Updating maintenance information for part

This page allows you to add or modify the details that are relevant for carrying out maintenance activities on the selected part. Tell me more.

Select the “Edit Part Information” link at the bottom of the "Select Part" page.

The “Maintain Maintenance Info. for Part” page appears.

The system displays the following fields in the “Part Identification Details” group box:

Part #

The part for which the details are to be defined.

Click the hyperlinked part number to view the part information.
Enter the following field:

Status

Use the drop-down list box to select the status of the part.

If the login user has access rights to edit main information of the part, the system lists the values “Under Creation” and “Active” (when the reference status of the part is “Under Creation”) and “Active” otherwise.
If the login user does not have access rights to edit main information of the part the system displays only the reference status of the part

Note: If the “Part Administration” business component interacts with the “Account Group” business component, ensure that the part account group is mapped to the part number in the “Part Administration” business component. On mapping, the “Reference Status” of the part becomes “Active”.

The system displays the following fields:

Part Description

The textual description of the part.

Mod Status #

The modified part number (dash number) or the engineering document reference number due to which the part has been changed.

Base Part #

The base part number to which the selected part belongs.

Enter the following fields:

Component ID Numbering Type	Use the drop-down list box to specify the numbering type for component ID generation. Mandatory. The system lists all the ‘Active’ values defined for the Transaction Type ‘Component ID Generation Prefix’ in the “Document Numbering Class” business component. By default, the system displays the value already saved for the retrieved Part. If no value is saved, the system leaves the field blank. This field is enabled, only if the following conditions are true: The retrieved Part # must be of Part Type 'Component'. 'Component ID Generation' drop-down list box must be selected as 'Auto'.
Component ID Generation	Use the drop-down list box to select the mode in which the component ID’s must be generated. The system provides the options “Auto” and “Manual”.
	Manual - indicates that the component ID’s are provided manually during component creation.
	Auto - indicates that the component ID’s are automatically generated by the system.
	The system displays “Auto” by default.

Enter the following field in the “Part Classification Details’ group box:

Component Family #	The component family to which the part must be associated (Alphanumeric, 25). Ensure that the component family is already defined in the “Create Component Family” activity and is in “Active” status.
	Help facility available.

Click the “Get Details” button to retrieve the details of the component family that has been defined already.

The details of the component family that has already been defined in the “Create Component Family” activity are displayed in the following fields.

Enter the following fields if you wish to modify the details of the component family before associating it to the selected part:

