Deferring Discrepancies reported from the technical log

Deferring discrepancies reported from the technical log

Select the “Defer PIREP & Tech Log Reported Discrepancies” link in the “Create Technical Log” page.

The “Defer Discrepancies” page appears.

The system displays the following fields:

Date Format

The format in which the date fields appear 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.

The system displays the following field in the “Tech Log Details” group box:

Tech Log #	The unique number generated by the system, to identify each technical log. The number, generated based on the user-defined numbering type, is unique across aircraft.
Status	The status of the technical log, which could be one of the following: Fresh – When the technical log is created. The details can be added or modified if the technical log is in the “Fresh” status. Confirm - When the technical log is confirmed. The details cannot be modified when the technical log is in this status.
Log Leaf #	The number identifying the log leaf, which contains the technical log details (Alphanumeric, 40). The log leaf number must be part of an issued log book number, associated to the aircraft registration number and should not be used by any other technical log.
Aircraft Reg #	The aircraft registration number for which the technical log has been created.
Reporting Station	The station where the technical log has been reported on the sheet.
Time Zone Indicator	The time zone indicator for the aircraft, which can be “Local” or “UTC”.
Sch. Dep. Date & Time	The date and time at which the flight was scheduled to depart.
Outgoing Leg #	The leg number of the flight that is departing.

The system displays the following field in the “Maint. Report Details ” multiline:

Maint. Report #

The number of the maintenance report where discrepancies, found in the aircraft, have been recorded.

Click the hyperlinked maintenance report number to view the maintenance report information.

Note: The record status of the maintenance report should not be “Deferred”.

Enter the following in the “Maint. Report Details ” multiline:

Maint. Report Description

The textual description of the maintenance report (Alphanumeric, 255).

The system displays the following:

Discrepancy #

The number identifying the discrepancy that has been raised against the aircraft.

Click the hyperlinked discrepancy number to view the discrepancy information.

Enter the following:

Group Ref. #

The group reference number for the discrepancy (Integer). You can group multiple discrepancies to generate a single maintenance report. For example, if there are five discrepancies in the multiline and three of them are similar in nature, you can group the three similar discrepancies and generate a single maintenance report for them.

You can do this by specifying the same value in the “Group Ref. #” field for the three similar discrepancies and a different group reference number for the remaining discrepancies.

The system displays the following:

Discrepancy

The textual description of the discrepancy

Enter the following:

Maint. Report Class	Use the drop-down list box to specify the class to which the maintenance report belongs. The system displays all the active codes that are defined under the “Maint. Report Class” attribute in the “Maintain Discrepancy Attribute” activity of the “Common Masters” business component.
Tracking Status	Use the drop-down list box to assign a tracking status to the discrepancy. The system displays all the active codes that are defined under the “Tracking Status” attribute in the “Maintain Discrepancy Attribute” activity of the “Common Masters” business component. By default, the system leaves this field blank.
Deferral Type	Use the drop-down list box to specify the deferral type for the discrepancy. The system displays the following options: MEL – refers to Minimum Equipment List approved by the local airworthiness authority, which may remain in an unserviceable state for a certain period, but still provide an acceptable level of safety in the operation of the aircraft. CDL – refers to Configuration Deviation List, which is a list of regulatory approved non-structural internal parts that may be missing but the airplane remains airworthy. Others – Select this option if the deferral type for the discrepancy is not “MEL” or “CDL”. By default, the system sets this field to "MEL".
Deferral Item #	The deferral item number against which a discrepancy has been reported (Alphanumeric,150). If you have set the “Deferral Type” field to “MEL” or “CDL”, then it is mandatory to specify the deferral item number. Ensure that the deferral item number belonging to MEL or CDL is defined in the “Configuration” business component. Help facility available.
Deferral Limit Type	Use the drop-down list box to specify the deferral limit type. Mandatory. The system displays the following options: “Calendar Limited” - Select this option if the maintenance report has to be deferred based on the time specified. “Usage Limited” – Select this option if the maintenance report has to be deferred till the value specified for the usage parameter is reached. “Usage & Calendar Limited” – Select this option if the maintenance report has to be deferred till the specified time as well as the specified parameter value is reached. By default, this field is set to “Usage Limited”.
Deferral Limit Basis	Use the drop-down list box to specify the deferral limit basis. The system displays the following options: “Whichever is earlier” – If you select this option, then the maintenance report will be deferred based on the time specified or usage specified, which terminates earlier. “Whichever is later” – If you select this option, then the maintenance report will be deferred based on the time specified or usage specified, which terminates later. By default, the system leaves this field blank.
Limit Control	Use the drop-down list box to specify the limit control. The system displays the following options: “Hard” - Denotes that the discrepancy must be strictly processed within the deferred date or value. “Suggested” - Denotes that a superior can suggest a further deferral for the discrepancy. By default, this field is set to “Hard”.

Note: If the “Deferral Type” field is set to “MEL”, then the Limit Control field must be set to “Hard”.

If the “Deferral Type” is set to “MEL”, the system retrieves the MEL category for the deferral item number entered. For the MEL category, if no values are entered, the system retrieves the “Limit Type”, “Limit Basis”, “Deferral Limit” and “Deferral Duration” as defined in the “Configuration” business component under the MEL category against the respective fields.

