Entering component replacement details
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In this page you can create a component replacement transaction, confirm a component removal, confirm a replacement or cancel the transaction. Tell me more.
Select the “Update Component Replacement Details” link in the “Select Part #” page. Alternatively, select the hyperlinked removed serial number in the multiline of the same page.
The “Update Component Replacement Details” page appears.
The system displays the following field:
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Date & Time Format |
The format in which the date and time fields appears in this page. 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 format from the “Enterprise Modeling” business component by default. |
Enter the following field in the “Component Replacement Details” group box:
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Numbering Type |
Use the drop-down list box to select the numbering type for generating the component replacement number. The system lists the numbering types defined for the “Component Replacement” transaction in the “Create Numbering Class“ activity under the “Numbering Type” business component. Data selection in this field is mandatory. |
The system displays the following fields on clicking the “Create CR” pushbutton:
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Component Replacement # |
A unique number generated by the system to identify each component replacement transaction. The number is generated based on the “Numbering Type” selected. |
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Status |
The status of the component replacement transaction, which could be one of the following:
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Enter the following fields:
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Record Mode |
Use the drop-down list box to select the mode of recording the component replacement transaction. The system lists the following options:
The “With Error” option will be available only if the “Permit Error Logging of Component Replacements?” field is set as “Yes” in the “Set Options” activity of the current business component. |
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Source Document Type |
Use the drop-down list box to select the type of the source document that serves as a reference document for the transaction. The following options are available:
The system leaves this field blank by default. |
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Source Document # |
The number identifying the source document to be associated with this transaction (Alphanumeric, 18). Data entry in this field is mandatory while confirming the component removal, if the “Source Doc Type” field is set to “Line Maintenance WO” or “Major Maintenance WO”. The source document number should be a valid number defined in the “Work Order” or “Line Maintenance Work Order” business component. And some issue transaction must be raised on the source document. |
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Station |
Use the drop-down list box to specify the station where the replacement is to be done. The system lists all the stations, which are of "Active" status, defined in the “Create Station“ activity under the “Common Masters” business component .By default, the system displays the station that is mapped to the field base, which in turn, is mapped to the aircraft from which component has to be removed. Data selection in this field is mandatory. |
The system displays the following fields in the “Next Higher Assembly Details” group box:
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Aircraft Reg # |
The aircraft registration number for which the component replacement is being carried out. |
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Position Code |
The position code or the physical location where the component to be removed is fitted. |
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Component Type |
The type of the component, which could be “Engine”, “APU” or “Landing Gear”. |
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ATA # |
The ATA chapter of the parent part, that identifies the system in which the component replacement is done. |
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NHA Part # |
The parent part number of the removed part. |
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NHA Serial # |
The serial number of the parent part. |
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NHA Part Desc |
The textual description of the parent part. |
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NHA Component # |
The component ID that uniquely identifies the parent part number and the serial number. |
To proceed, carry out the following
Click the “Removal/Installation Details” tab, to enter/modify the component removal and installation details.
Click the “Error Log” tab, to view the errors encountered during the component replacement transaction.
Select the “Edit CR Details” link at the bottom of the page to modify the component replacement details after updation.
Refer to the topic “Modifying component replacement details - An overview” for more details.
Select the “Amend CR Details” link at the bottom of the page to alter the component replacement transaction details after confirming the component replacement transaction.
Refer to the topic “Amending component replacement details - An overview” for more details.
Select the “View Component Information of Installed Component” link at the bottom of the page to view the details of the installed component.
Refer to the topic “Viewing component information – An overview” for more details.
Select the “Propose Action” link at the bottom of the page to specify the action to be performed on the removed component.
Refer to the topic “Recording the action against removed component – An overview” for more details.
Select the “View Associated Discrepancies” link at the bottom of the page to associate the discrepancy to the component replacement transaction.
Refer to the topic “Associating discrepancies to the component replacement transaction – An overview” for more details.
Select the “Print Part Tag” link to print tag for a removed component.
Note: Part tag cannot be generated for ‘Fresh’ and ‘Cancelled’ component replacement transactions.
Entering component replacement details – An overview
In this page you can create a component replacement transaction, confirm a component removal, confirm a replacement or cancel the transaction. A unique component replacement transaction number will be generated by the system based on the numbering type you select in this page.
You can specify the record mode to indicate whether the component replacement transactions can be executed with errors, or not.
You can specify whether the component replacement transaction was effected through a technical log, component work order, hangar work order or any other type of document, and also enter the number of the source document work order. The technical log is for maintenance work at line station. The component work order is for maintenance work at shops. The hangar work order is for maintenance work at hangars.
The system displays the details of the component to be removed. The system displays details such as, the aircraft registration number where the component replacement must be done, position code, the type of the component, the system where the replacement must be done, the parent part number and the serial number of the component, the component description and the component number.
The system displays the removed part number and the serial number, and you can enter the tag number to be attached to the component, after the removal of the component from the aircraft. The component condition, the employee code of the person who removed the part and the date and time at which the component was removed, can be entered.
