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Glossary · Maintenance engineering and continuing airworthiness

Deferred defect

Also: ADD

A defect allowed to wait for repair under the MEL or approved limits.

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MSG-3
Maintenance programme
D-check
Daily and weekly checks
Reliability programme

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