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Kyriakos Kourousis - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Aircraft Minimum Equipment List: Current practice and the need for standardisation
2020Co-Authors: Solomon O. Obadimu, Nektarios Karanikas, Kyriakos KourousisAbstract:Introduced in the late 1960s as part of airworthiness requirements, the aircraft Minimum Equipment List (MEL) is a document with a List of aircraft components or systems that may be inoperable for dispatch. Prior to the use of MEL, aircraft dispatch was a topic of negotiation between aircraft operators and regulators. Have things around the aircraft MEL changed since its institutionalization? Can we still rely on non-standardized and reportedly ambiguous guidelines to manage this airworthiness topic under the ever-increasing complexity of modern aircraft and the dynamic environment within they operate? This article provides a summary of the current state of this very important airworthiness matter...
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Development of the Minimum Equipment List: Current practice and the need for standardisation
Aerospace, 2020Co-Authors: Solomon O. Obadimu, Nektarios Karanikas, Kyriakos KourousisAbstract:As part of the airworthiness requirements, an aircraft cannot be dispatched with an inoperative Equipment or system unless this is allowed by the Minimum Equipment List (MEL) under any applicable conditions. Commonly, the MEL mirrors the Master MEL (MMEL), which is developed by the manufacturer and approved by the regulator. However, the increasing complexity of aircraft systems and the diversity of operational requirements, environmental conditions, fleet configuration, etc. necessitates a tailored approach to developing the MEL. While it is the responsibility of every aircraft operator to ensure the airworthiness of their aircraft, regulators are also required to publish guidelines to help operators develop their MELs. Currently, there is no approved standard to develop a MEL, and this poses a challenge to both aviation regulators and aircraft operators. This paper reviews current MEL literature, standards and processes as well as MEL related accidents/incidents to offer an overview of the present state of the MEL development and use and reinstate the need for a systematic approach. Furthermore, this paper exposes the paucity of MEL related literature and the ambiguity in MEL regulations. In addition, it was found that inadequate training and guidance on the development and use of MEL as well as lack of prior experience in airworthiness topics can lead to mismanagement and misapplication of the MEL. Considering the challenges outlined above, this study proposes the combination of system engineering and socio-technical system approaches for the development of a MEL.
Solomon O. Obadimu - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Aircraft Minimum Equipment List: Current practice and the need for standardisation
2020Co-Authors: Solomon O. Obadimu, Nektarios Karanikas, Kyriakos KourousisAbstract:Introduced in the late 1960s as part of airworthiness requirements, the aircraft Minimum Equipment List (MEL) is a document with a List of aircraft components or systems that may be inoperable for dispatch. Prior to the use of MEL, aircraft dispatch was a topic of negotiation between aircraft operators and regulators. Have things around the aircraft MEL changed since its institutionalization? Can we still rely on non-standardized and reportedly ambiguous guidelines to manage this airworthiness topic under the ever-increasing complexity of modern aircraft and the dynamic environment within they operate? This article provides a summary of the current state of this very important airworthiness matter...
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Development of the Minimum Equipment List: Current practice and the need for standardisation
Aerospace, 2020Co-Authors: Solomon O. Obadimu, Nektarios Karanikas, Kyriakos KourousisAbstract:As part of the airworthiness requirements, an aircraft cannot be dispatched with an inoperative Equipment or system unless this is allowed by the Minimum Equipment List (MEL) under any applicable conditions. Commonly, the MEL mirrors the Master MEL (MMEL), which is developed by the manufacturer and approved by the regulator. However, the increasing complexity of aircraft systems and the diversity of operational requirements, environmental conditions, fleet configuration, etc. necessitates a tailored approach to developing the MEL. While it is the responsibility of every aircraft operator to ensure the airworthiness of their aircraft, regulators are also required to publish guidelines to help operators develop their MELs. Currently, there is no approved standard to develop a MEL, and this poses a challenge to both aviation regulators and aircraft operators. This paper reviews current MEL literature, standards and processes as well as MEL related accidents/incidents to offer an overview of the present state of the MEL development and use and reinstate the need for a systematic approach. Furthermore, this paper exposes the paucity of MEL related literature and the ambiguity in MEL regulations. In addition, it was found that inadequate training and guidance on the development and use of MEL as well as lack of prior experience in airworthiness topics can lead to mismanagement and misapplication of the MEL. Considering the challenges outlined above, this study proposes the combination of system engineering and socio-technical system approaches for the development of a MEL.