You can specify the type of the removal, that is, whether the component is removed due to a problem in the same component, or it is removed due to accessibility reasons. You can also enter the reasons for removing the component.
The component replacement details such as the source of the installed component and the part number, serial number and component number of the installed part can be entered. You can also enter the component installation date and time and the employee code of the person who carried out the installation.
You can also view the error log (if any) recorded for the component replacement transaction.
Note: You can confirm a component removal or replacement transaction only after creating the transaction.
Indicate numbering type for the component replacement transaction
Specify the mode of recording the component replacement transaction
Specify the source document type for component replacement transaction
Indicate the condition of the removed component
Specify the component removal type
Classify the removal as basic and non-basic
Specify the source of installed component
Indicate numbering type for the component replacement transaction
You can select a numbering type for the component replacement transaction. A unique component replacement transaction number will be generated by the system based on the numbering type you select in this page.
Set the appropriate numbering type in the “Numbering Type” drop-down list box.
Specify the mode of recording the component replacement transaction
Set the “Record Mode” field to “Normal”, if you wish to execute the component replacement transaction normally without recording any errors.
Set the “Record Mode” field to “With Error”, if you wish to record the errors encountered during component replacement transaction.
Specify the source document type for component replacement transaction
The component replacement transaction can be effected through a line maintenance work order, major maintenance work order or any other type of document. The line maintenance work order is for maintenance work at line station. The major maintenance work order is for maintenance work at major stations. You can specify the type of the source document that serves as a reference document for the transaction and the source document number.
Set the “Source Document Type” to “Technical Log” to indicate that the work execution document is generated for line maintenance.
Set the “Source Document Type” to “Component Work Order” to indicate that the work order is generated for shop maintenance.
Set the “Source Document Type” to “Hangar Work Order” to indicate that the work order is generated for hangar maintenance.
Set the “Source Document Type” to “Others” to indicate any other document. For example, repair orders, whose reference is used for maintenance of unserviceable parts.
Enter the source document to be associated to the replacement transaction in the “Source Document #” field.
Indicate the condition of the removed component
The condition of the removed component can be specified. The component condition can be “Serviceable" or "Unserviceable".
Set the “Component Condition” drop-down list box to “Serviceable” to indicate that the component can be used for any operations.
Set the “Component Condition” drop-down list box to “Un-serviceable” to indicate that the component cannot be used for any operation.
Specify the component removal type
The removal type of the component can be specified, which could be scheduled, unscheduled or others. The schedule removal indicates that the component is removed to carry out preventive maintenance operations such as lubrication, or the component removal is a scheduled removal. The schedules can be based on intervals, consumption or predictive triggers. The unscheduled removal indicates that the component is removed to carry out maintenance activity based on the outcome of equipment parameter inspections or on the breakdown of the equipment. Cases of robbery can be categorized as “Others”
Set the “Removal Type” drop-down list box to “Scheduled” to indicate that component is removed to carry out schedule maintenance.
Set the “Removal Type” drop-down list box to “Unscheduled” to indicate that the component is removed to carry out unscheduled maintenance.
Set the “Removal Type” drop-down list box to “Others” to indicate that the component is removed for any other reasons.
Classify the removal as basic and non-basic
You can specify whether the component is removed due to a problem in the same component, or it is removed due to accessibility reasons.
Set the “Basic Removal” drop-down list box to “Yes” to indicate that the component is removed due to a problem in the same component.
Set the “Basic Removal” drop-down list box to “No” to indicate that the component is removed for accessibility reasons, that is, for removal of another component. This is termed as “Non – Basic” removal.
Specify the source of installed component
You can specify the source of the installed component. The installed component can be taken from inventory, can be taken on loan from other operators, from common repository or from other aircraft.
Set the “Source of Installed Comp” drop-down list box to “Inventory” to indicate that the installed component is taken from the inventory.
Set the “Source of Installed Comp” drop-down list box to “Cannibalization” to indicate that the installed component is taken from some other aircraft.
Set the “Source of Installed Comp” drop-down list box to “Swap” to indicate that the installed component is swapped between the current aircraft and some other aircraft.
Set the “Source of Installed Comp” drop-down list box to “Others” to indicate that the installed component is taken from anywhere else.
Click the “Confirm Removal” pushbutton to confirm the component removal after updating the modified details of the component replacement transaction.
The system sets the component replacement transaction to “Removed” status.
Updates the “Configuration” business component with the removed part and the serial number for the position code.
Updates the “Replacement history” in the “Configuration” business component with the transaction number and the removed part number and serial number. This updation will not happen for the CR of status “Error-Removed”.
Click the “Confirmed Replacement” pushbutton to confirm the replacement details after modifying the component replacement transaction.
The system sets the component replacement transaction to “Replaced” stasus.
Updates the “Configuration” business component with the installed part and the serial number for the position code.
Updates the “Replacement history” in the “Configuration” business component with the transaction number and the installed part number and serial number. This updation will not happen for the CR of status “Error-Replaced”.