Initializing component assembly

This page allows you to attach components to the position codes in the component configuration to enable easy tracking and interchange of the components. Tell me more

Select the “Initialize Component Assembly” link at the bottom of the “Build Component Configuration” page.

The “Initialize Component Assembly” page appears.

The system displays the following:

Date & Time Format

The format in which the date and time fields are displayed. This format is displayed from the "User Preferences" business component based on the login user id. In case the format is not defined, the system displays the date and time format from the "Enterprise Modeling" business component by default.

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

Component #	The component foHr which the configuration is being defined or updated.
Part #	The part number to which the component belongs. Note
Mfr. Part #/Mfr. #	The manufacturer part number and the manufacturer number of the component. Note
Serial #	The serial number of the component.
ATA #	The ATA chapter number to which the component belongs.
Zone #	The zone to which the component belongs.
Part Description	The textual description of the part to which the component belongs.
Level Code	The code identifying the level at which the component ID and the position code occurs in the component configuration hierarchy.

The system displays the configuration details of the component in the form of a tree structure with ‘Component #’ as a parent level node. On expanding the node,, the configuration details such as "Position Code", "Part #", "Part Description", "Part Serial #" and "Component ID" are displayed for the component. If a component exists for a position code, and if a Piece Part is defined for that position code level in the configuration, the system displays the first level position code along with a folder for Piece Part #. The tree display format is as shown below:

- Component #

- Position Code II Part # II Part Description II Serial # II Component #

- Piece Parts

Part # II Part Description II Quantity II Position # II Position Description

Note: In the tree structure above, the system displays “Mfr. Part # - Mfr. #” combination, if the parameter “Enable Manufacturer Part # control in transaction” under the Category ‘Manufacturer Part #’ is set as “Yes” in the “Set Inventory Process Parameters” activity of the “Logistics Common Master” business component. If the parameter is set as “No”, the system displays “Part #”.

Color Identifiers for Position Codes:

Display the record in 'Dark Green' color, if the position code is attached.
Display the record in 'Red' color, if the position code is empty and 'Component Mandatory' is 'Yes'.
Display the record in 'Black', if the position code is empty and 'Component Mandatory' is 'No'.
Display the record in ‘Italics’, if the position code is ‘Inactive’.

Color Identifiers for Piece Parts:

Display the record in 'Dark Green' color, if the Piece Part quantity is greater than '0'.
Display the record in 'Red' color, if the Piece Part quantity is equal to '0'.

The system displays the following fields in the “Component Configuration Details” group box:

Revision #	The revision number of the component configuration corresponding with the status of the component configuration.
Config. Status	The status of the component configuration.

Enter the following fields:

Def. Date of Attachment	The date on which the component ID is attached to the respective position code (Date Format). The system displays the current server date by default.
Time of Attachment	The time at which the component ID is attached to the respective position code (Time Format). The system displays the current server time by default.

Note: Ensure that these fields are entered only when the “Date of Attachment” or “Time of Attachment” fields are left blank in the multiline.

Induction Date	The induction date that you wish to specify as default for the components in the multiline (Date Format). The system displays the current server date by default.
Operational Date	The operational date that you wish to specify as default for the components in the multiline (Date Format). The system displays the current server date by default.
Component Condition	Use the drop-down list box to specify the default condition for components in the multiline. The system lists the options “New”, “Overhauled” and “Serviceable”. The system leaves this field blank by default.
From Date	The date from which the component exists in the component condition specified in the “Component Condition” field. The system displays the current server date by default. Data entry in this field is mandatory if you have entered the “Component Condition” field.

The system displays the following fields in the “Component Assembly Details” multiline:

Level Code	The code identifying the level at which the component ID and the position code occurs in the component configuration hierarchy.
Position Code	The position code to which the child component must be associated. The system lists all active position codes that are directly defined under the component number in the 'Component #' field, and which do not have any component number or serial number fitment history.

Enter the following field in the “Component assembly Details” multiline:

Attachment Status

Use the drop-down list box to specify the attachment status of the position code. The system list the following options:

“Attached” – Select this option if the component is attached to the position code.
“Removed” – Select this option if no component is currently attached to the position code.
“Unknown” – Select this option if the serial number of the component attached to the position code is unknown.
“New” – Select this option if the position code is newly created.

The system sets this field to “Attached” by default.

