Defer & Rectify — AeroTrack Guide

Defer a Defect

1 Open the Item Detail

Open an MEL item or snag that is in Open or Investigating status. The detail page shows workflow action buttons at the bottom.

2 Transition to Deferred

Click the Defer action button. The system prompts for a reason. Once confirmed, the item moves to Deferred status and the rectification deadline starts counting based on the MEL category:

MEL Category	Max Deferral	Typical Use
A	As per remarks / ops manual	Conditional — refer to specific MEL entry.
B	3 calendar days	Items affecting redundancy but not safety-critical.
C	10 calendar days	Items with operational impact but safe to defer.
D	120 calendar days	Items with minimal impact on dispatch.

Deferred items view showing MEL items with category, deadline, and overdue badges

A deferred item past its category deadline shows an Overdue badge. Overdue MEL deferrals may result in DGCA findings during regulatory audits.

Monitor Deferrals

3 Check the Deferred Items View

Navigate to MEL/Snag → Deferred (/mel-snag/deferred). This page lists all currently deferred MEL items sorted by urgency. Items with an overdue badge need immediate action.

4 Check the AOG View

Navigate to MEL/Snag → AOG (/mel-snag/aog). This page shows only aircraft-on-ground snags that require priority attention.

AOG priority view showing grounded aircraft snags

Review the AOG view at the start of each shift to ensure no aircraft are grounded without active work orders. Create a work order for each AOG item.

Rectify & Close

5 Rectify and Close

Once the defect has been repaired, open the MEL item or snag detail page and click Rectify. Provide a reason describing the corrective action taken.

After rectification, click Close to finalise the record. Closed items are read-only and appear in the compliance registers.

Link the corrective action to a work order for full traceability. DGCA auditors expect a clear chain from defect → work order → sign-off.