Updating cause codes for a fault code

This page allows you to create or update cause codes against the fault code. Tell me more.

Select the “Edit Cause Code” link at the bottom of the “Create Fault Code” page.

The “Edit Cause Code” page appears.

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

ATA #	The ATA chapter selected in the “Select ATA Chapter” page.
Chapter Description	The textual description of the selected ATA chapter. Zoom facility available.
Fault #	The fault code selected in the “Create Fault Code” page, for which cause codes must be defined.
Fault Description	The textual description of the selected fault code. Zoom facility available.
Base Aircraft Model #	The aircraft model number selected in the “Create Fault Code” page.
Model Description	The textual description of the selected aircraft model. Zoom facility available.

Enter the following in the “Cause Details” multiline:

Cause #	The unique code to identify the cause code (Alphanumeric, 25).
Cause Description	The textual description of the cause code (Alphanumeric, 80). Mandatory, if the “New / Existing” field is set to “New”.
New / Existing	Use the drop-down list box to specify whether the cause code is new or already existing in the cause code master. The system sets the field to “Existing” by default.

The system displays the following:

Status

The status of the cause code as either “Active” or “Inactive”. For new cause codes, the system displays the status as “Active”.

Check the box in the “Select” column of the multiline to mark the cause codes for deletion.
Click the “Delete” icon in the tool bar above the multiline, to delete the selected cause code.
Click the “Edit Cause Code” pushbutton to save the modified cause codes information against the selected fault code.

Note: The system updates the cause codes against the selected fault code. For new cause codes, the system updates the cause code, description, user name and created date and sets the cause code status to “Active”.

To proceed, carry out the following

Select the “Edit Fault Resolution Procedure” link at the bottom of the page to update work units.

Modifying cause codes for a fault code – An overview

This page allows you to create or update cause codes against the fault code selected in the main page. You can specify a unique code to identify the cause code and a description for the cause code. You can also state whether the cause code is new or is already defined in the system. For new cause codes, the system updates the cause codes and sets the status to “Active”. You can update cause codes, which are in “Active” status.

What you can do in this page

Specify cause code as new or existing

You can specify whether the cause code is new or already exists in the cause code master, in this page.

Set the “New / Existing” field to “New”, if the cause code created is new and does not exist in the cause code master.
Set the “New / Existing” field to “Existing”, if the cause code already exists in the cause code master and you only modified the cause code description.