not listed on the MEL must be operative.

Suitable conditions and limitations in the form of placards,

maintenance procedures, crew operating procedures and other

restrictions as necessary are specified in the MEL to ensure that

the required level of safety is maintained.

The MEL is intended to permit operation with inoperative items of

equipment for a period of time until repairs can be accomplished. It

is important that repairs be accomplished at the earliest

opportunity. In order to maintain the required level of safety and

reliability the MEL established limitations on the duration of and

conditions for operation with inoperative equipment. When an item of

equipment is discovered to be inoperative, it is reported by making

an entry in the Aircraft Maintenance Record/ Journey Logbook. The





item is then either repaired or deferred as per the MEL.

Alternatively, the aircraft must be in compliance with CAR which

specify the requirements for operating an aircraft subject to the

conditions of a flight permit and the subordinate position of a MEL

with regard to an Airworthiness Directive (AD) for the same item.

MEL conditions and limitations do not relieve Emirates Aviation

Services from determining that the aircraft is in a safe condition

for operation with items of equipment inoperative.

Emirates Aviation Services is responsible for exercising the

necessary operational control to ensure that the required level of

safety is maintained. When operating with multiple inoperative

items, the interrelationships between those items and the effect on

aircraft operation and crew workload must be considered.

Emirates Aviation Services should establish a controlled and soundrepair program including the parts, personnel, facilities,

procedures, and schedules to ensure timely repair.

When using the MEL, compliance with the stated intent of the

preamble, definitions, and the conditions and limitations specified

in the MEL is required.





Auto Flight (ATA 22)

AIRCRAFT: PiperMODEL: PA-28 MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST

1. SYSTEM & SEQUENCE

NUMBER ITEM

REPAIR INTERVAL

2. NUMBER INSTALLED

22 AUTO FLIGHT

3. NUMBER REQUIRED FOR DISPATCH

MAINTENANCE

OPERATIONS

4. REMARKS/ EXCEPTIONS

22.1 Autopilot System C - 0 M May be inoperative provided operations

do not require its use.

MAINTENANCE (M) Maintenance procedure to ensure no electrical or mechanical fault exists that will have an adverse

effect on any flight control function.

22.2 Autopilot Disconnect C - -One may be inoperative provided the

autopilot is not utilized at less than

initial approach altitude.

*Notes: PLACARD: As Appropriate





Communications (ATA 23)



NUMBER ITEM

REPAIR INTERVAL

2. NUMBER INSTALLED

23 COMMUNICATIONS


MAINTENANCE

OPERATIONS


23.1 CommunicationsEquipment (VHF & UHF)

D - -

Any in excess of those required by CAR may

be inoperative provided it is not powered

by the emergency power supply and notrequired by emergency procedures.

23.2 Cockpit Speaker C 1 0 As required by CAR.

23.3 Cockpit Voice Recorder

A.

With Flight Data

Recorder Installed

B.

Without Flight Data

Recorder

A

A

1

1

0

0

May be inoperative provided:

i. Flight Data Recorder (FDR) operates

normally, and

ii. Repairs are made within three flight

days.

May be inoperative provided repairs are

made within three flight days.23.4 Boom Microphones

A.

With Cockpit Voice

Recorder & Flight

Data Recorder

installed

1) Cockpit Voice

Recorder equipped

to record Boom

Microphone

2) Cockpit Voice

Recorder not

equipped to record

Boom Microphone

(CON'T.)

A

D

-

-

0

0


i.

Flight Data Recorder operates

normally, and

ii.

Repairs are made within three flightdays.


be inoperative.





AIRCRAFT: Piper

MODEL: PA-28 MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST


NUMBER ITEM

REPAIR INTERVAL

2. NUMBER INSTALLED

23 COMMUNICATIONS


MAINTENANCE

OPERATIONS


23.4 Boom Microphones

(CON'T.)

B.

Cockpit Voice

Recorder withoutFlight Data Recorder

installed

1) Cockpit Voice

Recorder equipped

to record Boom

Microphone

2) Cockpit Voice

Recorder not

equipped to record

Boom Microphone

A

D

-

-

0

0

May be inoperative provided repairs are

made within three flight days.


be inoperative.

