Creating material request

This page allows you to create a material request transaction . Tell me more

Select the “Create Material Request” link under the “Material Request” business component.

The “Create Material Request” page appears.

The system displays the following field:

Date Format

The format in which the date fields are displayed

This format is displayed from the "User Preferences" business component based on the login user ID. If the format is not defined, the system will display the date format from the “Enterprise Modeling” business component by default.

The system displays the following field in the “Material Request Details” group box on clicking the “Create Material Request” pushbutton:

Material Request #

A unique number identifying the material request

This number is generated by the system based on the numbering type specified at the time of creating the material request.

Enter the following fields:

Numbering Type	Use the drop-down list box to select the numbering type for generating the material request number. The system lists the numbering types defined for the “Material Request” transaction type in the “Create Numbering Type” activity in the “Document Numbering Class” business component. The system leaves the field blank by default.
Note: You can leave this field blank, only if the numbering type or the default numbering type is set for the specified warehouse, in the “Create Numbering Type” activity of the “Document Numbering Class” business component.
MR Class	Use the drop-down list box to select the MR class. The system provides the following options:
	Maintenance – Select this option to indicate that the MR is created for a maintenance requirement.
	General – Select this option to indicate that the MR is created for a general requirement.
	Replenishment – Select this option to indicate that the MR is created for replenishment requirement.
MR Type	Use the drop-down list box to select the type of the material request.
	If the MR Class is “Maintenance” or “General”, the system provides the following options:
	Planned – Indicates that the material request is raised due to planned maintenance activities or execution documents, which contain the list of materials required.
	Unplanned – Indicates that the material request is raised from the unplanned maintenance activities such as the line station. The system displays “Unplanned” by default. If the MR class is “Replenishment”, then the system loads and defaults with the value “For Stock”.

Note: Any one of the following fields must be entered: “Ref document #”, “Aircraft #”, “Component ID”, or “Station”, if the “MR Class” and the “MR Type” are set as “Maintenance” and “Planned” respectively.

If the reference document type is “Tech Log”, MR class is “Maintenance” and MR type is “Unplanned”, either enter the “Aircraft Reg #” or the “Tech Log #”.

Need Date

The date on which the parts will be consumed or needed (Date Format) Mandatory

The date entered here should be equal to or later than the current server date.

Note: For material requests with priority as "AOG", ensure that the need date is either the current date or the next date from the current date.

The system displays the current system date by default.

MR Priority

Use the drop-down list to select the priority of the material request. Mandatory. The system displays the following options, if the MR Type is set as “Planned” or “Unplanned”,

Normal - MR raised for parts that pertain to the usual requirement of an aircraft

AOG - MR raised for the aircraft on ground

The system displays “Normal” by default.

If the MR Type is set as “For Stock”, then the system loads and defaults with the value “Low”.

The system displays “Low” by default, if the MR Class is selected as “Replenishment”.

Warehouse #

Use the drop-down list box to select the warehouse where you are located. The system lists all those warehouses defined in the “Create Warehouse Information“ activity of the “Storage Administration” business component.

This field must not be left blank.

The system displays the following field on clicking the “Create Material Request” pushbutton:

Warehouse Description

Textual description of the warehouse.

Zoom facility available.

Enter the following:

Request For	Use the drop-down list box to specify whether the material request is created for internal parts, customer parts or both the internal and customer parts. The system lists the option “Internal”, and displays the same by default. The system lists the additional options “Customer” and “Internal And Customer”, only if there is an interaction between the current business component and the “Stock Maintenance” business component and between the “Stock Maintenance” component and the “Customer” component.
Status	Use the drop-down list box to select the status of the material request. Mandatory. The system lists the following:
	Draft - When the material request details are recorded, and some more details are yet to be recorded for the material request
	Fresh - When all the material request details have been entered. The system sets the field as “Fresh” by default.

MR Category	Use the drop-down list box to specify the category to which the material request belongs. The system lists the MR categories defined in the “Create Quick codes” activity that are in the “Active” status and leaves the field blank by default.
User Status	Use the drop-down list box to set the user-defined status for the material request. The system lists all the user status defined in the “Create Quick Codes” activity, that are in the “Active” status and sets the field blank by default.