Component Type	Use the drop-down list box to select the type of the component to which the part belongs. If the part is of type “Component, the system lists the options “Engine”, “APU”, “Landing Gear”, “Others” and leaves the field blank by default. If the part is of type other than “Component”, the system lists only the “Not Applicable” option.
Part Classification	Use the drop-down list box to modify the classification of the part. 1) If the part is of type “Component”, the system lists The system displays the options “Rotable”, “Repairable” and “Controllable”, and leaves the field blank by default.
	Rotable - Components that are used across aircraft during their active life cycle are classified as rotable.
	Repairable - Components of this type have a finite life, but can be repaired during their active life cycle.
	Controllable - Components that normally have a high annual consumption value. The procurement of such components is controlled. Some of these components may have to be replaced on reaching their prescribed life limit. The life of such components must be tracked.
	2. If the part is of type “Expendable”, the system lists “None”, “Controllable” and “Repairable” in the drop-down list box. 3. If the part is of type other than "Component" or “Expendable”, the system lists “None” and “Repairable” in the drop-down list box. If the part is of type other than “Component”, the systems lists only the “Repairable” and “None” options, and sets this field to “Repairable” by default.
ATA #	The ATA chapter to which the selected part belongs (Alphanumeric, 16). Data entry in this field is mandatory, if the part is classified as “Rotable”, “Repairable” or “Controllable”. The ATA number entered here must be the same as the ATA number of the component family specified in the “Component Family #” field.
	Help facility available.
Config. Control Basis	Use the drop-down list box to select the basis for attachment of the part during component replacement/aircraft maintenance, which could be Config. Rules or Part Effectivity. By default, the system displays Config. Control Basis as Part Effectivity, if this attribute has not been defined for the aircraft/model yet.
LLP?	Use the drop-down list box to indicate whether the part has a definite lifetime. Select “Yes”, if the part has a definite lifetime “No”, if the part does not have definite lifeline. By default, the system sets this field to “Yes” for parts of type “Component”. However, if the part is of type other than “Component”, “No” will be the only available option. Note: LLP is the acronym for Life Limited Part.
Maintenance Process	Use the drop-down list to specify the maintenance process for the part. The system lists the following options: “Hard-Time” – Select this option if the maintenance needs to be performed so that the items are restored to a suitable condition within a fixed period, such as number of cycles, landings or calendar time. “On-Condition” – Select this option if the maintenance needs to be performed such that the items are inspected or tested at specific periods to an appropriate standard in order to determine whether they can continue in service. It is not a philosophy of “use until failure”. “Condition Monitored” – Select this option if the maintenance needs to be performed such that the items remain in service until a functional failure occurs and the overall reliability is monitored by analysis and surveillance programs, such as “Built-In Test Equipment” (BITE). Unlike “Condition Monitored”, the “Hard Time” and “On Condition” maintenance processes involve actions directly concerned with preventing failures. Data selection in this field is mandatory, if the “Part Classification” field is set as “Rotable” or “Controllable”. The system leaves this field blank by default. Note: When the “Lifed?” combo is selected as “Yes” then “Condition Monitored” should not be selected in this combo.
Replacement Type	Use the drop-down list box to select the type of replacement that the part must undergo. The replacement type could be one of the following. LRU – Indicates that the part can be replaced in the “Line Replacement Unit”. The part can be replaced in the aircraft itself. SRU – Indicates that the part can be replaced in the “Shop Replacement Unit”. The part must be taken to the shop for replacement.
PMA?	Use the drop-down list box to indicate whether the part can be sourced from manufacturers other than OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer). Select “Yes”, if the part can be procured from a non-OEM. Select “No”, if the part must be procured from OEM only. By default, this field is set to “No”. Note: PMA is the acronym for Part Manufacturer Approval.
DER?	Use the drop-down list box to indicate whether modifications to the part as maintained by DER are approved by the regulatory authorities Select “Yes”, if the modifications to the part can be carried out as stated by DER. Select “No”, if the regulatory authorities do not approve of any modifications to the part. Note: DER is the acronym for Design Engineering Requirement.

Enter the following fields to specify the component category:

Cargo	Click this box to specify that the part should be used only in a cargo aircraft.
RVSM	Click this box to specify that the part should be used in aircraft, which can fly at a height lesser than the reduced vertical separation minimum limit.
MEL	Click this box to specify that the selected part is a part of the minimum equipment list of the aircraft.
ETOPS	Click this box to specify that the selected part is a part of ETOPS (Extended Twin Operations Performance).

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

Planner Code

The planner responsible for planning the maintenance activities on the selected part (Alphanumeric, 15). Data entry in this field is mandatory, if the “Part Classification” field is set as “Rotable”, “Repairable” or “Controllable”. Ensure that the planner code is already defined in the “Employee Information“ business component. By default, the system displays the name of the currently logged in user.

Help facility available.

The system displays the following field:

Planner Name

The name of the planner entered in the “Planner Code” field.

Enter the following fields:

Planning Base	Use the drop-down list box to select the organization unit description. The system lists the organizational unit description to which you have logged into.
Default Maint Base	Use the drop-down list box to select the organizational unit in which the maintenance activities of the part must be carried out. The system lists all the organizational units where maintenance activities can be carried out as defined in the organizational model.
Default Work Center #	Use the drop-down list box to select the work center where the maintenance activities of the part should be carried out. The drop-down list displays all those work centers of work center classes "Execution" and “Reference” that are in “Active” status. If none of the “Reference” class work centers are available in “Active” status as defined in the Work Center component.