23.5 High Frequency (HF)

Communication System

D

C

-

-

-

1 O


be inoperative.

May be inoperative while conducting

operations that require two Long Range

Communication System provided:

i.

SATCOM (High or Low Gain) Data

Link System operates normally, and

ii. SATCOM Data Link Communication

operates normally over the

intended route of flight.

OPERATIONS (O)

Operations procedure to verify that the SATCOM System operates normally.






Equipment/ Furnishings (ATA 25)



NUMBER ITEM

REPAIR INTERVAL

2. NUMBER INSTALLED

25EQUIPMENT/FURNISHINGS


MAINTENANCE

OPERATIONS


25.1 Cockpit Shoulder Harness B 2 1 Right side may be inoperative provided seat

remains unoccupied.

25.2 Passenger Seat

A. Recline Mechanism

C

C

-

-

0

-

May be inoperative provided:i.

Seat does not block an emergency

exit, and

ii. Affected seats are blocked and

placarded 'DO NOT OCCUPY'.

May be inoperative and seat may be

occupied provided seat is secured in the

upright position.

*Notes: A seat with an inoperative seatbelt is considered inoperative.

25.3 Flotation Equipment C - - As required by CAR.

25.4 ELT C 1 0 As required by CAR.

25.5 Passenger ConvenienceItem(s)

- 0 Passenger convenience items, as expressedin this MEL are those related to passenger

convenience, comfort or entertainment

such as, but not limited to, galley

equipment, movie equipment, ash trays,

stereo equipment, overhead reading lamps,

etc. Items addressed elsewhere in this

document shall not be included.






Fire Protection (ATA 26)



NUMBER ITEM

REPAIR INTERVAL

2. NUMBER INSTALLED

26 FIRE PROTECTION


MAINTENANCE

OPERATIONS


26.1 Portable Fire

Extinguisher

D - - Any in excess of those required by CAR may

be inoperative or missing provided:

i.

The inoperative fire extinguisher istagged inoperative, removed from

the installed location, and placed

out of sight so it cannot be

mistaken for a functional unit, and

ii. Required distribution is maintained.






Flight Controls (ATA 27)



NUMBER ITEM

REPAIR INTERVAL

2. NUMBER INSTALLED

27 FLIGHT CONTROLS


MAINTENANCE

OPERATIONS


27.1 Trim Tab Position

Indicators

C 2 0 May be inoperative provided:

i. Tab is visually checked for full range

of operation,ii. Tab is not affected, and

iii.

Tab is positioned to neutral prior to

each takeoff and neutral is verified

by visual inspection.

27.2 Electric Pitch Trim C 1 0 M May be inoperative provided manual trim is

operative and unaffected.

MAINTENANCE (M)

Maintenance procedure to ensure that the failure of the electrical pitch trim will not affect the

operation of the manual trims or other flight controls.






Fuel (ATA 28)



NUMBER ITEM

REPAIR INTERVAL

2. NUMBER INSTALLED

28 FUEL


MAINTENANCE

OPERATIONS


28.1 Fuel Quantity Indicator C 2 1 O One may be inoperative provided a reliable

means is established to determine that fuel

quantity on board meets the regulatoryrequirements for the intended flight.

OPERATION (O)

Operations procedure to ensure the flight crew can determine the quantity of fuel on board.






Ice & Rain Protection (ATA 30)



NUMBER ITEM

REPAIR INTERVAL

2. NUMBER INSTALLED

30 ICE & RAIN PROTECTION


MAINTENANCE

OPERATIONS


30.1 Pitot Heater B 1 0 May be inoperative provided:

i. IFR passenger carrying operations

are not conducted, andii. Aircraft is not operated in known or

forecast icing conditions.