Enter the following in the “Customer Information” group box:

Customer #

The code identifying the customer. (Alphanumeric, 18). Data entry in this field is mandatory, if the “Request For” field is set to "Internal And Customer" or "Customer".

Help facility available.

Note: If the “Request For” is set to "Internal and Customer" or "Customer" and if the reference document # does not have any reference to the owning agency #/ customer #, ensure that the customer number entered in this field is in active status as defined in the “Customer” business component, which interacts with the “Stock Maintenance” business component having interaction with the current business component.

Ensure that the value entered here is a valid customer number for the specified aircraft for which the material request is created. This is applicable if the aircraft is customer-owned, as defined in the “Aircraft” business component.

Ensure that the value entered here is a valid customer number for the specified component for which the material request is created, if the component is customer-owned as defined in the “Aircraft” business component.

The system displays the following in the “Customer Information” group box:

Customer Name

The name of the customer.

Note: The system retrieves and displays the customer name from the “Customer” business component, if the customer number is in active status.

Enter the following in “Copy Details” group box:

From MR #

The material request number, the details of which are to be copied into the material request that is currently being defined (Alphanumeric, 18).The MR should have already been defined in the “Create Material Request” activity. Ensure that a value is entered in this field.

Help facility available.

Click the “Copy MR” pushbutton to copy the material request details.

Note: The system sets as default the details that are defined for the material request entered in this field.

Enter the following fields in the “Material Request For” group box:

Aircraft Reg #

The aircraft registration number for which the parts are required (Alphanumeric, 30)

The aircraft registration number should have already been defined in the “Create Aircraft Information” activity of the “Aircraft” business component and should be in the “Active” status.

If you leave this field blank, the system retrieves and displays the aircraft registration number from the reference document (if entered and if its of the “Tech Log” type), on clicking the “Create Material Request” pushbutton.

Help facility available.

Ensure that the value entered here is an active value as defined in the “Aircraft” business component, if the MR Class is selected as “Replenishment”.

Note: Ensure that the aircraft registration number is entered, if the “MR Priority” is set to “AOG”.

Component #

The component ID for which the materials are requested (Alphanumeric, 90)

The component ID should have already been defined in the “Create Component ID Information” activity in the “Aircraft” business component and should be in the “Active” status.

If you leave this field blank, the system retrieves and displays the component ID from the reference document, on clicking the “Create Material Request” pushbutton.

Help facility available.

Ensure that the value entered here is an active value as defined in the “Aircraft” business component, if the MR Class is selected as “Replenishment”.

Note: The system ignores the specified component number, if the reference document type is “Tech Log”.

Note: Ensure that either the aircraft registration number or component number is entered for parts with stock status as “PBH”.

Work Center #

The number identifying the work center where the parts are required (Alphanumeric, 30). Mandatory, if the MR priority is "AOG" or "Normal".

The work center number should have already been defined in the “Create Work Center” activity in the “Work Center” business component and should be in the “Active” status.

Help facility available.

Ensure that the value entered here is an active value as defined in the “Work Center” business component, if the MR Class is selected as “Replenishment”.

Note: For the reference document type “Tech Log”, the work center entered must be the same work center as identified in the technical log.

Station #

The number identifying the station where the parts are required (Alphanumeric, 32)

The station number should have already been defined in the “Create Station” activity of the “Common Masters” business component and should be in the “Active” status.

Ensure that the value entered here is a value as defined in the “Common Master” business component, if the MR class is selected as “Replenishment”.

Note: If the reference document type is “Tech Log”, then the system defaults the reporting station of the technical log in the “Station #” field.

Enter the following fields in the “Reference Document Details” group box:

Ref. Document Type

Use the drop-down list box to select the reference document type based on which the material request is prepared. The system displays the following options:

Tech Log – The tech log transaction number

Others - Any document other than the line work order, the component work order or the tech log.

If this page is launched from the “Flight Log” business component, the system displays “Tech Log” by default. Else, the system leaves the field blank by default.

Note: For the reference document type “Tech Log”, the MR class must be set to “Maintenance”.

Note: Ensure that the reference document type is not left blank, if the “MR Class” is “Maintenance” and the “MR Type” is “Planned”.

