Revising resource estimates

This page allows you revise resource estimates for the task. Tell me more.

Select the “Revise Resource Estimates” link at the bottom of the “Revise Estimates” page.

The “Revise Resource Estimates” page appears.

Enter the following fieldsin the "Task Details" group box :

Line #

Use the drop-down list box to select the line number of the access panel task or task for which the estimated quantity of part must be revised. The system lists all the tasks and the access panel tasks that are displayed in the multiline of the “Revise Estimate” page.

Click the “Get Details” push button to display tasks and access panel task details in the task details group box.

The system displays the following fields:

Task Applicability	The applicability of the task, which could be “Aircraft”, “Engine” or “Component”
Base Aircraft Model #	The base aircraft model identified for the task
Task #	The number identifying the access panel task or task.
Revision #	The revision number for the task.
Task Description	The textual description of the task or the access panel task.

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

Resource #	The resource required for completing the access panel task or task.
Resource Type	The type of the resource, which could be “Tools”, “Others”, “Skills” or “Equipment”.
Time Unit	The unit of measurement for the resource time, which could be “Hours”, “Minutes” or “Days”.
Est. Resource Time	The number of hours, minutes or days for which the resource is required to complete the task.

Enter the following field, if you wish to revise the estimated time of the resource:

Time Unit	Use the drop-down list box to specify the unit of measurement for the resource time, which could be “Minutes”, “Hours” or “Days”. The system sets the field to “Hours” by default.
Revised Estimate	The estimated time of the resource required for completing the access panel task or task is displayed. You can revise the estimated time. Ensure that the number entered in this field is positive.

For “skill” type resources, if the sum of estimated duration, in terms of hours, is greater than the total man-hours estimated for the access panel task or task, the system automatically sets the estimated man-hours to the sum of the estimated duration entered in the multiline.

Note: If you have chosen the “Simple Average” method, the system calculates the estimated value as the average time consumed for all the individual resources for each occurrence of the access panel task or task in consideration, from the “Hangar Work Reporting”, “Component Work Reporting” and “Flight Log” business components.

If you have chosen the “Moving Average” method, the system calculates the estimated value as the average time consumed for all the individual resources for the recent occurrences that are specified in the “No. of Occurrences” field for the access panel task or task in consideration, from the “Hangar Work Reporting”, “Component Work Reporting” and “Flight Log” business components.

The system displays the following field:

Resource Description

The description of the resource.

Note: Ensure that at least one record is selected in the multiline.

Select the “Edit Estimates” pushbutton, to update the revised estimated quantity of the resources.

Revising resource estimates – An overview

You can revise the estimated time of the resource required for executing the access panel task or task, in this page. Tthe system displays the resources required for carrying out the access panel task or task. The resource number, resource type, unit of measurement, estimated resource time and the resource description are displayed. The system also displays the estimated time of the resource required for executing the access panel task or task. You can revise the estimated quantity, if required.

The system updates the resource details revised for the access panel task or task.