30.2 Carburetor Ice Detection

System

C 1 0






Indicating/ Recording Systems (ATA 31)



NUMBER ITEM

REPAIR INTERVAL

2. NUMBER INSTALLED

31 INDICATING/ RECORDING

SYSTEMS


MAINTENANCE

OPERATIONS


31.1 Clock with sweep second

hand, or electric digital clock

C 1 0 May be inoperative under VFR conditions.

31.2 Flight Hour Recorder C 1 0 O

OPERATION (O)

Operations procedure for recording aircraft flight time.






Lights (ATA 33)



NUMBER ITEM

REPAIR INTERVAL

2. NUMBER INSTALLED

33 LIGHTS


MAINTENANCE

OPERATIONS


33.1 Cockpit & Instrument

Lights

C - - Individual lights may be inoperative

provided remaining lights are:

i.

Sufficient to clearly illuminate allrequired instruments, controls, and

other devices for which it is

provided,

ii.

Are positioned so that direct rays

are shielded from crewmembers'

eyes, and

iii. Lighting configuration and intensity

are acceptable to the flight crew.

33.2 Landing Lights C

C

2

2

0

1

May be inoperative for day operations.

One may be inoperative for nightoperations.

33.3 Anti-collision Light

System

B 1 0 May be inoperative for day operations.

33.4 Navigation Position

Lights

C 3 0 May be inoperative for day operations.

33.5 Cabin Light Systems C - - May be inoperative provided lighting

configuration is acceptable to the flight

crew.






Navigation (ATA 34)



NUMBER ITEM

REPAIR INTERVAL

2. NUMBER INSTALLED

34 NAVIGATION


MAINTENANCE

OPERATIONS


34.1 Gyroscopic Rate of Turn/

Slip Skid Indicator System

B 1 0 Must be inoperative on left side for IFR,

passenger carrying VFR over the top and

passenger carrying VFR night operations.34.2 Vertical Speed Indicator B 1 0 Must be operative on left side for IFR

passenger carrying operation.

34.3 ATC Transponders &

Automatic Altitude Reporting

Systems

C

D

-

-

0

1


i.

Enroute operations do not require

its use, and

ii. Prior to flight, approval is obtained

from ATC facilities having

jurisdiction over the planned route

of flight.


be inoperative.34.4 Navigation Equipment

(VOR/ILS, Loran, Omega/ VLF,

INS Doppler, RNAV, GPS)

C - - As required by CAR.

34.5 Weather Radar/

Thunderstorm Detection

Equipment

C 1 0 As required by CAR.

34.6 Marker Beacon Receiver C 1 0 May be inoperative provided approach

procedure does not require its use.

34.7 Radar Altimeter C 1 0

34.8 Altitude Encoder DELETED REVISION 6. Combined with Item

3.34.9 Distance Measuring

Equipment (DME) Systems

D - - Any in excess of those required by CAR be

inoperative.

34.10 ADF C 1 0 As required by CAR.

34.11 RMI C 1 0

34.12 Non-stabilized Magnetic

Compass

CON'T.

B

B

1

1

0

0

May be inoperative provided any

combination of three Gyro or INS (IRU)

stabilized compass systems are operative.


i.

Any combination of two Gyro or INS

(IRU) stabilized compass systemsoperate normally, and





CON'T.

B 1 0

ii. Airplane is operated with dual

independent navigation capability

and under positive radar control byATC on the enroute portion of the

flight.

May be inoperative for flights that are

entirely within areas of magnetic

unreliability provided at least two stabilized

directional gyro systems are installed,

operate normally, and are used in

conjunction with approved free gyro

navigation techniques.

34.13 Traffic Alert & CollisionAvoidance System (TCAS 1) B

C

-

-

0

0

M

M

O

O

May be inoperative provided:i.

System is deactivated and secured,

and

ii. Enroute or approach procedure do

not require its use.


i.

Not required by CAR,

ii.

System is deactivated and secured,

and

iii. Enroute or approach procedures do


MAINTENANCE (M) Maintenance procedure to deactivate and secure the system.

OPERATION (O)

Operations procedure to ensure that TCAS is not required for the intended flight.

