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This page helps you to create a component family. Tell me more.
Select the “Create Component Family” under the “Aircraft” business component.
The “Create Component Family” page appears.
Enter the following fields:
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Component Family # |
A unique identifier for the component family (Alphanumeric, 25). Mandatory. This field can be a combination of characters and digits and cannot be left blank. Ensure that the number is unique for the organizational unit. |
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Part Classification |
Use the drop-down list box to specify the classification of component family. The system provides the options "Rotable”, “Repairable” and “Controllable” and displays “Rotable” by default. |
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Component Type |
Use the drop-down list box to select the type of the component that can be defined in the component family, which could be “Engine”, “APU”, “Landing Gear”, or “Others”. Components that are attached to the component family inherit the type defined for the component family. The system sets the field to “Engine” by default. |
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Component Family Description |
The textual description of the component family (Alphanumeric, 80). Mandatory. |
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ATA # |
The ATA chapter to which the component family should belong (Alphanumeric, 16). Ensure that the ATA chapter is already defined in the “Create ATA Chapter” activity and is in “Active” status. |
Click one or more of the following boxes, to specify the category of the component family:
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Cargo |
Check this box to indicate that the components belonging to this component family are used only in a cargo aircraft. |
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RVSM |
Check this box to indicate that the components belonging to this component family are used in aircraft, which can fly at a height lesser than the reduced vertical separation minimum limit. |
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MEL |
Check this box to indicate that the components belonging to this component family are a part of the minimum equipment list of the aircraft. |
Enter the following fields in the “Copy Details” group box, if you wish to copy the details from a component family that is already defined:
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Component Family # |
The number identifying the component family from which you wish to copy the details (Alphanumeric, 25). |
Click one of the following boxes to specify the details of the component family to be copied:
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All |
Click this box to copy all the details pertaining to the component family. Details include the ATA chapter, zone, component type, component category and parameters. |
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Parameters |
Click this box to copy only the details of the parameters that are defined for the component family. |
Click the “Create Component Family” pushbutton to create the component family.
Note: For the aircraft or model with engagement type as “Full Maintenance”, the system only retrieves the mapped base parameters “Flying Hours” and “Flying Cycles”.
The system creates the component family and sets its status to “Active”. It also sets the created date to the current server date.
To proceed, carry out the following
Select the “Edit Consumption & Range Parameters” link at the bottom of the page to define the consumption and range parameters for the component family.
Select the “Edit Technical & Attribute Parameters” link at the bottom of the page to define the technical and attribute parameters for the component family.
Creating component family – An overview
You can create a component family by providing a unique code and description. You can define the type and classification for the component family. Components that are attached to the component family inherit the type and category defined for the component family.
You can associate the component family to an ATA chapter by entering the ATA chapter number directly, or by selecting the ATA chapter number using the help facility.
You can also create a component family by copying the details of a component family that is already defined. The system creates the component family, sets the status to “Active” and the created date to the current server date.
Copy details from an existing component family
The component family can be of classified as rotable, repairable or controllable.
Set the “Part Classification” field to “Rotable” to classify the component family as rotable.
Set the “Part Classification” field to “Repairable” to classify the component family as repairable.
Set the “Part Classification” field to “Controllable” to classify the component family as controllable.
You can specify the type of the component that can be defined in the component family, which could be “Engine”, “APU”, “Landing Gears” or “Others”.
Set the “Component Type” field to “Engine” to specify the component of type engine can be defined in the component family.
Set the “Component Type” field to “APU” to specify the component of type APU can be defined in the component family.
Set the “Component Type” field to “Landing Gear” to specify the component of type landing gear can be defined in the component family.
Set the “Component Type” field to “Others” to specify the any component type other than engine, APU, landing gear can be defined in the component family.
The component can be further categorized as cargo, RVSM, MEL:
Check the “Cargo” box to indicate that the components belonging to this component family are used only in a cargo aircraft.
Check the “RVSM” box to indicate that the components belonging to this component family are used in aircraft which can fly at a height lesser than the reduced vertical separation minimum limit.
Check the “MEL” box to indicate that the components belonging to this component family are a part of the minimum equipment list of the aircraft.
Copy details from an existing component family
You can copy details from component family that are already defined. Details such as ATA chapter, zone, component type, component category and parameters can be copied.
Enter the component family number from which details must be copied, in the “Copy Details” group box.
Check one of the boxes “All”, “Parameters” to specify the details to be copied.
Click “Create Component Family” pushbutton to copy the details.
A new component family is created with the copied details.