The system displays the following field:

Reference Part #	The part associated to the reference position code. The system retrieves the part numbers that are associated to each of the specified position codes. Note
Reference Part Description	The textual description of the reference part.
Reference Mfr. Part #	The manufacturer part number of the part associated to the reference position code. The system retrieves the part numbers that are associated to each of the specified position codes. Note
Reference Part Mfr. #	The manufacturer number of the part associated to the reference position code. Note

Enter the following field, only if the “Attachment Status” of the position code is set as “Attached”:

Part #

The part number specified for the position code (Alphanumeric, 40). Mandatory. The system displays the “Reference Part #” default.

Ensure that part # and manufacturer # are valid as defined in the “Manage Part Effectivity” page for the component for which you are recording configuration details. Note

See Config. Control Basis: The basis for attaching parts to component during maintenance.

Help facility available.

The system displays the following field:

Part Description

The textual description of the part.

Enter the following:

Mfr. Part #

The manufacturer part number of the part specified for the position code (Alphanumeric, 40). Mandatory. The system displays the “Reference Part #” default.

Ensure that the manufacture part # is of type “Component” and, manufacturer part # and manufacturer # combination is valid as defined in the “Manage Part Effectivity” page for the component for which you are recording configuration details. Note

See Config. Control Basis: The basis for attaching parts to component during maintenance.

Help facility available.

Mfr. #

The manufacturer number of the part specified for the position code (Alphanumeric, 40).

Ensure that manufacturer part # and manufacturer # combination is valid as defined in the “Manage Part Effectivity” page for the component for which you are recording configuration details. Note

The manufacturer number is mandatory , if more than one manufacturers exist for the manufacturer part.

The system displays the following field:

NHA #	The number identifying the parent part, which is otherwise called the next higher assembly. Note
NHA Part Description	The textual description of the NHA part.
NHA Mfr. Part #	The manufacturer part number identifying the parent part, which is also called as the next higher assembly. Note
NHA Part Mfr. #	The manufacturer number of the parent part, which is also called as the next higher assembly. Note

Note: The system retrieves and displays the “Reference Part Description”, “Part Description” and “NHA Part Description” from the “Part Administration” business component.

Enter the following fields in the “Default Details” multiline to attach components to the position codes, only if the “Attachment Status” of the position code is set as “Attached”:

Component #	The component ID that you wish to associate to the position code (Alphanumeric, 90). Ensure that the component ID has already been created in the “Create Component Record” activity under the “Aircraft” business component and is in “Active” status. This component ID must be unique in the multiline and must belong to one of the following:
	the part number specified for the position code in the multiline.
	the alternate part number, which is defined for the part in the “Part Administration” business component.
	the position based interchangeable part number defined for the part and the position code combination in the multiline.
	Help facility available.
Manufacturer Serial #	The serial number issued by the manufacturer of the component (Alphanumeric, 40).

Note: 1) If the component is attached to an aircraft, ensure that the serial numbers associated to the position codes at the lower levels of the component configuration are permitted for respective position codes in the “Edit Permissible Serial # List” page. 2) 2) The manufacturer part # and manufacturer serial # must be a valid combination for the component # as defined in the Aircraft component, if the component is already defined in the system.

Date Of Attachment	The date on which the component is attached to the position code (Date Format).
Note: For the components attached, ensure that the “Date Of Attachment” is not earlier than the latest removal date of the components.
Time Of Attachment	The time at which the component is attached to the position code (Time Format).

Note: Ensure that the Date and Time of attachment of the component is not earlier that the induction date of the parent component to which the current component is attached.

Induction Date	The date on which the component was inducted into the system (Date Format). Mandatory.
Operational Date	The date on which the component was put into operation (Date Format). Mandatory.
Component Condition	Use the drop-down list box to select the component condition. The system lists the options “New”, “Overhauled” and “Serviceable”. Data selection in this field is mandatory if you have entered the manufacturer serial number and selected “Auto” option in the “Component ID Generation” drop-down list box.
From Date	The date from which the component exists in the component condition specified in the “Component Condition” field. Data entry in this field is mandatory if you have entered the “Component Condition” field.

The system displays the following field:

Supplier #

The supplier of the part specified for the position code.

Enter the following fields, only if the “Attachment Status” of the position code is set as “Attached”:

Drawing #

The document that contains the drawing depicting the configuration details of the part (Alphanumeric, 40).

File Name

The path where the document resides (Alphanumeric, 40).

Help facility available.

Click the "View File" link provided at the bottom of the multiline, to view the file details.

The system displays the following field:

Component ID Generation

Indicates the method by which the component ID is generated which could be “Auto” or “Manual”.