C. Seguin - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Techniques d'Aide à la Décision appliquées à la maintenance d'un avion de type Business Jet Decision Aiding Techniques applied to the maintenance of a Business Jet
2014Co-Authors: J. Sprauel, C. Sannino, C. SeguinAbstract:Cet article propose un outil d'Aide à la Décision pour la maintenance avionique permettant de générer automatiquement des scénarios de réparations possibles, prenant en compte à la fois les contraintes logistiques (i.e. que réparer, où et quand), les contraintes de sécurité (Minimum Equipment List, Interval Check,...) et les pannes futures pouvant se produire (probabilité d'occurrence d'une panne, pronostic). Nous établissons une définition mathématique du problème ainsi que sa modélisation dans un langage formel (PPDDL) ; cette démarche nous permet alors de proposer un outil de résolution sur ce modèle, basé sur des travaux théoriques récents.
Kourousis Kyriakos - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Development of the Minimum Equipment List: current practice and the need for standardisation
'MDPI AG', 2020Co-Authors: Obadimu Solomon, Karanikas Nektarios, Kourousis KyriakosAbstract:peer-reviewedAs part of the airworthiness requirements, an aircraft cannot be dispatched with an inoperative Equipment or system unless this is allowed by the Minimum Equipment List (MEL) under any applicable conditions. Commonly, the MEL mirrors the Master MEL (MMEL), which is developed by the manufacturer and approved by the regulator. However, the increasing complexity of aircraft systems and the diversity of operational requirements, environmental conditions, fleet configuration, etc. necessitates a tailored approach to developing the MEL. While it is the responsibility of every aircraft operator to ensure the airworthiness of their aircraft, regulators are also required to publish guidelines to help operators develop their MELs. Currently, there is no approved standard to develop a MEL, and this poses a challenge to both aviation regulators and aircraft operators. This paper reviews current MEL literature, standards and processes as well as MEL related accidents/incidents to o er an overview of the present state of the MEL development and use and reinstate the need for a systematic approach. Furthermore, this paper exposes the paucity of MEL related literature and the ambiguity in MEL regulations. In addition, it was found that inadequate training and guidance on the development and use of MEL as well as lack of prior experience in airworthiness topics can lead to mismanagement and misapplication of the MEL. Considering the challenges outlined above, this study proposes the combination of system engineering and socio-technical system approaches for the development of a MEL
Nektarios Karanikas - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Aircraft Minimum Equipment List: Current practice and the need for standardisation
2020Co-Authors: Solomon O. Obadimu, Nektarios Karanikas, Kyriakos KourousisAbstract:Introduced in the late 1960s as part of airworthiness requirements, the aircraft Minimum Equipment List (MEL) is a document with a List of aircraft components or systems that may be inoperable for dispatch. Prior to the use of MEL, aircraft dispatch was a topic of negotiation between aircraft operators and regulators. Have things around the aircraft MEL changed since its institutionalization? Can we still rely on non-standardized and reportedly ambiguous guidelines to manage this airworthiness topic under the ever-increasing complexity of modern aircraft and the dynamic environment within they operate? This article provides a summary of the current state of this very important airworthiness matter...
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Development of the Minimum Equipment List: Current practice and the need for standardisation
Aerospace, 2020Co-Authors: Solomon O. Obadimu, Nektarios Karanikas, Kyriakos KourousisAbstract:As part of the airworthiness requirements, an aircraft cannot be dispatched with an inoperative Equipment or system unless this is allowed by the Minimum Equipment List (MEL) under any applicable conditions. Commonly, the MEL mirrors the Master MEL (MMEL), which is developed by the manufacturer and approved by the regulator. However, the increasing complexity of aircraft systems and the diversity of operational requirements, environmental conditions, fleet configuration, etc. necessitates a tailored approach to developing the MEL. While it is the responsibility of every aircraft operator to ensure the airworthiness of their aircraft, regulators are also required to publish guidelines to help operators develop their MELs. Currently, there is no approved standard to develop a MEL, and this poses a challenge to both aviation regulators and aircraft operators. This paper reviews current MEL literature, standards and processes as well as MEL related accidents/incidents to offer an overview of the present state of the MEL development and use and reinstate the need for a systematic approach. Furthermore, this paper exposes the paucity of MEL related literature and the ambiguity in MEL regulations. In addition, it was found that inadequate training and guidance on the development and use of MEL as well as lack of prior experience in airworthiness topics can lead to mismanagement and misapplication of the MEL. Considering the challenges outlined above, this study proposes the combination of system engineering and socio-technical system approaches for the development of a MEL.