Stage: Final Publications

Regulatory Agency Final Publications

ED Decision 2020/012/R Regular update of CS-MMEL and CS-GEN-MMEL

The specific objective of this Decision is to introduce amendments to the Certification Specifications for Master Minimum Equipment List (CS-MMEL) and for the Generic Master Minimum Equipment List (CS-GEN-MMEL) following the selection of non-complex, non-controversial and mature subjects. In particular, this Decision introduces amendments to the following items: — Item 1: A generic safety methodology for the development of MMEL candidate items, — Item 2: Quantitative assessment criteria for aircraft certified against requirements other than CS 25/29.1309, — Item 3: Engine time-limited dispatch (TLD) update, — Item 4: Updated guidance for items involved in non-normal and emergency procedures, — Item 5: Clarification of the applicable MMEL operational suitability certification basis, — Item 6: Additional and updated definitions, — Item 7: Updated and new items in the MMEL ITEMS GUIDANCE BOOK (CS-MMEL), — Item 8: Editorial corrections to CS-MMEL, and — Item 9: Update of CS-GEN-MMEL and CS-MMEL applicability. The amendments will contribute to updating CS-MMEL and CS-GEN-MMEL to reflect the state of the art of MMEL certification.

FAA AIR600-20-6D0-DM135 Deviation to FAA Orders 8120.22A and 8120.23A for Audit Requirements in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

This memorandum provides a deviation to FAA Order 8120.22A, Production Approval
Procedures, and FAA Order 8120.23A, Certificate Management of Production Approval Holders,
for FAA personnel responsible for preliminary Manufacturing Inspection District Office (MIDO)
audits and certificate management and oversight of production approval holders (PAH),
manufacturing facilities, and their suppliers.
This deviation memorandum allows the use of virtual evaluations and remote technology in
conjunction with the System Oversight Division (AIR-800)’s oversight recovery plan, which
includes the Virtual Evaluations and Audits Job Aid dated July 16, 2020, as referenced in
deviation memorandum AIR600-20-6D0-DM134 dated March 31, 2020. That deviation memo
extended all on-site CM oversight activities, including quality system audits (QSA), principal
inspector (PI) audits, and supplier control audits (SCA) required by FAA Order 8120.23A, Table
3-1, from September 30, 2020 to December 31, 2020. This deviation memorandum is in response
to AIR-800’s request for deviation to FAA Orders 8120.22A and 8120.23A