The system displays the following on clicking the “Edit Part Information” button:

Work Center Description

The textual description of the work center.

Enter the following fields:

Std. Repair Task #

The standard repair task, such as Refurbishment or Bushing to be automatically added to a SWO for the part.

The task you specify must be valid and Active as defined in Maintenance Task. Further, Task Applicability must be Component/Engine and; Task Effectivity must be defined for the part #.

Process parameter dependency: The process parameter “Allow automatic addition of Std. Repair Task on SWO Generation” under the entity type Shop Work Order and entity “All Shop Work Order Types” in the Define Process Entities activity determines whether the standard repair task must be automatically added to the SWO.

The table illustrates the functioning of the process parameter based on the value.

Help facility available

Execution Facility

Use the drop-down list box to specify the location where the part can be repaired. The system lists the following options:

“In-house” – Select this option if the part can be repaired in the operator’s shop.
“Outsource” – Select this option if the part can be repaired in the third party's location such as an authorized repair shop of the supplier.
“In-house & Outsource” – Select this option if the part can be repaired in the operator’s shop or in the third party’s location.
“None” – Select this option if the part can be repaired at multiple locations. The system will not require the user to give a Work Center # for this option.

The system sets this field to “In-house & Outsource”, by default.

If the Execution Facility for the part is changed from 'Outsource' to 'In-house' or vice-versa, the system updates the modified Execution Facility to the task available in the Part Program and Component Program.

If the Execution Facility for the part is changed from 'Outsource' or 'In-house' to ‘In-house & Outsource', the system retains the Execution Facility for the task available in the Part Program and Component Program.

Note: If the “Part Classification” field is set as “None”, the system sets the “Execution facility” field to “None”, on clicking the “Edit Part Information” pushbutton.

Preferred Repair Agency	The preferred repair agency to which the part must be sent for repair (Alphanumeric, 25). Data entry in this field is mandatory, if the “Execution Facility” field is set as “Outsource” or “In-house & Outsource”. The supplier you specify as the preferred repair agency must be defined in the Supplier component with the Supplier Class set to “Repair Agency”. Help facility available.
Phase-out Policy	Use the drop-down list to specify the policy for phasing out the part. The system list the following options: “Not Permitted” – Select this option, if phasing out is not allowed for the part. “All Work centers” – Select this option, if the part can be phased out in all the work centers. “Specific Work Centers” – Select this option, if the part can be phased out only in specific work centers. The system leaves this field blank by default.
Lower Landing Minimum	Use the drop-down list to specify the lower landing minimum of the part. The system lists with all the active quick codes defined for the Quick Code Type ‘Lower Landing Minimum' in the 'Aircraft' business component along with Blank. The combo is loaded with the Quick Codes alphabetically in the ascending order. The system defaults “Blank” on page launch .
SOS Applicability	Use the drop-down list to specify whether the part under repair should be shipped or shelved. The system lists the options “Not Applicable”, “All Removals” and “Assessed on Removal”. All Removals – Parts shipped to repair on removal Assessed on Removal - Parts assessed about the repair before shipping The system defaults “Not Applicable” on page launch. Note
Default Exec. Doc for Int. Repair Routing	Use the drop-down list to specify the execution document required for the internal repair routing. The system lists the options “Work Scope”, “Work Order” and “Blank”. The system defaults “Blank” on page launch. The drop-down list box displays one of the following: All entities defined for entity type “Shop Work Order” defined in the Common Masters component, if interaction exists between Aircraft and Shop Work Order components. Work Scope and Work Order, if interaction exists between Aircraft and Component Maintenance Planning components. Work Order, interaction exists between Aircraft and Component Work Order components.
TAT(Days)	The time required for the execution of the maintenance program on the part. You must specify a positive number in this field. Note: TAT is the acronym for Turn Around Time.
Consolidate Exec. Order?	Use the drop-down list box to indicate whether multiple tasks for the part can be consolidated into a single shop work order during component maintenance. The drop-down list box displays the following: Yes and No. By default, this field is set to “No”. Select “Yes”, to facilitate shop mechanics to create a single shop work order comprising multiple tasks for the part in the Shop Work Order component. Conversely, select “No” to ensure an individual shop work order is generated for each component task.

