The latest in the “SAFA Check” saga is:
A D195 Ops Spec MEL was declared the only acceptable MEL by EASA in March of 2017. Since then, we have heard that D095 MMELs have passed SAFA checks, but that a great deal of additional scrutiny will be placed on your MMEL and all its supporting documentation, should you choose to use a D095 MMEL. Unfortunately, this additional requirement came to be because of certain operators with a D095 LOA having not met the minimum required documentation specified in the LOA. As the FAA does not inspect/certify D095 MMELs, the first time the discrepancy was noted was often during ramp checks. As of now, the best course of action is to use a D195 MEL if you are planning to land in EASA territory.
