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title: "26.20 Temporary inoperative equipment — ADDITIONAL AIRWORTHINESS SPECIFICATIONS FOR OPERATIONS, Part-26 · Avioverse"
description: "A flight shall not be commenced when any of the aircraft’s instruments, items of equipment, or functions required by this Part are inoperative or missing…"
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/additional-airworthiness/additional-airworthiness-specifications-for/subpart-a/26-20"
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# 26.20 Temporary inoperative equipment

ADDITIONAL AIRWORTHINESS SPECIFICATIONS FOR OPERATIONS · Regulation (EU) 2015/640 · EAR revision 20 Mar 2026

IR Implementing rule

## 26.20 Temporary inoperative equipment

A flight shall not be commenced when any of the aircraft’s instruments, items of equipment, or functions required by this Part are inoperative or missing unless waived by the operator’s Minimum Equipment List as defined in Part-ORO.MLR.105 and approved by the competent authority.

IR · 26.20 — Regulation (EU) 2015/640 · Part-26 Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 20 Mar 2026

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Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 20 Mar 2026, extracted 13 Oct 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.