Note: Ensure that the Reference Document Type is set as “Others”, if the MR Class is selected as “Replenishment”.

Ref. Document #	The reference document number based on which the material request is prepared (Alphanumeric, 40)
Note: Ensure the following while entering the reference document number: a) If the reference document type is “Tech Log”, MR class is “Maintenance” and the MR type is “Planned”, enter the “Tech Log #” in “Fresh” status as defined in the “Flight log” business component. b) If the reference document type is “Tech Log”, MR class is “Maintenance” and MR type is “Unplanned”, enter either the “Aircraft Reg #” or the “Tech Log #”.
Requesting Location	Use the drop-down list box to select the organization unit from where the material request is prepared. Leave this field blank if you do not wish to specify the requesting location. For reference document type as “Component Work Order” or “Tech Log”, the system by default displays the login organization unit as the requesting location.
Note: If the MR Class is “Maintenance” and the MR Type is “Planned”, the requesting location should not be blank. Note: If the page is called by components other than the current component and the Material Request Type is “Planned”, then fields “Ref. Document Type”, “Ref. Document #” and “Requesting Location” should not be changed.
Requestor	The number identifying the employee who made the request for the part (Alphanumeric, 15). The employee number should have already been defined in the activity of the “Create Employee File“ activity of the “Employee Information” business component. The employee name will be displayed alongside, if the employee code has been entered. If the employee code has not been entered, you can enter the employee name here (Alphanumeric, 15). Help facility available. Zoom facility available.

Enter the following in “Accounting Details" group box:

Account Usage

Use the drop down list box to select the type of the account to be used. The system lists all the “Active” user defined “Usage” as defined in the “Account Rule Definition” business component. The system displays “Blank” by default.

Note: Ensure that the “Account Usage” is blank, if the MR class is selected as “Replenishment”.

Note: Ensure that the "Account Usage " for parts with expense type “Revenue” or issue basis other than “Returnable”, if

a. MR Class is “General”.

b. MR Class is “Maintenance” and no reference document number is entered.

c. MR Class is “Maintenance” and reference document type is “Others”.

Costing Usage

Use the drop down list box to select the type of the costing usage to be used. The system lists all the “Active” user defined “Usage” as defined in the “Cost Center Rule Definition” business component. The system displays “Blank” by default. Entry in this field is mandatory,

if the current business component interacts with the “Cost Center Rule Definition” business component.
if the account usage is associated with the parts in the multiline.
if the MR Type is “Unplanned”.
if the reference document number is not entered or if the reference document type selected does not contain a valid reference document number.

Check one of the following boxes in the “Options’ group box:

Hard Allocation Required	To indicate, if hard allocation is required for a part. By default, the box appears checked. The system uncheck this check box, if the MR class is “Replenishment”.
Issue in Single Lot	To indicate that the part has to be issued in a single lot

Enter the following:

Part Type

Use the drop-down list box to select the type of the part for which the material request is prepared. The system lists the following values based on the option selected in the “Set Inventory Options” activity of “ Logistics Common Master“ business component:

If the “All” box is checked or none of the boxes are checked, the system lists “Component”, “Expendable”, “Tool”, “Consumable”, “Raw Material” and “Kit”.

If one or two or more boxes are checked, the system lists only those checked values and "Others".

Leave this field blank to specify all the type of parts for the material request transaction.

Note: For “General” class MR, you have to select a part type based on the option you have selected in the “Set Inventory Options” of the “Logistics Common Master” business component.

If the “Part Types Allowed for General Material Request” field is set as a part type other than the part type selected for the “Allowed Part Types in Single Material Request” field, you have to select the “Others” option to enter the parts of those part types.

The system displays the following field in the “Part Details” multiline:

Line #

The number identifying the row in the multiline in which the part is entered. For every part number entered, the system generates the line number sequentially on clicking the “Create Material Request” pushbutton.

Enter the following field in the “Part Details” multiline:

Requested Part #	The number identifying the part for which the material request is raised (Alphanumeric, 40)
	Data entry in this field is mandatory if the “Reqd Qty” and “Reqd. UOM” field is entered.
	The part number must have been defined in the “Create Part Main Information” activity of the “Part Administration” business component, and must be in the “Active” status.
	If the “MR Class” is “Maintenance”, the usage of the part must also be “Maintenance”
	Help facility available

Note: Based on the part type selected in the “Option” group box, you have to enter the valid part number for the part type. If “Others” is selected, you can enter the part number other than the type listed in the “Part Type” drop-down list box.

