Modifying component warranty information

This page allows you to modify the details of the component warranty information that is already defined. Tell me more.

Select the “Edit Warranty" link in the "Select Component" page. Alternatively, select the hyperlinked warranty reference number in the same page.

The “Edit Component Warranty Information” page appears.

The system displays the following field:

Date Format

The format in which the date field is displayed. 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.

Warranty Reference Details

The system displays the following field in the "Warranty Reference Details" group box:

Warranty Reference #	The component warranty reference document that you wish to modify.
Status	The status of the warranty reference which could be “Fresh”.

Enter the following:

Description	The modified textual description of the component warranty (Alphanumeric, 255).
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Warranty Source Details

Enter the following fields:

Note: You cannot modify these fields, if the component warranty is created along with goods receipt in the “Goods Receipt” business component.

Source	Use the drop-down list box to modify the source of the component for which the warranty is created. The system lists the following options:
	Aircraft - Select this option to indicate that the component for which the warranty is created is associated to the aircraft.
	Component - Select this option to indicate that the component for which the warranty is created is associated to another component.
	Blank – Leave this field blank to indicate that the component is purchased directly.
Aircraft Reg #	The registration number of the aircraft to which the component is associated (Alphanumeric, 30). Ensure that the aircraft registration number is already defined in the login organizational unit and the condition of aircraft is not "Phased Out" in the "Aircraft" business component. Data entry in this field is mandatory, if you have selected "Aircraft" in the "Source" drop-down list box. Help facility available.
NHA Part #	The number identifying the parent part, which is otherwise called the ‘Next Higher Assembly’ (Alphanumeric, 40). Ensure that this part number is already defined in the login organizational unit.
NHA Serial #	The serial number of the NHA part (Alphanumeric, 40). Ensure that this serial number is already defined for the part in the login organizational unit.

Note: Data entry in the above fields is mandatory, if you have selected "Component" in the "Source" drop-down list box.

Ref. Document Type	Use the drop-down list box to select the type of the reference document based on which the warranty is created. Mandatory. The system lists the following options:
	Purchase Order - Select this option to indicate that the warranty is created based on the purchase order.
	Repair Order - Select this option to indicate that the warranty is created based on the repair order.
	MCR - Select this option to indicate that the warranty is created based on MCR.
	Others - Select this option to indicate that the warranty is created based on any other document.
Ref. Document #	The number identifying the purchase order or the repair order based on which the warranty is created (Alphanumeric, 18). Mandatory.
	If purchase order is the reference document, the purchase order number should have been defined in the "Create Purchase Order" activity of the "Purchase Order" business component, and the PO must be in "Closed" or "NT (Negative Tolerance) Closed" status.
	If repair order is the reference document, the repair order number should have been defined in the "Create Repair Order" activity of the "Repair Order" business component and must be in "Closed" status.
	If MCR is the reference document, the MCR number should have been defined in the “Create Maintenance Change Request” activity of the “Maintenance Change Request” business component and the MCR must be in “Confirmed” status.

The system displays the following fields:

GR #	The number identifying the goods receipt that triggered the component warranty in the “Goods Receipt” business component.
GR Date	The date on which the goods receipt was created.

Note: The warranty details for a new component can be entered into the system at the time of creating a ‘Goods Receipt’. The system displays the goods receipt details if the component warranty is triggered from the “Goods Receipt” business component.

Modify the following field, if required:

Supplier #

The number identifying the supplier of the component (Alphanumeric, 45).

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The system displays the following fields:

Supplier Name	The name of the supplier.
Supplier Part #	The part number given for the component by the supplier.
Supplier Part Description	The textual description of the supplier part.

The system displays the following fields in the "Component Details" group box:

Part #	The part to which the component belongs.
Note: On clicking “Edit Warranty” pushbutton, the system checks for the warranty applicability in the “Part Administration” business component if the “On Warranty definition in Part Administration” field is set as “Check” in the “Option Setting” activity of the current business component.
Serial #	The serial number of the component for which the warranty reference is created.
Component #	The number identifying the component for which the warranty reference is created.
ATA #	The ATA chapter to which the component belongs.
Component Type	The type of the component, which can be “Engine”, “APU”, “Landing Gear” or “Others”.
Part Description	The textual description of the part.
Component Family #	The number identifying the component family to which the component belongs.

The system displays the following in the "Warranty Clause" group box:
Agreement #	The unique number identifying the agreement details.
Amendment #	The unique number identifying the amendment.
Modify the following fields in the "Warranty Clause" group box, if required:
Duration	The period after which the warranty elapses (Decimal). This value must be positive. Use the drop-down list box provided alongside to select the time unit. The system lists the options "Years", "Months", "Days" and "Weeks". By default, this field is set to "Years".