Time Unit	Use the drop-down list box to specify the unit of time for deferring discrepancies. The system displays the options “Hours”, “Days” and “Months”. By default, this field is set to “Days”.
Deferral Duration	The duration for which the discrepancy must be deferred (Numeric).
Deferral Value – FH	The deferral value for the discrepancy in terms of flight hours (Numeric). This field must be entered only when the “Deferral Limit Type” field is set to “Usage Limited”. The discrepancy will be processed before the aircraft completes the number of flight hours mentioned here.
Deferral Value – FC	The deferral value for the discrepancy in terms of flight cycles (Numeric). This value must be entered only when the “Deferral Limit Type” field is set to “Usage Limited”. The discrepancy will be processed before the aircraft completes the flight cycles mentioned here.
Deferral Value – BH	The deferral value for the discrepancy in terms of block hours (Numeric). This value must be entered only when the “Deferral Limit Type” field is set to “Usage Limited”. The discrepancy will be processed before the aircraft completes the block hours mentioned here.
Deferral Value – LC	The deferral value for the discrepancy in terms of landing cycles (Numeric). This value must be entered only when the “Deferral Limit Type” field is set to “Usage Limited”. The discrepancy will be processed before the aircraft completes the landing cycles mentioned here.
Maintenance Event	Use the drop-down list box to specify the maintenance event for the discrepancy. The system lists all the codes defined for the “Maintenance Event” attribute in the “Common Master” business component.
Reason for Deferral	Use the drop-down list box to specify the reason for deferring the discrepancy. The system lists all the active quick codes for “Reason for Deferral” type that have been defined in the “Compliance Tracking & Control” business component.
Priority #	Use the drop-down list box to assign a priority for the discrepancy or the maintenance report. The system lists all the values defined in the “Common Master” business component, which are in the “Active” status.
Deferral Task	The task that is to be carried out to ensure that the reported discrepancy is processed or inspected before deferral (Alphanumeric, 30). The task must be a valid task defined in the “Maintenance Task” business component. Data entry in this field is mandatory, if the record status of the discrepancy / MR is other than “Defer” and if the option “Sign-off Required for Deferral of Discrepancy” is set as “Required” in the “Set Options” activity of the “Flight Log” business component.

Note: If the “Deferral Type” is set to “CDL” or “MEL” and if the record status of the selected discrepancy / MR is updated as "Under Resolution" in the "Create Technical Log" page, i.e., for the first time deferral, ensure that the deferral task is the same as the “Task #” available in the corresponding configuration deviation list or minimum equipment list in the “Configuration” business component.

If the “Deferral Type” is set to “CDL” or “MEL” and if the record status of the selected discrepancy / MR is “Deferred” in the "Create Technical Log" page, i.e., for the second time deferral, ensure that the deferral task is the same as the “Deferral Rev. Task #” available in the “Configuration” business component.

Deferral Comments	Any comments regarding the deferral (Alphanumeric, 2000).
Deferral Authorization #	The authorization number for the deferral (Alphanumeric,40). When the component that is being deferred belongs to MEL, then you are required to obtain an authorization from a superior. The relevant authorization number must be entered here.

The system displays the following:

Deferral Item Category

The category to which the deferred item belongs.

Click the hyperlinked deferral item category to view the minimum equipment list (MEL) category details.

To record deferral details

Click the “Record Deferral” pushbutton to record the deferral.

The record status of the maintenance report, as well as the discrepancies in the report, changes to “Pending deferral”.

For every discrepancy, the maintenance report # will be updated, if the number exists. Otherwise, the maintenance report # will be generated based on the numbering type selected for the transaction.

To confirm deferral details

Click the “Confirm Deferral” pushbutton to confirm the deferral and create a maintenance report.

The system retrieves the level code, position code, position type, part number, part description, NHA, deferral type, part conditions, operational implications, maintenance implications, ATA number, zone number, body station number, deferral item number, item description, MEL category, MEL description and placarding instructions from the “Configuration” business component for each deferral item number.

The record status of the maintenance report, as well as the discrepancies in the report, changes to “Deferred”. Also, the system updates the work unit details of the technical log with the deferral task.

Note: The system retrieves all the consumption parameters, the corresponding UOM details and the deferral limit details, based on the option selected for the parameter (HHMM or Decimal Format) in the Aircraft business component while parameter creation.

To proceed, carry out the following:

Select the “Identify Resolution Procedure” link at the bottom of the page to identify the resolution procedure for resolving the discrepancy.
Select the “Edit Deferral Report” link at the bottom of the page to modify the deferral details specified for the discrepancy.
Select the “View MEL/CDL Item Details” at the bottom of the page to view the deferral item details.

Prerequisite

Discrepancies must have been reported in the “Journey Log” of the “Flight Log” business component or any of the work orders.

Deferring discrepancies reported from the technical log – An overview

This page allows you to defer discrepancies that have been recorded in a technical log. The discrepancies reported for the aircraft are displayed by the system. You can create a maintenance report for the discrepancies and then defer them. You can select multiple discrepancies and create a single maintenance report for all of them. Once this is done, you can specify the deferral details and defer the discrepancies.

What you can do in this page

Group multiple discrepancies to create a single maintenance report

Specify deferral details

Confirm deferral details

Group multiple discrepancies to create a single maintenance report

Discrepancies that are similar in nature can be grouped together to form a single maintenance report. You can defer this maintenance report later, thereby deferring all the discrepancies belonging to the maintenance report.

Use the Group. Ref # field in the multiline to assign a reference number for a group of discrepancies. Use the same reference number for discrepancies of similar nature.

Specify deferral details

Set the “Deferral Type” field to MEL to indicate that, the discrepancy reported for an item included in the Minimum Equipment List, is being deferred.
Set the “Deferral Type” field to CDL to indicate that, the discrepancy reported for an item included in the Configuration Deviation List, is being deferred.
Set the “Limit Control” field to “Hard” to indicate that the discrepancy must be processed within the deferred date and time.
Set the “Limit Control” field to “Suggested” to indicate that a superior can suggest a further deferral for the discrepancy.