Setting parameters for generating reports

Page overview

Select the “Set Options” link under the “Reliability Analysis” business component.

The “Set Options” page appears.

To define parameters for the first time

Enter the following field in the “Option Setting Details” group box:

Initial Start Date for Reliability Analysis

The date of commencement of reliability analysis for the organization unit Mandatory (Date Format).

Note: You cannot specify a future date as the start date for reliability analysis.

The “Option Setting List” multiline displays the following:

Category	The category of the parameter, such as Analysis Options, Component Analysis Options, Discrepancy Deferral Options, Flight Operation Options Occurrence Type options, Report Generation Options and Report Display Options.
Parameter	The name of the parameter. This column displays all the parameters available in the system. See Parameter list
Permitted Value	The available options for the parameter.
Status	Indicates whether the parameter has been defined or not.
Error Message	The error message the system displays when the value entered is not a permitted value.

Enter the following in the multiline.

Value

The value of the parameter.

See Impact of parameters on report

Note: All the parameters listed in the multiline are mandatory and hence one of the permitted values must be entered in the Value field.

To modify parameters

Enter the following field in the “Search Criteria” group box:

Category

Use the drop-down list box to select the category of parameters, you want to define. The list displays the following values: “Analysis Options”, “Component Analysis Options”, “Discrepancy Deferral Options”, “Flight Operation Options”, “Occurrence Type Options”, "Report Generation Option" and "Report Display Options".

The multiline displays the parameters defined under the specified category.

Modify the following field.

Value

The new value of the parameter.

To save

Click the “Set Options” pushbutton.

The system sets the Status field to “Defined”, when a valid value is specified for the parameter.

The system displays the following in the “Record Statistics” group box.

Last Modified by	The employee code of the person who most recently modified the parameters.
Last Modified Date	The date on which the employee most recently modified the parameters.

Page overview

The Set Options page helps you to define the parameters required for report generation.

Parameters are pre-classified under four categories such as, Analysis Options, Discrepancy Deferral Options, Occurrence Type options, Flight Operation Options and Report Generation Option. The system does not allow for changing the category of a parameter.

All the parameters in this activity are mandatory and hence you must specify any one of the permitted values for each one of them. Subsequently, you can modify the values of parameters if required. The system does not allow you to exit this page, if you do not specify a value for any parameter.

The system begins reliability analysis from the date you specify for the “Initial Start Date for Reliability Analysis” field in this activity.

Impact of parameters on reports

Parameter Name	Permitted Values	Significance
Rate Calculation Factor for FH/FC	0 for 100 1 for 1000	Determines computation of the rate of, Aircraft and fleet utilization Discrepancies Incidents
Rate Calculation Factor for No of Departures	0 for 100 1 for 1000	Determines computation of the rate of, Aircraft and fleet utilization Discrepancies Incidents
Analysis Period	1 to 12 months	Determines the number of months for which the report provides information. For example, if you have specified March, 2008 in “Generate Reliability Report” page and, the Period as “12” in the Set Options activity, the report will display information for the months beginning April, 2007 to March, 2008.
Basis for Rate computation of Delay	0 for No. of Departures 1 for FH/FC	Indicates whether the rate of delay is based on number of departures or FH/FC. If the basis is the number of departures, the system computes the rate of delay using the value specified for the Rate Calculation Factor for No of Departures parameter. If the basis is FH/FC, the Rate Calculation Factor for FH/FC is taken into consideration for delay rate computation.
Reliability Analysis Level:	0 for Reliability Reporting group level 1 for Reliability Fleet level	Indicates whether the report is generated at the Reliability report group level or the reliability fleet level, based on the value defined for this parameter.
Report Book Generation level	0 for Reliability Reporting group level 1 for Reliability Fleet level	Determines whether the reports are compiled into a report book at a reliability report group or a reliability fleet level, based on the value defined for this parameter.
Count of Top ATA# determiners of Delay	§ 1 to 25	Determines whether the number of ATAs to be included in the reports. For example, if you set this parameter to 5, the system considers those five ATAs with the most discrepancies reported against them.
ATA Level for Alert Definition	§ 0 for System ATA# § 1 for Major System ATA# § 2 for System ATA# & Major System ATA#	Determines whether the alert levels must be defined for a System ATA, Major System ATA or both levels in the Set Alert Level for Fleet page in the Setup Reliability Fleet activity.
Formula to calculate Technical Dispatch Reliability in Fleet Reliability Data Report	1 for 100-((Total number of Technical Operational Interruptions/ Total number of Revenue Departures)100) 2 for 100(FC - Technical Delays) / (FC + Technical Cancellations)	Determines the formula that the system must consider for computing Technical Dispatch Reliability in Fleet Reliability Data Report.
Deferral Type 'CDL' to be considered for ADD analysis	0 for Not Required 1 for Required	Determines inclusion of discrepancies with deferral type “CDL” for computation of discrepancy rate.
Deferral Type 'DMI' to be considered for ADD analysis	0 for Not Required 1 for Required	Determines inclusion of discrepancies with deferral type “DMI” for computation of discrepancy rate.
Deferral Type 'OTHERS' to be considered for ADD analysis	0 for Not Required 1 for Required	Determines inclusion of discrepancies with deferral type “Others” for computation of discrepancy rate.
Occurrence Type “Aircraft Related- Maint” to be considered for Reliability Analysis	0 for Not Required 1 for Required	Determines inclusion of occurrence reports with the Occurrence Type “Aircraft Related- Maint” for computation of Incident Analysis reports.
Occurrence Type “Aircraft Related- NonMaint” to be considered for Reliability Analysis	0 for Not Required 1 for Required	Determines inclusion of occurrence reports with the Occurrence Type “Aircraft Related- NonMaint” for computation of Incident Analysis reports.
Occurrence Type “Personnel Related” to be considered for Reliability Analysis	0 for Not Required 1 for Required	Determines inclusion of occurrence reports with the Occurrence Type “Personnel Related” for computation of Incident Analysis reports.
Occurrence Type “Scheduled Maintenance” to be considered for Reliability Analysis	0 for Not Required 1 for Required	Determines inclusion of occurrence reports with the Occurrence Type “Scheduled Maintenance” for computation of Incident Analysis reports.
Quarterly Consolidation	Enter ‘0’ for ‘Not Required’, ‘1’ for ‘Required’	Indicates whether quarterly report generation is required.
Starting Month of First Quarter	Enter Values between 1 to 12, indicating the First month of Quarter	Indicates the starting month of the first quarter. For e.g. if the user enters '4', first quarter will start from the month of April. i.e. Q1(April-June), Q2(July- Sept), Q3(Oct-Dec), Q4(Jan-March)
Display Cycle Time	0 for Not Required 1 for Required	0, to hide Cycle Time column in Fleet Reliability Data Report. 1, to display Cycle Time column in A/C Fleet Reliability Data Report.
Display Engine Cycles?	0 for Not Required 1 for Required	0, to hide Engine Cycles column in Engine Monthly Reliability Report. 1, to display Engine Cycles column in Engine Monthly Reliability Report.
Display Landing Cycles?	0 for Not Required 1 for Required	0, to hide Landing Cycles column in A/C Monthly Utilization Report. 1, to display Landing Cycles column in A/C Monthly Utilization Report.