34.14 Traffic Alert & Collision

Avoidance System (TCAS 2)

A) Combined Traffic

Alert (TA) & Resolution

Advisory (RA) Dual Display

Systems

CON'T.

B

C

C

-

-

2

0

0

1

M

M

O

O


iii. System is deactivated and secured,

and

iv. Enroute or approach procedure do



i. Not required by CAR,

ii. System is deactivated and secured,

and



May be inoperative on the non-flying pilot

side provided:

i.

TA & RA visual display is operative

on the flying pilot side, and

ii. TA & RA audio function is operative

on the flying pilot side.





CON'T.

B) Resolution Advisory

(RA) Display Systems

C) Traffic Alert Display

Systems

C

C

C

2

-

-

1

0

0

O

O

May be inoperative on non- flying plot side.


i.

Traffic Alert (TA) visual display and

audio functions are operative,

ii. TA only mode is selected by the

crew, and




i. RA visual display and audio

functions are operative, andii. Enroute or approach procedures do


MAINTENANCE (M)

Maintenance procedure to deactivate and secure the system.

OPERATION (O)

Operations procedure to ensure that TCAS is not required for intended flight.

Operations procedure to ensure that TA only mode is selected and enroute or approach procedure

do not require its use.

Operations procedure to ensure all RA display and audio functions are operative and enroute or

approach procedures do not require its use.

34.15 Ground Proximity

Warning System (GPWS)

A) Modes 1-4

CON'T.

A

C

A

C

-

-

-

-

0

0

0

0

O

O

O

O


i. Alternate procedures are

established and used, and

ii. Repairs are made within two flight

days.


i. It is not required by CAR, and

ii. Alternate procedures are

established and used.


iii. Alternate procedures are


i. Repairs are made within two flight

days.


i.

It is not required by CAR, and

ii.

Alternate procedures are

established and used.





CON'T.

B) Test Mode

.

C) Glideslope Deviation

(Mode 5)

D) Advisory Callouts

E) Windshear Mode

F) Terrain Awareness

Warning System (TAWS)

A

C

B

C

C

C

C

C

1

-

2

2

-

-

-

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

O

O


i.

GPWS is considered inoperative,and

ii.

Repairs are made within two flight

days.


i. It is not required by FAR, and

ii.

GPWS is considered inoperative.

May be inoperative provided it is not

required by CAR.

May be inoperative provided alternate

procedures are established and used.


i. Alternate procedures are


ii. Windshear Detection and

Avoidance System operates

normally.


i.

Alternate procedures are


ii. Takeoffs and landings are not

conducted in known or forecast

windshear conditions.

OPERATION (O)

Operations procedure to ensure alternate procedures are established and used.

Operations procedure to ensure alternate procedures are established and used.

Operations procedure to ensure alternate procedures are established and used for advisory callouts.

Operations procedure to ensure alternate procedures are established and used for inoperative

windshear mode.






Vacuum/Pressure (ATA 37)



NUMBER ITEM

REPAIR INTERVAL

2. NUMBER INSTALLED

37 VACUUM/ PRESSURE


MAINTENANCE

OPERATIONS


37.1 Vacuum Pump B 2 1 M One may be inoperative for VFR flights.

37.2 Vacuum Gauge C 1 0 May be inoperative for day VFR flight

provided the source failure indicators areoperative.

37.3 Source Failure Indicator C 2 0 May be inoperative for day VFR flight

provided the vacuum gauge is operative.

MAINTENANCE (M)

Maintenance procedure to ensure no unsafe condition exists that could affect engine operations or

system function.






Propellers (ATA 61)



NUMBER ITEM

REPAIR INTERVAL

2. NUMBER INSTALLED

61 PROPELLERS


MAINTENANCE

OPERATIONS


61.1 Propeller Synchrophaser C 1 0





Engine Indicating (ATA 71)



NUMBER ITEM

REPAIR INTERVAL

2. NUMBER INSTALLED

71 ENGINE INDICATING


MAINTENANCE

OPERATIONS


71.1 Exhaust Gas

Temperature Indicator, Dual

Indicating

C 1 0


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