Master Minimum Equipment List - Transports Canada

Master Minimum Equipment List
Canadian regulations and operating conditions. It is the responsibility of the
Canadian lessee to determine the requirements of the foreign authority and
Transport Canada for the use of a MEL on the leased aircraft.
3.17.2 MELs for Foreign Leased Canadian Registered
Aircraft
a) Transport Canada reviews each lease and approves or accepts the use
of a MEL on such aircraft based on whether a bilateral airworthiness
agreement or a technical arrangement exists between Transport
Canada and the foreign regulatory authority and it has been determined
that the MMEL/MEL procedures are acceptable.
b) If there is no agreement between Transport Canada and the foreign
authority a review of the foreign air operator's MEL is conducted to
determine that it is consistent with our approved MMEL.
3.18 Transport Canada MEL Administrative Procedures
3.18.1 MEL Review Group
a) While the air operator is preparing his/her MEL the RMCBA will
cause a MEL Review Group to be formed. The Chairperson would
normally be the POI or MEL Coordinator for that air operator.
b) Formation of a MEL Review Group ensures that proper co-ordination
between Airworthiness and Operations is formalized to ensure
approvals can be achieved in a timely manner. The composition of the
MEL Review Group and the functions and duties are outlined in
Appendix I.
c) Each MEL will be reviewed by a TC MEL Review Group. Once all of
the requirements for approval have been met, each member of the
MEL Review Group will initial the MEL Co-ordination Sheet. Both
Maintenance and Operations concurrence is required prior to the MEL
being approved.
3.18.2 MEL Priority
MEL approvals and amendments are to be considered a top priority for Transport Canada
personnel charged with their review. Transport Canada personnel will attempt to
minimize approval/turnaround times for MEL submissions, depending on existing tasking
and availability. Regional Managers are expected to support this initiative as much as
possible.
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