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

Lead Parameter	Enter the consumption parameter to be identified as the lead parameter (Alphanumeric, 25). A lead parameter is identified from a set of consumption parameters defined for the part based on the importance of the parameter in indicating the life of the part. Ensure that the lead parameter is already defined as a consumption parameter in the “Create Parameters” activity. The system copies the parameter, to all the component ID’s having the part number.
	Help facility available.
Note: You cannot modify the “Lead Parameter” for which a forecast factor is defined in the “Edit Consumption & Range Parameters” page.
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 specified a lead parameter in the “Lead Parameter” field.

Note: The “Lead Parameter” must be specified, if the “Average Daily Utilization” is specified.

Select the “Effectivity Details” tab to view the effectivity details for the part.
Select the “Phase Out Restrictions” tab to update the phase out restriction details for the part.

The system displays the following fields in the “Part Supplier Details” group box:

Supplier #	The code identifying the supplier of the part.
Supplier Name	The name of the supplier.
OEM Name	The name of the original equipment manufacturer.
Per Asset Value	The cost per part.

Enter the following fields in the “User Defined Details” group box:

User Defined Detail – 1	Any other additional details pertaining to the part (Alphanumeric, 25).
User Defined Detail – 2	Any other additional details pertaining to the part (Alphanumeric, 25).
User Defined Detail – 3	Any other additional details pertaining to the part (Alphanumeric, 25).
Component Detail – 1	Use the drop-down list box to select the component detail. The system lists all the quick codes of type “Component Detail – 1” and of status “Active”. Leave this field blank if you so not wish to assign the component detail.
Component Detail – 2	Use the drop-down list box to select the component detail. The system lists all the quick codes of type “Component Detail – 2” and of status “Active. Leave this field blank if you so not wish to assign the component detail.
Component Detail – 3	Use the drop-down list box to select the component detail. The system lists all the quick codes of type “Component Detail – 3” and of status “Active. Leave this field blank if you so not wish to assign the component detail.

Click the “Edit Part Information” pushbutton to update the details of the selected part.

The system fills in the “Planner Name” field. The part inherits the attributes of 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”.

If the “Component Type” for the part is “Engine”, the system updates the mapped base parameters “Flying Hours”, “Flying Cycles”, “Engine Hours” and “Engine Cycles” in the “Edit Consumption and Range Parameters” page. Else, the system updates only the mapped base parameters “Flying Hours” and “Flying Cycles” in the "Edit Consumption and Range Parameters” page.

The system performs the following:

Updates the specified “Maintenance Process”, in the “Component Maintenance Program” business component.
Updates the “Maint. Info Defined?” field as “Yes” in the “Select Part” page.

To proceed, carry out the following:

Select the “Edit Technical & Attribute Parameters” link at the bottom of the page to define the technical and attribute parameters for the part.

Note: You can invoke this page only for parts of type “Component”.

Select the “Edit Consumption & Range Parameters” link at the bottom of the page to define the consumption and range parameters for the part.

Note: You can invoke this page only for parts of type “Component”.

Select the “Build Part Configuration” link at the bottom of the page to define the configuration for the part.

Updating maintenance information for part– An overview

This page allows you to add or modify the details that are relevant for carrying out maintenance activities on the selected part. The part is already created in “Part Administration” business component, where a unique number, description and status are assigned to it. Only parts that are in “Active” status can be referred to in this activity. For each part number, a base part number is identified in “Part Administration” business component, which will be referred while effecting modifications on the part. When a part is modified to meet a specific requirement, the part number changes accordingly. The original part number will then be referred as the base part number.

