Authoring repair procedure

Author Repair Procedure - A summary of the activity

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This page allows you to select a non-standard task and modify its details just as for a standard task.

You can launch this page only in following conditions:

  1. If the Reference Document Type is “Hangar Work Order” or “Component Work Order” and is in “Fresh”, “Scheduled” and “In-progress” status.

  2. If the Reference Document Type is “Aircraft Maintenance Execution Reference” and is in "Fresh", "Planned",  "In-progress" or “Incomplete” status.

  3. If the Reference Document Type is “Line Package” and is in “Fresh” status.

Note: You cannot launch this page, if either of the following is true: (i) the status of the Reference Document is “Terminated” (ii) the task is a “Standard Task”. The second condition is not applicable if a discrepancy is selected in the parent page.

You cannot launch this page from the “Identify Resolution Procedure” page, if (i)  the Reference Document is “Maintenance Report”, and (ii) the Processing Status is “Analyzed”.

The “Author Repair Procedure” page appears.

The system displays the following in the “Reference Details” group box, based on the Reference Document of the parent page from where this page is launched:

Ref. Doc Type

The type of the reference document for the work order created, which can be “Hangar Work Order”, “Component Work Order”, “Discrepancy Processing”, “A/C Maint. Exe. Ref #”, “Line Planning and Control”, “Aircraft Maintenance Planning” or “Others”.

Ref. Doc #

The number identifying the reference document.

Associated Discrepancy #

The number identifying the associated discrepancy. The system displays “Multiple”, if the “Maintenance Report” is associated with more than one discrepancy. Otherwise, the system displays the individual discrepancy number.

The discrepancy must be in status other than “Pending”, “Closed”, “No Fault Found”, “Retired” or “Cancelled”.

Discrepancy Description

The textual description of the discrepancy.

Aircraft Reg #

The registration number of the aircraft on which a “Hangar Work Order” or “Aircraft Maintenance Execution Reference” is raised.

Component #

The component against which the work order is raised.

Part #

The number identifying the part to which the component belongs.

Serial #

The serial number of the component.

The system displays the following in the “Task Details” group box, based on the Reference Document of the parent page from where this page is launched:

Note: The system retrieves and defaults the latest Non Standard Task # from the “Discrepancy Processing” business component, in the Task # field and displays the task details for the defaulted Task #.

Task #

The number identifying the non-standard task that must be performed for work order execution.

Task Count

The count of non-standard tasks that have not yet been signed off. Task Count.

Task Description

The textual description of the task (Alphanumeric, 150). Mandatory.

Long Description

The long description of the task

Task Category

Use the drop-down list box to select the category of the task. Mandatory. The system lists all the categories that are in the “Active” status, created in the “Create Quick Codes” activity.  

Exec. Phase

Use the drop-down list box to select the execution phase of the task. Mandatory. The system lists the following options:

  • "Preparatory" - Select this option, if the task must be performed as a part of preliminary activities before the aircraft is grounded for maintenance.

  • "Regular" - Select this option, if the task must be performed as a part of normal maintenance activities carried out in the hangar.

  • "Post Flight" - Select this option, if the task must be performed as a part of post test flight activities.

  • In addition to the above, the drop-own list box displays all quick codes defined under the quick code type “Exe. Phase”, which are in Active status.

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

Est. Elapsed Time

The total time estimated for completing the task (Decimal). It includes the time required for performing pre-execution or post-execution activities.

Use the drop-down list box provided alongside, to specify the unit of measurement for the time allotted for the task. The system displays the options “Minutes”, “Hours” and “Days”, and sets the field to “Hours” by default.

Est. Man Hours

The total man-hours estimated to complete the task (Decimal). Mandatory.

The total man-hours estimated for “Skill” type resources to complete the task (Decimal). Ensure that the value entered is positive. You can provide a resource wise breakup for the total estimated man-hours, in the “Resource Information” page.

If the resource details are entered in the “Resource Information” page, the system sets the field to either the estimated man-hours or the sum total of the estimated duration entered for ‘Skill’ type resources, depending on the value which is greater.

