Help on Part

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Using Online Help

This page allows you to search for a part number.

You can carry out the search using the part number, the description of part, the part number issued by the manufacturer, the key word identifying the part, the type of the part, the category of the part, the classification of the part, the base part number the ATA chapter number, prime part #, aircraft model # and NSN associated to the part. The system retrieves all the part numbers, which are in the “Active” status, based on the search criteria entered. On confirmation, the selected part number is transferred to the required page.

The “Help On Part” page appears.

Part #

The number identifying the part you wish to retrieve (Alphanumeric, 40). You can enter the number in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system displays all the part numbers that are similar to the value entered here.

Part Description

The description of the part you wish to retrieve (Alphanumeric, 150). You can enter the description in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system displays all the part numbers that have part description similar to the value entered here.

Part Type

Use the drop-down list box to select the type of the part you wish to retrieve. The part could be of type “Raw Material”, “Component”, “Expendable”, “Tool”, “Consumable”,“Kit” or "Miscellaneous".

Part Category

Use the drop-down list box to select the category of the part you wish to retrieve. The system lists all the ‘active’ quick codes defined in the “Create Quick Codes” activity.

Base Part #

The code identifying the base number of the part you wish to retrieve (Alphanumeric, 40). You can enter the code in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system displays all the part numbers that have base part numbers similar to the value entered here.

ATA #

Use the drop-down list box to select the ATA chapter number associated to the part you wish to retrieve. The system lists all the ATA chapters that have been created in the “Create ATA chapter” activity of the “Aircraft” business component, that are in “Active” status.

Manufacturer Part #

The code identifying the manufacturer part number (Alphanumeric, 40). You can enter the code in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system displays all the part numbers that have manufacturer part numbers similar to the value entered here.

Key Word

The key word of the part you wish to retrieve (Alphanumeric, 25). You can enter the key word in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system displays all the part numbers that have key words similar to the value entered here.

Reference Status

Use the drop-down list box to select the reference status of the part which you wish to retrieve. The system provides the options “Under Creation” and “Active”.

Part Classification

Use the drop-down list box to select the classification to which the part belongs. The system lists the options “Rotable”, “Controllable”, “Repairable” and “None”, and leaves the field blank by default.

Aircraft Model #

The number identifying the aircraft model to which the part is associated (Alphanumeric, 20). The system displays all the parts that are associated with the aircraft model number specified here, and also other part numbers that are not associated to any aircraft model.

NSN

The National Stock Number of the part. You can enter the number in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system displays all the NSN that are similar to the value entered here.

Adv. Search ID

Use the drop-down list box to select an advanced search option, for retrieving the desired parts. The system lists all the advanced search IDs that are in the “Active” status, as defined in the “Set Advanced Search Criteria” page.

Strip Part #

The stripped number of the part without any special characters (Alphanumeric, 40). You can enter the number in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system retrieves all the parts having strip part number that is similar to the value entered here.

Part Planning Group

Use the drop-down list box to specify the planning group of the part. The system lists all the Group codes defined under purpose ‘Inventory Planning’ in the “Create Part/Service Groups” activity of the “Part Administration” business component along with a blank value. The system leaves the field blank, by default.

Note: Leave all the fields blank, to retrieve all the part numbers available in the database.

The system displays the following in the “Search Results” multiline, based on the search criteria entered.

Part #

The number identifying the part.

Part Description

The description of the part.

Part Type

The type of the part. It could be “Raw Material”, “Component”, “Expendable”, “Tool”, “Consumable”,“Kit” or "Miscellaneous".

Part Category

The category of the part.

Base Part #

The base part number of the part.

ATA #

The number identifying the ATA chapter associated to the part.

Part Classification

The classification of the part, which could be “Rotable”, “Controllable”, “Repairable” or “None”.

Manufacturer Part #

The manufacturer part number.

Mfr. #

The code identifying the manufacturer

Prime?

Indicates whether the part is Prime part or not

PMA?

Stands for Part manufacturer approval. Indicates whether a part is PMA approved or not.

Part Planning Group

The planning group of the part.

IC Key

The interchangeability key of the part.

Key Word

 

The keyword used for identifying the part easily.

Reference Status

The reference status of the part.

Stock UOM

The unit of measurement in which the part is stocked in the warehouse.

To set advanced search criteria