Remarks

Any comments or supplementary information regarding the component configuration of System ensures that Position details are provided when Remarks are entered.

Note: Clicking the icon launches the “View Notes” page.

Note: Ensure that atleast one of the position codes associated to the component ID in the 'Component #' field and it's subsequent levels associated to the component configuration, has no history of fitment of a component ID or serial number to it

Enter the following field in the "Document Attachment Details" group box:

Initialization File Name

The file name of the document that contains component assembly details (Alphanumeric, 50).

Help facility available.

Click the "View File" link alongside to view the file details.
Click the “Initialize Assembly” pushbutton to attach the components to the position codes in the multiline.

Note: You can define/change configuration details in the Initialize Component Assembly page only if the component configuration is in “Fresh” status and/with revision # of ‘0’. After activation of configuration, details of configuration can be updated only using the Update Component Configuration page.

The system ensures that the specified part number is valid and is in “Active” reference status in the “Part Administration” business component.

The system ensures that the specified part number is either a valid part number for the position code or free alternate part number for the part number specified for the position code.

The system updates the ownership for the created Component ID with 'Customer', if the component for which configuration built is customer-owned. The system also updates the Component Ownership Details such as Owning Agency number and Engagement Type.

The system copies the preferred stock status of the parent component as the stock status and preferred stock status of the created component ID. If the component ID that is created is the first level component, the system copies the preferred stock status of the parent aircraft as the stock status and preferred stock status of the newly generated component ID.

If the component specified in the “Component Details” group box is a supplier-owned component with the possession status set as “PBH” in the “Aircraft” business component, the system updates the ownership for the component in the “Component Assembly Details” multiline, as “Supplier” along with the component ownership details such as supplier name, possession status and engagement type.

The system updates the attachment status for the position code. Also the modified attachment status is updated in the replacement history of the “Component Replacement” business component.

Generation of Component ID: If the manufacturer serial # for a component does not exist and, if Component ID Generation is “Auto”, the system automatically generates the component ID indicating that the component is new to inventory.

Restrictions on part/serial replacement

You cannot attach part #/serial # to a NHA/aircraft during the effective period, if the process parameter “Allow Component Attachment?” for the restriction code of the part #/serial # is ‘No’.

Similarly, you cannot remove part #/serial # from a NHA/aircraft during the effective period, if the process parameter “Allow Component Removal?” for the restriction code of the part #/serial # is ‘No’.

On the contrary, if the restriction code of the part#/serial # allows component attachment/removal, the system proceeds with replacement.

(You can place restrictions on attachment/removal of part#/serial# in the “Manage Part Restrictions” activity of Aircraft by associating a restriction code that does not allow attachment/removal during the period between Effective From and To dates. Restrictions placed on part # via the restriction code apply to all serial #s of the part. Restrictions can also be placed on a specific serial # or on a range of serial #s of a part. Process parameters of restriction codes determine whether they facilitate component replacement. And these are defined in the “Set Process Parameters” page of “Define Process Entities” activity of Common Master.)

To proceed, carry out the following

Select the “Maintain Asset Identifier for Component” link at the bottom of the page, to associate asset number and asset tag to the newly created Component ID

Refer to the “Maintenance Asset Tracker” online help for more details.

Select the “Edit Component Record” link at the bottom of the page, to modify the component details.

Refer to the “Aircraft” online help for more details.

Select the “Update Component Configuration” link to update configuration details of component with revision number => 0.

Initializing component assembly – An overview

This page allows you to attach components to the position codes in the component configuration to enable easy tracking and interchange of the components. You can attach a component to the position code only when the position code does not have any other component attached to it. Once components are attached to the position codes, they cannot be modified. Use the “Update CR Details” activity under the “Component Replacement” business component to replace components attached to position codes.

You can add or modify the configuration details for the components level by level. In the aircraft structure, the level at which the position code and part number occurs, is identified by system generated integers called “Level Codes”. The level of the primary entity (Model / Aircraft / Part number / Component) that takes the highest position in the hierarchy is “0”. All the child entities defined under this primary entity assume the level “1”, i.e. “1.1”, “1.2” etc. The succeeding levels assume the level subsequent to the parent level, i.e. 1.1.1,1.1.2 etc., as illustrated in Figure 1.

You can attach the components by specifying the component ID and the serial number in the multiline. You can also specify the date and time at which the component is attached to the component configuration. You are also provided with the option of specifying the default date and time of attachment while associating multiple component IDs to the component configuration.