The system allows you to modify the details of the task only if:

Note: You can modify the details of a sub-task, only if the job status of the task is "Fresh" and the sign-off’ status of the sub-task is “Pending”.

The system displays the following fields:

Work Center #

The number identifying the work center primarily responsible for executing the work unit (Alphanumeric, 30).

ATA #

The ATA chapter number to indicate the system on which the task has to be performed (Alphanumeric, 16).

You can modify the details of a non-standard task until it has one sub-task for sign-off.

The system retrieves the previous non-standard task from the Reference Document, based on the conditions mentioned above for retrieving the non-standard task.

The system ensures that the task count is decremented on clicking the “Previous” pushbutton. Example: The task count is 5 when the page appears. When you click the “Previous” pushbutton, the task count will be decremented to 4.

Note: The system will display an error message, when you (i) access the first record by clicking the “Previous” pushbutton. (ii) access the last non-standard task by clicking the “Next” pushbutton.

Seq. #

The sequence in which the sub tasks must be performed, while executing the maintenance task (Integer). Mandatory for a sub task. Ensure that the sequence number is a positive integer and is unique in the multiline.

If you leave the sequence number blank, the system automatically assigns a sequence number to each sub-task, in the order in which it is entered in the multiline. For any random entry of sequence numbers, the system assigns continuous sequence numbers starting from “1”.

Sub Tasks

Each non-standard sub task that must be performed while executing the maintenance task (Alphanumeric, 2000).

Resource Group

Use the drop-down list box to select the resource group for performing the sign-off of the sub task. Mandatory for a sub task. The system lists the following options:

  • “Not Required” – Select this option if sign-off is not required.

  • “Mechanic” – Select this option if the sign-off is to be performed by the mechanic.

  • “Inspector” – Select this option if the sign-off is to be performed by the inspector.

  • “Insp. & Mech.” – Select this option if the sign-off is to be performed by both the inspector and mechanic.

The Resource Group for an execution document is defined in the “Set Options” activity of the current business component. By default, the system displays the value set in the “Set Options activity.

If this page is invoked from the “Aircraft Maintenance Planning” business component, the system displays the Resource Group set for the Execution document "Others"" in the “Set Options” activity.

Skill #

The number identifying the skill required by the employee for executing the sub-task. Based on the Set Options, it is mandatory for a sub task.

Help facility available.

Document ID

The name of the reference document that contains the description, drawing or any other detail about the sub task (Alphanumeric, 40).  

File Name

The name of the file that contains the document details (Alphanumeric, 30).

Help facility available.

AMM / CMM Item #

The Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM) or the Component Maintenance Manual (CMM) item number given in the respective manuals. (Alphanumeric, 40).

MPD Item #

The number identifying the Maintenance Planning Document (MPD). (Alphanumeric, 40).

Note: Addition of new sub-tasks for a non-standard task is allowed till the last sub-task associated to the non-standard task is signed-off.

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

Notes

Any additional information pertaining to the work order (Alphanumeric, 2000).

Zoom facility available.

File Name

The file name of the document attached to the task (Alphanumeric, 50).

Help facility available.

Before clicking the “Author Repair Procedure” pushbutton, ensure the following:

The system performs the following functions:

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Task count

The system displays the total of the non-standard tasks in “Fresh”, “Schedule” or “In-Progress” status, in the “Task Count” field, if the Reference Document Type is “Hangar Work Order” or “Component Work Order”

The system displays the total of the non-standard tasks in “Fresh”, Planned”, “In-Progress” or “Incomplete” status, in the “Task Count” field, if the Reference Document Type is “Aircraft Maintenance Execution Reference”.

The system considers the non-standard tasks in the “Identify Resolution Procedure” page for the “Task Count” field, if the Reference Document is “Maintenance Report” and not in “Analyzed” status.

The system displays the total of the non-standard tasks in “Pending” and “Incomplete” status, in the “Task Count” field, if the Reference Document Type is “Line Package”.

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