Warranty Type	Use the drop-down list box to modify the warranty type for the part, which could be "New", "OEM", "Overhaul" or "Repair".
	New - Select this option to indicate that the part is purchased from the supplier along with the aircraft. You can select this option only when the reference document is not "Repair Order".
	OEM - Select this option to indicate that the part is purchased from the OEM. You can select this option only when the reference document is not "Repair Order".
	Overhaul - Select this option to indicate that the supplier has given the warranty for the overhaul.. You can select this option only when the reference document is "Repair Order" and the source is not "Aircraft".
	Repair - Select this option to indicate that the supplier has given the warranty for the Repair. . You can select this option only when the reference document is "Repair Order" and the source is not "Aircraft".
	Ultimate Life – Select this option to indicate that the supplier has given the warranty for the life of the component.
	Mod – Select this option to indicate that the warranty is given for the modification done on the component as suggested by MCR.
	By default, this field is set to "OEM".
Warranty Begins On	Use the drop-down list box to specify the beginning of warranty for the component. The system lists the following: Receipt Date - Select this option to indicate that the warranty begins from the date and time, when the component is received from the supplier or repair agency. Installation Date - Select this option to indicate that the warranty begins from the date and time, when the component is installed.
Warranty Category	Use the drop-down list box to modify the category of the component warranty reference. The system lists all the 'active' warranty categories defined in the “Create Quick Codes” activity. Leave this field blank, if you do not wish to specify the warranty category. The system leaves the field blank by default.
Warranty Start Ref. Type	Use the drop-down list box to specify the reference type for beginning the warranty. The system lists the following options: Goods Receipt – Select this option to indicate that the warranty reference is from the goods receipt transaction. Component Removal – Select this option to indicate that the warranty reference is from the component removal transaction. Others – Select this option to indicate that the warranty reference is from another source, apart from goods receipt or component removal transactions.
Note: Ensure that the warranty start reference type is “Goods Receipt” or “Others”, if the “Warranty Begins On” date is specified as “Receipt Date”. If the “Warranty Begins On” date is specified as “Installation Date”, ensure that the warranty start reference type is “Component Removal” or “Others”.
Warranty Start Ref. #	The number identifying a valid component warranty reference for the selected warranty reference type (Alphanumeric, 40). Data entry in this field is mandatory, if the “Warranty Start Ref. Type” is “Goods Receipt” or “Component Removal”. This field can be left blank, under the following conditions: If the warranty reference is created manually, “Warranty Begins On” is selected as “Installation Date” The component is already attached to aircraft.
Warranty Start Date	The date from which the warranty period starts for the component (Date Format). You cannot modify this field, if the component warranty is created along with goods receipt in the “Goods Receipt” business component. Data entry in this field is mandatory, if the warranty reference is created by the warranty administrator. This field can be left blank, if the warranty reference is created automatically from Goods Receipt/Repair Receipt from the “Goods Receipt” business component, in the “Accepted”, “Partially Moved” or “Moved” status.

Note: Ensure that the warranty start date is the same, or later than the goods receipt date, if the “Warranty Start Ref. Type” is “Goods Receipt”.

If the “Warranty Start Ref. Type” is “Component Removal”, ensure that the warranty start date is the same or later than the component replacement date.

The system displays the following field on clicking the “Create Warranty “ pushbutton:

Warranty End Date

The date on which the warranty period ends for the component.

Enter the following field:

Comments

Any additional information pertaining to the warranty for the component (Alphanumeric, 255).

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The system displays the warranty parameter details that are already defined in the "Warranty Parameters" multiline.

Modify the following field, if required:

Parameter	The code of the parameter based on which the warranty is tracked (Alphanumeric, 40). Ensure the following while entering this field:
	the parameter is already defined in the “Create Parameters” activity.
	the parameter is in “Active” status.
	the “Warranty Tracking” field is set to “Yes” for the parameter for this Component # in “Edit Range & Consumption Parameters” activity in “Aircraft” business component.. Help facility available.

The system displays the following fields:

Parameter Description	The textual description of the parameter.
UOM	The unit of measurement for the parameter.
Current Value	The present value of the parameter. This is the "Time Since New" value of the parameter as recorded in the "Aircraft" business component.

Modify the following fields, if required:

Warranty Value	The value of the parameter based on which the warranty must be tracked (Decimal). Data entry in this field is mandatory, if you do not specify values in the "Duration" and "Warranty Expiry Value" fields. This value must be positive.
Warranty Expiry Value	The threshold value of the parameter after which the warranty expires (Decimal). Data entry in this field is mandatory, if you do not specify values in the "Warranty Value" and "Duration" fields. This value must be positive.

