Creating configuration class

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This page allows you to create a configuration class.  Tell me more

The “Create Configuration Class” page appears.

Configuration Class

A unique identifier for the configuration class (Alphanumeric, 30). Mandatory. This field can be a combination of characters and digits.

Description

The textual description of the configuration class (Alphanumeric, 150). Mandatory.

ETOP

Check this box if you wish to apply ETOP configuration for this configuration class. The aircraft associated to this configuration class will inherit ETOP configuration if this box is checked.

Aircraft Group #

Use the drop-down list box to specify the category of the aircraft group which you wish to attach to the configuration class. The system displays all the quick codes that are of type “Aircraft Group Category” and in “Active” status, as defined in the “Create Quick Codes” activity of the “Aircraft” business component.

The system leaves this field blank, by default.

Aircraft Type

Use the drop-down list box to specify the type of the aircraft which you wish to attach to the configuration class. The system displays all the quick codes that are of type “Aircraft Type” and in “Active” status, as defined in the “Create Quick Codes” activity of the “Aircraft” business component.

The system leaves this field blank, by default.

No. of Engines

The number of engines you wish to define for the configuration class (Integer). Ensure that the value entered in this field is positive.

No. of APUs

The number of auxiliary power units which you wish to define for the configuration class (Integer). Ensure that the value entered in this field is positive.

Usage Type

Use the drop-down list box to specify the type of usage of the aircraft which you wish to attach to the configuration class. The system displays all the quick codes that are of type “Usage Type” and in “Active” status, as defined in the “Create Quick Codes” activity of the “Aircraft” business component.

The system leaves this field blank, by default.

Landing Gear Type

Use the drop-down list box to select the type of the landing gear for the configuration class. The system provides the options, “Bogie Beam” and “Tri-cycle”. The system leaves this field blank by default.

User Defined 1

Any additional detail appropriate to the configuration class (Alphanumeric, 30).

User Defined 2

Any additional detail appropriate to the configuration class (Alphanumeric, 30).

Maint. Operator #

Use the drop-down list box to select the maintenance operator to be mapped to the configuration class. The drop-down list box displays values based on the process parameter "Allow modification of Configuration for Aircrafts mapped to other Maint. Operator codes?” as set under the entity type Aircraft Entry and the entity Aircraft in the Define Process Entities activity of Common Master.

 

Process Parameter: Allow modification of Configuration for Aircrafts mapped to other Maint. Operator codes?

Value

Drop-down list box displays

1 for Allowed

The maintenance operators in the Active status as defined in the Common Master.
0 for Not Allowed The maintenance operators in the Active status mapped to the planner group associated with the login user.

 

 

Aircraft Model #

The aircraft model to which you wish to associate the configuration class (Alphanumeric, 20). Ensure that the model is already defined in the “Create Aircraft Model” activity and is in “Active” status. The model number should be unique in the multiline.

 

Help facility available.

The system displays the following fields in the multiline on clicking the “Create Configuration Class” pushbutton:

Model Description

The textual description of the aircraft model.

Manufacturer #

The manufacturer of the aircraft.

Model Type

The type of the aircraft model.

Note: If you have not entered any aircraft model in the multiline, the system associates the configuration class to all the aircraft models created in the “Aircraft” business component.

Note: The configuration class is created and the status is set as “Active”.

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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