Modifying the details of the deferment request of work units

This page enables you to modify the deferment details. You can modify the deferment details such as the type of deferment, the reason category and the comments pertaining to the deferment of the work unit.

Select the “Edit Deferment Request Details” link in the “Approve Deferment Request” page.

The “Edit Deferment Request Details” page appears.

The system displays the following field:

Date Format

The format in which the date fields are displayed This format is displayed from the "User Preferences" business component based on the login user ID. If the format is not defined, the system will display the date format from the “Enterprise Modeling” business component by default.

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

Deferment Request #	The number identifying the deferment request
Job Type	The type of the maintenance activity which could be "Aircraft", "Component Removal" or "On Wing"
Requestor Name	The name of the requestor who raised the deferment request for the work unit
Work Center	The work center in which the deferment request was raised

The system displays the following in the “Work Unit Details” multiline.

Work Unit #	The work unit for which deferment is requested
Work Unit Type	The type of the work unit, which could be “Task”, “Standard Procedure” or “Work Package”
Part #	The part number of the component that is associated with the work unit
Serial #	The serial number of the component that is associated with the work unit
Maintenance Type	The type of the maintenance work, such as overhaul, repair and inspection, to be performed on the component
Component #	The code identifying the component
Schedule Date	The date on which the work unit is scheduled to be performed

Modify the following fields, if required:

Deferral Type

Use the drop-down list box to modify the type of deferment of the work unit. The system provides the options: “Time- Based”, “Usage- Based”, “Time- & Usage- Based” and “Indefinite Deferral”. The system displays “Time- Based” by default.

Note: The option “Indefinite Deferral” is displayed, only if the system parameter “Indefinite Deferral” is set as “Allowed” in the “Set Options” activity of the current business component.

Reason Category	Use the drop-down list box to modify the reason category for deferment of the work unit. The system lists all the valid reason categories in the “Active” status as defined in the login organizational unit.
Requestor Comments	Any additional remarks pertaining to the deferment request (Alphanumeric, 255)

Click the “Edit Deferment Request” pushbutton to update the modifications.

The system updates the deferment request with the details and the comments, and changes the status to “Confirmed".

To proceed, carry out the following

Click the “Edit Deferral Limits” link at the bottom of the page to modify the deferral limits for the selected work units.

What you can do in this page

Modify the deferral type of the deferment request before processing

Modify the reason category for the deferment request before processing

Modify the deferral type of the deferment request before processing

You can change the deferral type of the deferment request before approval or rejection. Based on the option specified here, you can define the deferral limits for the work unit.

Set the “Deferral Type” field in the “Work Unit Details” multiline to “Time Based”, if you wish to defer the work unit based on days.

Set the “Deferral Type” field in the “Work Unit Details” multiline to “Usage Based”, if you wish to defer the work unit based on parameter values.

Set the “Deferral Type” field in the “Work Unit Details” multiline to “Time Based & Usage Based”, if you wish to defer the work unit based on time as well as parameter values.

Modify the reason category for the deferment request before processing

You can change the reason category of the deferment request using the reason categories defined in the login organizational unit.

Set the appropriate option in the “Reason Category” field in the “Work Unit Details” multiline to categorize the deferment request.