Every part consists of identifiable units called components. For example, if “Engine” is the part, then the various instances of the “Engine” would be referred to as components. Although components are already identified by a unique number in “Stock Maintenance” business component, it is necessary to generate an ID for these components, for easy reference. The mode in which the component ID’s are generated is determined in this activity. Component ID’s can be entered manually or generated automatically by the system. You can specify a prefix for the component ID and the component ID is generated as a combination of the prefix and with running sequence of integer.

Note: You can enter the component ID manually in the “Create Component ID Information” activity.

You can associate the part to a component family. You can enter the component family number directly or select a component family using the help facility. The component type, ATA chapter, and other attributes and parameters that are defined for the component family are automatically inherited to the selected part.

The organizational unit in which the maintenance activities are to be carried out on the part must be identified as the maintenance base for the part. You can also identify the planner who can plan the maintenance activities.

The operational details of the part, such as the usage of the part, should be specified along with a lead parameter, which indicates the life of the part. The average daily utilization of the parameter, based on which the maintenance activities must be forecasted can also be specified. You can enter the lead parameter directly or select the lead parameter using the help facility.

Note: A lead parameter is identified from a set of consumption parameters defined for the part, based the importance of the parameter in indicating the life of the part.

You can also specify the model details for which the part details are applicable.

Vendor details such as the supplier code, supplier name, name of the original equipment manufacturer and the cost per unit of the part, are displayed from “Part Administration” business component.

Any other additional information pertaining to the maintenance activity can be specified as user-defined details.

What you can do in this page

Specify the mode of component ID generation

Specify part classification

Specify component type

Specify category of component

Specify replacement type for part

Specify the mode of component ID generation

Every part consists of identifiable units called components. Although components are already identified by a unique number in “Stock Maintenance” business component, it is necessary to generate an ID for these components, for easy reference. The mode in which the component ID’s are generated is determined in this activity. Component ID’s can be entered manually or generated automatically by the system.

Set the “Component ID Generation” drop-down list box to “Manual” to indicate that the component ID’s are entered manually.
Set the “Component ID Generation” drop-down list box to “Auto” to indicate that the component ID’s are automatically generated by the system.

Specify part classification

The part can be of classified as rotable, repairable or controllable

Set the “Part Classification” field to “Rotable” to classify the part as rotable.
Set the “Part Classification” field to “Repairable” to classify the part as repairable.
Set the “Part Classification” field to “Controllable” to classify the part as controllable.

Specify component type

You can specify the type of the component to which the part belongs, which could be “Engine”, “APU”, “Landing Gear” or “Others”.

Set the “Component Type” field to “Engine” to specify the part is of component type engine.
Set the “Component Type” field to “APU” to specify the part is of component type APU.
Set the “Component Type” field to “Landing Gear” to specify the part is of component type landing gear.
Set the “Component Type” field to “Others” to specify the part can be of any component type other than engine, APU, landing gear can be defined in the component family.

Specify category of component

The part can be further categorized as “Cargo”, “RVSM” or “MEL”:

Check the “Cargo” box to indicate that the part should be used in a cargo aircraft.
Check the “RVSM” box to indicate that the part should be 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 selected part is a part of the minimum equipment list of the aircraft.

Specify replacement type for part

You can specify whether the part has to be replaced in the line replacement or unit or shop replacement unit. In shop replacement unit the part has to be taken to the shop for replacement.

Set the “Replacement Type” drop-down list box to “LRU” to indicate the part can be replaced in the “Line Replacement Unit”.
Set the “Replacement Type” drop-down list box to “SRU” to indicate the part can be replaced in the “Shop Replacement Unit”. The part has to be taken to the shop for replacement.