Classification of parameters

Category	Parameter Name
Analysis Options	Rate Calculation Factor for FH/FC
Analysis Options	Rate Calculation Factor for No of Departures
Analysis Options	Analysis Period
Analysis Options	Basis for Rate computation of Delay
Analysis Options	Reliability Analysis level
Analysis Options	Report Book Generation level
Analysis Options	Count of Top ATA# determiners of Delay
Analysis Options	ATA Level for Alert Definition
Analysis Options	Formula to calculate Technical Dispatch Reliability in Fleet Reliability Data Report
Discrepancy Deferral Options	Deferral Type 'CDL' to be considered for ADD analysis
Discrepancy Deferral Options	Deferral Type 'DMI' to be considered for ADD analysis
Discrepancy Deferral Options	Deferral Type 'MLA' to be considered for ADD analysis
Discrepancy Deferral Options	Deferral Type ' MLB ' to be considered for ADD analysis
Discrepancy Deferral Options	Deferral Type ‘MLC' to be considered for ADD analysis
Discrepancy Deferral Options	Deferral Type 'DCA' to be considered for ADD analysis
Discrepancy Deferral Options	Deferral Type 'DCB' to be considered for ADD analysis
Discrepancy Deferral Options	Deferral Type 'DCC' to be considered for ADD analysis
Discrepancy Deferral Options	Deferral Type 'NEF' to be considered for ADD analysis
Discrepancy Deferral Options	Deferral Type 'sbulletin' to be considered for ADD analysis
Occurrence Type Options	Occurrence Type 'Aircraft Related- Maint' to be considered for Reliability Analysis
Occurrence Type Options	Occurrence Type 'Aircraft Related- NonMaint' to be considered for Reliability Analysis
Occurrence Type Options	Occurrence Type 'Personnel Related' to be considered for Reliability Analysis
Occurrence Type Options	Occurrence Type 'Scheduled Maintenance' to be considered for Reliability Analysis
Occurrence Type Options	Occurrence Type 'Spill' to be considered for Reliability Analysis
Occurrence Type Options	Occurrence Type 'Tool/ equipment' to be considered for Reliability Analysis
Occurrence Type Options	Occurrence Type 'Unscheduled Maintenance' to be considered for Reliability Analysis
Occurrence Type Options	Occurrence Type 'Vehicle Related' to be considered for Reliability Analysis
Flight Operation Options	Flight Operation 'Ferry' to be considered for Reliability Analysis
Flight Operation Options	Flight Operation 'Others' to be considered for Reliability Analysis
Flight Operation Options	Flight Operation 'Positioning' to be considered for Reliability Analysis
Flight Operation Options	Flight Operation 'Regular' to be considered for Reliability Analysis
Flight Operation Options	Flight Operation 'Test Flight' to be considered for Reliability Analysis
Flight Operation Options	Flight Operation 'Training' to be considered for Reliability Analysis
Component Analysis Options	Basis for Shop visit calculation for CWO
Component Analysis Options	Removal Basis for non–components
Component Analysis Options	Count of top MTBUR listing
Component Analysis Options	Count of top NFF listing
Report Generation Option	Quarterly Consolation
Report Generation Option	Starting Month of First Quarter
Report Display Options	Display Cycle Time?
Report Display Options	Display Engine Cycles?
Report Display Options	Display Landing Cycles?

Note: The parameter categories and parameters listed above are subject to change based on system requirements.

Parameter Categories and reports

The table below shows the reports impacted by each category of parameters.

Category	Reports
Analysis Options	All reports.
Discrepancy Deferral Options	PIREP, MIREP, PIREP-MIREP, Discrepancy in ETOP Aircraft
Occurrence Type Options	Incident Analysis by Incident and Incident Type and Aircraft Incidents Report.
Flight Operation Options	Operational Interruptions, APU Monthly Reliability, APU Start Details, Fleet Reliability, Fleet Operational Statistics, Engine Removals and Shop Visits, Engine Monthly Reliability and Engine In Flight Shut Downs
Component Analysis Options	Part MTBUR report, Part NFF report.
Report Generation Options	Provisioning option for all quarterly report generation
Report Display Options	Fleet Reliability Data Report, Engine Monthly Reliability Report and A/C Monthly Utilization Report.