The system displays the following fields:

Part Description	Textual description of the part
Click the hyperlinked “Part Description” to view the part details
Part Type	The type of the part

Enter the following:

Reqd Qty

The total quantity of the part required (Decimal)

Data entry in this field is mandatory if the “Requested Part #” and “Reqd UOM” fields are entered. The number entered in this field must be greater than zero. Also, the number must be an integer if the UOM selected in the “Reqd UOM” field does not allow decimals.

Reqd UOM

The unit of measurement in which the parts is required

The unit of measurement must be a valid “Active” status UOM for the part defined in the “Create UOM” activity of the “Unit of Measurement Administration” business component or you can enter any valid UOM defined for the part in the “Maintain UOM Conversions” of “Part Administration” business component. If you leave this field blank, the system assumes the UOM in which the part is stocked.

	Help facility available
Stock Status	Use the drop-down list box to select the stock status in which the part is required. The system lists all the active user-defined and system-defined stock statuses that are mapped to the transaction type “Material Request” in the “User Defined Stock Status” business component. The system leaves this field blank by default.
Note: Ensure that the stock status of the part is set as “PBH”,i f the reference document type is “Tech Log” and the aircraft on which the technical log is raised, is under “PBH” agreement. Note: Ensure that the stock status of the part is set as “Customer Goods”, if the reference document type is “Tech Log” and the aircraft on which the technical log is raised is customer-owned. Note: Ensure that the stock status of the part is not set to “PBH” or “Customer Owned” for material request with MR class as “General”. This is applicable, if the “Request For” field is set to “Internal”. Note: Ensure that a valid customer-owned stock status is selected, with the Ownership-Customer attribute set as “Yes” in the “User Defined Stock Status” business component, if the requested part # is defined in the inclusion list in the “Customer Order” business component, for a particular customer # specified in the header. Note: Ensure that the internal stock status is selected, with the Ownership-Internal attribute set as “Yes” in the “User Defined Stock Status” business component, if the requested part # is defined in the exclusion list in the “Customer Order” business component, for a particular customer # specified in the header. Note: If the material request has reference to the technical log, the system ensures that the stock status selected here is same as the preferred stock status specified for the aircraft on which the technical log is raised. If no value is selected in the stock status field, the system displays by default the preferred stock status specified for the aircraft on which the technical log is raised. Note: If the material request has reference to the aircraft registration number, the system ensures that the stock status selected here is the same as the preferred stock status defined for the aircraft record in the “Aircraft” business component. If no value is selected in the stock status field, the system displays by default the preferred stock status specified for the aircraft record. Note: If the material request has reference to the component number, the system ensures that the stock status selected here is same as the preferred stock status defined for the component record in the “Aircraft” business component. If no value is selected in the stock status field, the system displays by default the preferred stock status specified for the component record.
Requirement Type	The requirement type for a part, which could be “Specific” or “Normal”, based on whether the material request is being created for specific serial number and/or lot number part or not. Specific - Indicates that the material request is being created only for a preferred serial number / lot number of the part. Normal - Indicates that the material request is being created for any serial number and/or lot number for the part. The system displays “Normal” by default.
Note: The requirement type can be “Specific” only for parts that are serial-controlled and/or lot-controlled. Also, the preferred serial number and lot number details must have been entered for the part in the “Edit Preferred Serial # / Lot # “ page of the current business component. Note: Ensure that “Specific” is not selected in the “Requirement Type”, if the MR Class is selected as “Replenishment”.
Preferred Condition	Use the drop-down list box to specify the condition in which the part of the type “Component”, is required. The following are the conditions available: New – Select his option to indicate that the part must be new or purchased recently. Overhauled – Select this option to indicate that some maintenance activity or servicing must be done on the part, and the part has not been used after servicing. Serviceable – Select this option to indicate that the part must be in a usable condition. Unserviceable – Select this option to indicate that the part cannot be serviced or repaired. The system sets the field as “New” by default. Leave this field blank if you do not wish to specify the condition.
Alternate Allowed?	Use the drop-down list box to and set the field as “Specific Alternates”, if specific alternate part numbers should be considered, when the part entered in the “Requested Part #” is not available. Select “Not Allowed” otherwise. By default the system leaves the field blank.
Note: If this field is set as “Specific Alternates”, ensure that, a) Requirement type is set as “Normal” and b) Substitute part number is entered.
Substitute Part #	The number identifying the alternate part that can be used if the part entered in the “Requested Part #” is not available.
	The part number must have been defined in the “Create Part Main Information” activity of the “Part Administration” business component, and must be in the “Active” status.
	The part number entered must have been defined as the alternate part for the requested part in the “Maintain Alternate Part Nos” activity of “Part Administration” business component.
	If “MR Class” is “Maintenance”, the usage of the part must also be “Maintenance”.
	The part type and the planning type must be the same as the requested part, but the substitute part number should not be the same as the requested part number.
	Help facility available

