Operational Details tab-Create Aircraft Record

Operational Details

Select the “Operational Details” tab in the main page.

The system displays the following in the “Operational Details” group box:

Planning Base

The organizational unit to which you have logged into.

Enter the following in the “Operational Details” group box:

Default Maint Base

Use the drop-down list box to select the base where the maintenance activities of the aircraft are to be carried out. The system lists all the organizational units where work orders can be raised against components and aircraft.

Data selection is mandatory when

you have not entered “Aircraft Reg #” field of “Copy Details” group box
you have entered “Aircraft Reg #” field and checked the “Parameters” option

Planner Code

The identifier of the planner (Alphanumeric, 15). Ensure that the planner code is already defined in “Employee Information“ business component. By default, the system displays the planner code of the user currently logged in. Data entry in this field is mandatory when the “Engagement Type” of the aircraft is “Full Maintenance”

Help facility available.

The system displays the following field:

Planner Name

The name of the planner. The system fills in this field on clicking the “Create Aircraft Record” button.

Enter the following fields in the “Operational Details” group box:

Induction Date	The date on which the aircraft is inducted into the system (Date Format). The system displays the current server date by default. Data entry is mandatory when you have not entered “Aircraft Reg #” field of “Copy Details” group box you have entered “Aircraft Reg #” field and checked the “Parameters” option the engagement type of the aircraft is “Full Maintenance”.
Operational Date & Time	The date and time at which the aircraft is put to operation (Date Format). Data entry is mandatory when you have not entered “Aircraft Reg #” field of “Copy Details” group box you have entered “Aircraft Reg #” field and checked the “Parameters” option the engagement type of the aircraft is “Full Maintenance”.
Note: If you leave this field blank, the system sets the field to the current server date and time by default.
Aircraft Type	Use the drop-down list box to specify the type of the aircraft. 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. This aircraft type must be applicable to the configuration class of the aircraft in the "Configuration" business component.
Usage Type	Use the drop-down list box to specify the usage of the aircraft. The system displays all the quick codes that are in “Active” status and of type “Usage Type”, as defined in the “Create Quick Codes” activity.
Aircraft Condition	Use the drop-down list box to specify the condition of the aircraft. The system lists the options: Operational – Select this to indicate that the aircraft is in working condition Phased Out - Select this to indicate that the aircraft cannot be used for operation. Under Maintenance – Select this to indicate that the aircraft is under maintenance. The system displays “Operational” by default. Data selection is mandatory when you have not entered “Aircraft Reg #” field of “Copy Details” group box you have entered “Aircraft Reg #” field and checked the “Parameters” option
Condition From Date	The date from which the aircraft is in the condition specified in the “Aircraft Condition” field (Date Format). Data entry in this field is mandatory when “Engagement Type” of the aircraft is “Full Maintenance” “Aircraft Condition” is “Phased Out” or “Under Maintenance” This date must be later than the date specified in the “Induction Date” field. The system updates this field with the “Operational Date” if you have left this field blank and sets the “Aircraft Condition” to “Operational”.
AOG Status?	Use the drop-down list box to specify the grounding status of the aircraft. Select “AOG”, if the aircraft is grounded. Select “No”, if the aircraft is not grounded. The system leaves this field blank by default.
AOG From Date & Time	The date and time from which the aircraft is grounded (Date Format). Data entry in this field is mandatory, if value is specified in the “AOG Status?” field. This date must be later than the date specified in the “Induction Date” field.
Aircraft Status	Use the drop-down list box to specify the status of the aircraft. The system displays all the quick codes that are of type “Aircraft Status”, as defined in the “Create Quick Codes” activity. The system leaves this field blank by default.
Status From Date & Time	The date and time from which the aircraft is in the status specified in the “Aircraft Status” field (Date Format). Data entry in this field is mandatory, if the “Aircraft Status” is specified. This date must be the same or later than the date specified in the “Induction Date” field.
Mode of Usage	The location of the aircraft. The system displays the following values: Online - Indicates that the aircraft is in main base. Offline - Indicates that the aircraft is in a remote base to carry out assigned jobs.

Enter the following in the “Aircraft Configuration Details” group box:
Click the “Get Configuration Classes” pushbutton to retrieve the configuration class defined for the aircraft model, in the “Configuration Class” drop-down list box

Configuration Class

Use the drop-down list box to select the configuration to which the aircraft belongs. On clicking the “Get Configuration classes” button, the system lists all the active configuration classes defined for the aircraft model.

Data entry is mandatory when

you have not entered “Aircraft Reg #” field of “Copy Details” group box
you have entered “Aircraft Reg #” field and checked the “Parameters” option
the engagement type of the aircraft is “Full Maintenance”.

You can leave this field blank, if the “Aircraft Ownership” is “Customer” and “Engagement Type” is “On Request”.

Enter the following in the “Daily Usage Details” group box:

Lead Parameter	Enter the consumption parameter that is to be identified as the lead parameter (Alphanumeric, 25). A lead parameter is identified from a set of consumption parameters defined for the aircraft, based on the importance of the parameter in indicating the life of the aircraft. Ensure that the lead parameter is already defined as a consumption parameter in the “Create Parameters” activity.
	Help facility available.
Average Daily Utilization	The average daily utilization of the lead parameter, based on which the forecast factor of the parameter is calculated (Decimal). Data entry in this field is mandatory if you have entered a lead parameter in the “Lead Parameter” field.

Note: The forecast factor is a multiplication factor used for forecasting the maintenance activities on the aircraft. It is used on the average daily utilization of the lead parameter for forecasting the maintenance activities.

Click the “Create Aircraft Record” pushbutton to create the aircraft.

To proceed, carry out the following

Select the “Accounting Details” tab to maintain the accounting details of the aircraft.
Select the “Additional Details” tab to record the additional details of the aircraft