MEL scope and records checklist
Organize the aircraft facts and the documents you hold before asking for an MEL preparation or revision scope.
This worksheet helps prepare a purchase inquiry. It does not decide whether a flight may depart with inoperative equipment or determine which MEL authorization applies.
Source links checked November 3, 2026.
1. Define the work you want reviewed
| Record or topic | What to organize | What to flag |
|---|---|---|
| Operating context | State the operating rule you use for the aircraft, the operator name and whether the inquiry concerns initial preparation or a revision. | The linked service page is for a Part 91 MEL. For a different operating rule, ask for the appropriate scope before choosing that product. |
| Aircraft identity and configuration | Record registration, manufacturer, model and serial number, then identify the equipment or configuration differences you already know about. | Keep each aircraft’s facts separate. Identify optional equipment or modifications from the records rather than assuming another aircraft is identical. |
| Existing documents | List the MEL, related authorization, procedures, configuration information and revision records currently held, if any. | Mark each file as issued, current working copy, superseded or draft. If you do not know its status, mark it for review. |
2. Build an aircraft-specific inventory
| Record or topic | What to organize | What to flag |
|---|---|---|
| MMEL reference, if known | Record the title, aircraft model reference, revision and date of the MMEL copy you currently hold. | Ask the specialist to verify the applicable reference. Do not label a downloaded or familiar copy current without checking it. |
| Installed equipment and changes | Locate the equipment list, relevant flight-manual supplements and available records of installations or configuration changes. | If a list and an installation record disagree, preserve both and identify the discrepancy for review. |
| Existing procedures and responsibilities | Identify existing operating and maintenance procedures and the people responsible for reviewing them. | List who can answer configuration and maintenance questions; do not invent procedures to fill an empty field. |
| Revision request or FAA correspondence | For an update, write down what changed and attach the correspondence or document revision that explains the change when records are requested. | Separate a document-format change from an aircraft, equipment, procedure or operating-scope change so the order can be reviewed accurately. |
3. Keep a simple missing-record manifest
For every file, record the aircraft or operator it belongs to, its title, revision or date, who supplied it and where the original is held. Use one of four inventory labels: on hand, held by someone else, not located or status needs review.
Example folder labels
AIRCRAFT-A_equipment-list_revision-03.pdfOPERATOR_existing-authorization_issued-copy.pdfRECORDS-INDEX_missing-items.txt
Illustrative names only. A filename or inventory label does not establish that a document is current, applicable or approved.
Record missing information directly. Keep a note such as “equipment list requested from maintenance provider” instead of filling a technical fact from memory.
4. Confirm the scope before ordering
- Does the proposed order cover initial preparation, a revision, or review of an existing document?
- Which aircraft, operating context and configuration will the work cover?
- What document formats, procedures and supporting records are included in the agreed scope?
- Which unresolved equipment or records questions must be answered before delivery planning?
Keep customer delivery planning separate from FAA review. Ask your specialist for a delivery date after the aircraft, scope and records have been reviewed.
When to share your files
Use this checklist privately while preparing your inquiry. Do not post aircraft records or personal documents in a public comment or contact message.
In the BizJetDocs order workflow, records uploads and requests to third parties begin after the order is confirmed and its deposit is paid. Use your order’s records checklist for the actual files requested; you do not need every example on this page for every order.
Official source and related reading
The FAA lists AC 91-67A as active guidance on minimum equipment for general aviation operations. It is guidance, not a product endorsement or an operational decision for a particular aircraft.
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No eligibility determination or FAA approval is represented by this preparation checklist.