Note: If the substitute part number is entered, the “Alternate Allowed?” field must be set as “Specific Alternates”.

Note: Ensure that the part number entered here is a valid direct alternate part or a conditional alternate part for the requested part, as defined in the “Maintain Alternate Part Nos” activity of the “Part Administration” business component. This is applicable, if the “Request For” is set as “Internal”.

Note: Ensure that the part number entered here is a valid direct alternate part, conditional alternate part or customer-specific alternate part for the requested part, as defined in the “Maintain Alternate Part Nos” activity of the “Part Administration” business component. This is applicable, if the “Request For” is set as “Internal and Customer” or “Customer” and the customer number is specified in the header.

The system displays the following field:

Issue Basis

Indicates whether the part is a “Returnable”, “Non Returnable” or “Core Returnable” part.

“Core Returnable” indicates that instead of the issued part any other part can be returned.

Enter the following:

Exp. Return Date

The expected date on which the part must be returned (Date Format) Data entry in this field is mandatory if the “Issue Basis” is “Returnable”, and if the MR Class is “Maintenance” or “General”. The date entered here should be equal to or later than the current server date and “Need Date”.

The system displays the following field:

Part Control Type	The type of part control, which could be “Serial Controlled”, “Lot Controlled”, “Both” or “None”.
Allocable	Indicates whether the part is allocable or not.

Enter the following:

Remarks

Comments or remarks about raising the material request for the part

The system displays the following field:

Substitute Part Description

Textual description of the substitute part

Click the hyperlinked “Substitute Part Description” to view the part details.

Note: Ensure that atleast one part detail is entered in the multiline, and the combination of the requested part, the stock status and the preferred condition is not repeated in the multiline.

Enter the following field in the “Other Details” group box:

User-defined Detail – 1	Additional details pertaining to the material request defined by the user. Zoom facility available.
User-defined Detail – 2	Additional details pertaining to the material request defined by the user. Zoom facility available.
Delivery Instruction	You can provide general instructions regarding the delivery of the parts. Zoom facility available.
Remarks	Additional remarks pertaining to the material request Typically, the reason for creating the material request can be entered here (Alphanumeric, 255). Zoom facility available.

Enter the following field in the “Attachments” group box:

File Name

Enter the name of the file used for document reference that is associated with the material request (Alphanumeric, 50).

Help facility available.

Zoom facility available.

Select the “View File” link alongside to view the content of the file.
Check the box in the “Select” column of the multiline to mark the requested part for deletion.
Click the Delete icon in the toolbar above the multiline, to delete the part, selected in the multiline.
Click the “Create Material Request” pushbutton to create the material request.

This action is workflow-enabled. Notification messages can be sent and you can configure further processing of this document in the "Workflow Management" business component.

The system performs the following on clicking the “Create Material Request” pushbutton:

Generates the material request number based on the numbering type selected.

Note: The login user should have rights for creating material request and rights for accessing the warehouse from which the material is requested.