Note: If you have specified the warranty value, ensure that the warranty expiry value is not less than the warranty value.

If you have left the above field blank, the system calculates the warranty expiry value as the sum of the current value and the warranty value, on clicking the "Edit Warranty" pushbutton.

Enter the following fields below the multiline:

Remarks	Any remark pertaining to the warranty reference created for the component (Alphanumeric, 255).
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Comments	Any comment pertaining to the warranty reference created for the component (Alphanumeric, 255).
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Click the "Edit Warranty" pushbutton, to update the warranty reference details for the component.

Note: The system retrieves the parameter values based on the values selected in the “Time Display Option” field in the “Create Parameters” page of the “Aircraft” business component. For example, if the value entered is 1.90 and the “Time Display Option” is selected as “HHMM”, the system automatically converts and stores the value as 2.50, but displays the value as 2.30.

The system displays the following fields in the “Record Statistics” group box:

Created by	The name of the user who created the component warranty reference information.
Created Date	The date on which the component warranty reference information was created.
Last Modified by	The name of the user who last modified the component warranty reference information.
Last Modified Date	The date on which component warranty reference information was last modified.

To proceed, carry out the following

Select the "Associate Sub-Component" link, to associate the sub-components to warranty.
Select the “Confirm Component Warranty” link at the bottom of the page to confirm the Warranty Reference # generated.

Modifying component warranty information - An overview

You can modify the following details in this page:

Warranty General information

The textual description of component warranty reference.

Warranty Source Details

The source of the warranty, which could be "Aircraft" or "Component". The source field can also be left blank.
The registration number of the aircraft, if the source of the component is "Aircraft".
The NHA (next higher assembly) part number and serial number, if the source of the component is "Component". The immediate parent part is called as the 'Next Higher Assembly'.

Reference document details

The warranty for a component is based on the reference documents such as “Purchase Order” or “Repair Order”.

You can modify the purchase order or the repair order number as the reference document number. You can also modify the supplier who provides the warranty coverage information.

Warranty Clause details

4The period after which the warranty elapses, which can be specified in terms of days, weeks, months or years.

The type of warranty which could be "New", "OEM", "Overhaul", "Repair", “Ultimate Life”, or “Mod”.
The beginning of the warranty, which could be the “Installation Date” or the “Receipt Date”.
The warranty start reference type and the reference number.
The date from which the warranty coverage starts for the component.
The user-defined category to which the warranty belongs.

Warranty Parameter details

The warranty on a component is tracked based on certain consumption parameters defined in the "Aircraft" business component. Only consumption parameters for which the "Warranty Tracking" field is set to "Yes" are considered.

The parameter values are already defined in the “Create Component Warranty” activity. In this page, you can modify the parameter values such as the warranty value and the warranty expiry value.

Any other remarks or comments pertaining to the component warranty information can also be modified.

What you can do in this page

Modify the source details

Modify the reference document details

Modify warranty clause details

Modify warranty parameter details

Modify the source details

The component can be attached to either aircraft or another component. You can modify the source details of the component that is already defined in the “Create Component Warranty” activity.

For the source "Aircraft"

Select the "Aircraft" option in the "Source" drop-down list box, to indicate that the component is attached to the aircraft.
Enter the aircraft registration number in the "Aircraft Reg #" field.

For the source "Component"

Select the "Component" option in the "Source" drop-down list box, to indicate that the component is attached to another component.
Enter the NHA part number and serial number in the "NHA Part #" and "NHA Serial #" fields respectively.

Modify the reference document details

The component warranty reference can be created based on the reference documents such as “Purchase Order”, “Repair Order”, "MCR" or "Others". You can modify the details such as reference document type and the reference document number in this page.

Select the appropriate option in the "Ref. Document Type" drop-down list box.
Enter the number of the purchase order, repair order or MCR, in the "Ref. Document #" field.

Modify warranty clause details

The warranty clause details such as the warranty period, warranty type, warranty start date, warranty category and comments can be modified.

Enter the number of years, months, weeks or days for which the warranty is valid on the component, in the "Duration" field. Select the appropriate time unit in the drop-down list box provided alongside.
Select the appropriate option in the “Warranty Type” drop-down list box, to specify the warranty type for the component.
Enter the start date of warranty in the "Warranty Start Date" field in the "Warranty Clause" group box.

Modify warranty parameter details

The details of the various parameters based on which the warranty is tracked are already entered in the “Create Component Warranty” activity. You can modify these parameter details.

Enter the warranty value in the "Warranty Value" field in the "Warranty Parameters" multiline.
Enter the warranty expiry value in the "Warranty Expiry Value" field in the "Warranty Parameters" multiline.