If the “Request For” field is set to "Internal And Customer" or "Customer", the system allows creation of the material request only if the customer is mapped to the specified storage area in the warehouse defined in the “Maintain External Stock Allocation” page of the “Storage Administration” business component.
Ensures that the stock status other than the customer-owned stock status is selected in the multiline, with the Ownership-Customer attribute set as “No” in the “User Defined Stock Status” business component. This is applicable if the “Request For” is set as “Internal”.
Ensures that the valid customer-owned stock status and internal stock status are selected in the multiline, with the Ownership-Supplier attribute set as “No” in the “User Defined Stock Status” business component. This is applicable if the “Request For” is set as “Internal And Customer”.
Ensures that the customer-owned stock status is selected in the multiline, with the Ownership-Customer attribute set as “Yes” in the “User Defined Stock Status” business component. This is applicable if the “Request For” is set as “Customer”.

Note: The system checks whether the parts are internal or customer-owned, by verifying the part type-stock status mapping in the “User Defined Stock Status” business component.

Generates the line number and stores the name of the currently logged in user and the current server date.
For material requests with “MR Priority” set as “Normal”, the system ignores the value entered in the “Aircraft Reg #” and “Station #”fields.
For a material request with “MR Priority” set to “AOG”,

ensures that the aircraft registration number is entered
ensure that the need date is either the current date or the next date from the current date.
the system updates the status of the material request as “Fresh”, if the “AOG Material Request Authorization” option is set to “Normal” in the “Set Inventory Option” activity of the “Logistics Common Master” business component.
the system updates the status of the material request as “Authorized”, if the “AOG Material Request Authorization” option is set to “Automatic” in the “Set Inventory Option” activity of the “Logistics Common Master” business component.

If the requested quantity cannot be completely issued, the material request will get updated with the status "Partially Issued". When the quantity requested gets completely issued, the MR document will automatically attain the "Closed" status.
If the status is set as “Fresh”, the system creates the plan demand for the parts listed in the multiline.
If the status is set to “Fresh” and the requirement type is “Specific”, then ensure that the preferred serial and lot number information is entered for the part.
If this page is invoked from the business component other than the “Material Request”, provided that the “Reservation” flag is set as “Yes” in the corresponding business component, the system creates the plan demand.

To proceed, carry out the following

Select the “Edit Material Request” link at the bottom of the page to modify the material request details.

Select the “Authorize Material Request” link at the bottom of the page to authorize the material request.

Select the “Edit References” link at the bottom of the page to maintain document references.
Select the “Edit Preferred Serial / Lot Information” link at the bottom of the page to enter the preferred serial and lot number details for the part.

Select the “Inquire Stock Availability” to view the stock balance details in the warehouse for the requested part.

Refer to the topic “View Warehouse Stock Balance – A summary of the activity” for more details.

Select the “Inquire Stock Availability Substitute Parts” to view the stock balance details of the alternate parts in the selected warehouse.

Refer to the topic “Inquire Warehouse Stock Balance – A summary of the activity” for more details.

Select the “View Parts Information” link to view the part details.

Refer to the topic “View Parts Information – A summary of the activity” in the “Part Administration” business component for more details.

Select the “View Alternate Part Info” link to view the alternate part details.

Refer to the topic “View Alternate Part Nos. – A summary of the activity” in the “Part Administration” business component for more details.

What you can do in this page

Indicate the MR class

Indicate the type of the MR

Priority of the material request

Status of the MR

Specify the reference document type

Specify the condition in which the part is required

Specify the requirement type of the part

Specify whether alternate part to be considered

Indicate the MR class

You must specify the MR class, which indicates whether the MR is created for maintenance requirement or for a general requirement.

Set the “MR Class” drop-down list box as “Maintenance to create the MR for maintenance requirement.
Set the “MR Class” drop-down list box as “General” to create the MR for general requirement.

Indicate the type of the MR

You must specify the type of the material request. The “Planned” type material request indicates that the MR is created for planned maintenance activities or from execution documents, which contains the list of materials required. The “Unplanned” type material request indicates that the MR is created from the unplanned maintenance activities such as the line station.

Set the “MR Type” drop-down list box as “Planned” to create the material request of the planned type.

Note: Any one of the following field must be entered: “Ref document #”, “Aircraft Reg#”, “Component #”, or “Station #”, if the “MR Class” and “MR Type” are set as “Maintenance” and “Planned” respectively.

Set the “MR Type” drop-down list box as “Unplanned” to create the material request of the unplanned type.

Note: Any one of the following field “Aircraft Reg#” or “Tech Log #” must be entered if the reference document type is “Tech Log”, MR class is “Maintenance” and MR type is “Unplanned.

Priority of the material request

The priority of the material request must be specified. You can create a material request with “Normal” priority to indicate that the MR is created for parts that pertain to the usual requirement of an aircraft or with priority “AOG” to indicate that the MR created on the aircraft on ground. This is the situation where the parts have to be made available immediately because the aircraft cannot fly without the part. MR of this type must be assigned the first priority.

Set the “MR priority” drop-down list box as “Normal” to create a normal priority material request.
Set the “MR priority” drop-down list box as “AOG” to create an AOG priority material request.

Status of the MR

The status of the material request must be specified. The “Draft” status indicates that the material request details are recorded, and some more details are yet to be recorded for the material request. The “Fresh” status indicates that all the material request details have been entered.

Set the “Status” drop-down list box to “Draft” to specify some more details of MR must be entered.
Set the “Status” drop-down list box to “Fresh” to specify all the material request details are entered.

Specify the reference document type

You must specify the reference document type for the MR of the “Maintenance” class and the “Planned type”.

Set the “Ref. Document Type” drop-down list box as “Tech Log” to indicate that the MR is prepared based on the tech log.
Set the “Ref. Document Type” drop-down list box as “Others” to indicate that the MR is prepared based on some other document.

Specify the condition in which the part is required

You can specify the condition in which the requested part is required.

Set the “Preferred Condition” drop-down list box to “New” as indicate that the part must be new or purchased recently.
Set the “Preferred Condition” drop-down list box as “Overhauled” to indicate that some maintenance action or servicing must be done on the part, and the part has not been used after servicing.
Set the “Preferred Condition” drop-down list box as “Serviceable” to indicate that the part must be in a usable condition.
Set the “Preferred Condition” drop-down list box as “Unserviceable” to indicate that the part can be in an unusable state.

Specify the requirement type for the part

You can specify the requirement type of the part as “Specific” or “Normal”

Set the “Requirement Type” drop-down list box as “Specific” to indicate that material request is being created for specific serial number and/or lot number of the part.
Set the “Requirement Type” drop-down list box as “Normal” to indicate that the material request can be created for any serial number and/or lot number of the part.

Specify whether alternate part to be considered

You can specify if alternate parts can be considered when the part entered in the “Requested Part #” is not available.

Set the “Alternate Part? ” drop-down list box as “Specific Alternates” to indicate that specific alternate part numbers can be considered if the required part is not available,
Set the “Alternate Part? ” drop-down list box as “Not Allowed” to indicate that alternate part numbers can not be considered, if the required part is not available.

Creating material request – An overview

In this page you can create a material request transaction. A material request created can be based on need date, allowed part type or warehouse. A unique material request number will be generated by the system based on the numbering type you select in this page. You must specify the following details:

MR class, to indicate whether the material request is created for maintenance requirement or for general requirement.
MR type, to indicate whether the material request is generated for planned or for unplanned maintenance activities.
MR priority, to indicate whether the material request created is for usual requirement of an aircraft or for an aircraft on ground
The date on which the material is required and the warehouse from where the materials can be collected
The status of the material request

You can also specify the category to which the material request belongs and the user-defined status for the warehouse.

You can provide a reference code to the material request that is already defined and copy the details. You can also specify the aircraft registration number and the component ID, for which the parts are required, the work center and the station where the parts are required and the reference documents through which the parts were requested

You can also specify whether hard allocation is required for parts and whether the parts have to be issued in a single lot. You can enter the following part details based on the part type you select in this page:

The part number and required quantity
The alternate part if the requested part is not available
The stock status in which the part is required
The required condition of the part
The expected return date for the returnable part

You can also enter the user-defined details, delivery instructions and general comments about the material request. The system creates the material request number and stores the name of the currently logged in user and the current server date.

For the “AOG” material request, if the “AOG Material Request Authorization” is set as “Automatic” in the “Set Inventory Option” activity of the “Logistic Common Master” business component, the system sets the MR in the “Authorized” status.