Managing task effectivity

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The activity allows you to perform bulk update of task effectivity. Tell me more.

The "Manage Task Effectivity” page appears.

Maintenance Item #

Use the drop-down list box and select the type of the maintenance item. Mandatory. Enter the maintenance item # corresponding to the type of the maintenance item selected, in the box provided alongside. The system lists the following values:

  • Aircraft Reg # - Select this option to retrieve the task effectivity details for the aircraft registration number entered in the box provided alongside. The aircraft registration number entered must be valid as defined in the “Aircraft” business component.

  • Part # / Mfr. Part # - Select this option to retrieve the task effectivity details for the part number entered in the box provided alongside. The part number / manufacturer part number must be valid as defined in the “Part Administration” business component.

  • Model # - Select this option to system retrieve the task effectivity details for the aircraft model number entered in the box provided alongside. The model number entered must be valid as defined in the “Aircraft” business component.

  • Task # - Select this option to retrieve the effectivity details of the task number entered in the box provided alongside. The task number entered must be valid as defined in the “Maintenance Task” business component.

  • Maint. Operator # - Select this option to retrieve the effectivity details for the maintenance operator code entered in the box provided alongside. The maintenance operator number entered must be valid as defined in the “Common Masters” business component.

  • Seq. Control # - Select this option to retrieve all tasks associated with the sequence control # that you specify in the box alongside. In addition to tasks mapped to the sequence, the search also retrieves repair tasks associated with the tasks mapped to the sequence #, This field does not support wild card or blank search. This implies it is mandatory that you specify valid sequence control #, if you have selected the Seq. Control # option in the Maintenance Item # drop-down list box. Note: If you have launched this page from the “Review Part Seq. control Mapping Information” or “Manage Repair Scheme Definition” page, the system automatically retrieves all tasks associated with the sequence control # selected in the previous page.

By default, the system displays “Aircraft Reg #”.

On clicking the “Get Details” pushbutton, for the ‘Maintenance Item #’ entered in the editable, the system defaults the corresponding appropriate “Maintenance Item Type “ in the drop-down list box, even if any other value is already available in the drop-down. Example

Note: If you have accessed this page from “Review Part Seq. Control Mapping Information” or “Manage Repair Scheme” page, the system automatically displays details of the task selected in the previous page thus making the search function needless.

Default Effectivity

Use the drop-down list to specify the effectivity of the task. The system lists the following options:

  • “Effective” - Select this option to update the task as effective for the maintenance objects selected in the multiline.

  • “Not Effective” - Select this option to update the task as non-effective for the maintenance objects selected in the multiline.

  • “—Select—“ – This option indicates that the Eeffectivity update is not applicable for the task even on selecting a task for update.

By default, the system displays “--Select--“.

Comments

Any comments related to the task effectivity. (Alphanumeric, 2000).

Note: If you have accessed this page from “Review Part Seq. Control Mapping Information” or “Manage Repair Scheme” page, the system automatically displays details of the task selected in the previous page thus making the search function needless.

Note: If the “Maintenance Item #” drop-down list box is selected as “Aircraft Reg #” and an aircraft registration number is entered, on clicking the “Get Details” pushbutton, the system displays the following in the multiline:

  1. If the Task # is applicable to the Aircraft at the model # level, Aircraft Reg # will not be displayed (only model # will be displayed) in the multiline and the “Current Effectivity” is displayed as “All”.

  2. If the ‘Task #’ is applicable to the Aircraft with specific applicability, Aircraft Reg # will be displayed in the multiline and the “Current Effectivity” is displayed as “Restricted”.

Task #

The code identifying the task. (Alphanumeric, 30). Ensure that the task specified here is in “Active” status as defined in the current business component.

Help facility available.

Rev #

The revision number of the task. (Alphanumeric, 40).

Note: Ensure that the Task # - Revision # combination entered is the latest active record available in the current business component.

Model #

The model number of the aircraft for which the task effectivity details must to be updated. (Alphanumeric, 20).

Help facility available.

Aircraft Reg #

The registration number of the aircraft for which the task effectivity details must to be updated. (Alphanumeric, 30).

Alternately, you can enter Nose # in the field. The smart search retrieves all the aircraft with the nose # similar to that specified in the field.

Help facility available.

Part #

The part number for which the task effectivity details must to be updated. (Alphanumeric, 40). Note

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Mfr. Part #

The number assigned to the part, by the manufacturer of the part. (Alphanumeric, 40).  Mandatory. The manufacturer part number entered must be already defined in the "Part Administration" business component.

The manufacturer part # must not be repeated in the multiline, if it is associated with only one Manufacturer #.

Help facility available.

Mfr. #

The code identifying the manufacturer of the part. (Alphanumeric, 45). Data entry in this field is mandatory, if the same manufacturer part number belonging to different manufacturer number is available in more than one row in the multiline.

Note: The Mfr. Part # - Mfr. # combination must be defined in the “Part Administration” business component, and must not be repeated in the multiline.

Help facility available.

Note

Note: For the task # with “Applicability” set as “Aircraft”, Base Model #  / Aircraft Reg # / Maint. Operator # must be entered. The Base Model # and the Aircraft Reg # must be in “Active” status as defined in the “Aircraft” business component.

For the task # with “Applicability” set as “Component”, you must enter either Part # or Maint. Operator # in the multiline. If Mfr. Part # is available instead of Part #, Mfr. Part # or Maint. Operator must be entered.

Maint. Operator #

The code identifying the maintenance operator. (Alphanumeric, 32). The maintenance operator code entered here must be ‘Active’ as defined in the “Common Masters” business component.

Effectivity Change

Use the drop-down list to change the effectivity of the task. The system lists the following values:

  • “Effective” - Select this option to change the effectivity of the task to “Effective”.

  • “Not Effective” - Select this option to change the effectivity of the task to “Not Effective”.

  • “—Select—“ – This option indicates that the Effectivity update is not applicable for the task even on selecting a task for update.

By default, the system displays “--Select--“.

The system displays the following field in the multiline:

Current Effectivity

The current effectivity of the task. The system displays “Effective”, “Not Effective”, “Restricted” or “All”.

  • “Effective” - Indicates that the task is effective for the aircraft / aircraft model / part.

  • “Not Effective” - Indicates that the task is not effective for the aircraft / aircraft model / part.

  •  “Restricted” - Indicates that the task is effective only for that aircraft in the aircraft model.

  • • “Restricted Model” – Indicates the task is solely effective for the aircraft model.

  • “All” - Indicates that the task is effective for all the aircraft in the aircraft model.

Comments

Any comments related to the task effectivity. (Alphanumeric, 2000).

The system displays the following field in the multiline:

Task Description

The textual description of the task.

Base Model #

The base aircraft model number. (Alphanumeric, 20). For the task # with “Applicability” set as “Aircraft”, the Base Model # must be entered and must be in “Active” status as defined in the “Aircraft” business component. Data entry in this field is mandatory, if the task has multiple Base Model #.

Help facility available.

The system displays the following field in the multiline:

Status

The status of the task, which could be “Active” or “Fresh”.

WBS Code

The work breakdown structure (WBS) code for the task.

Note: This group box does not appear, if the “Maint. Program Modification” drop-down list box is set as “Not Allowed” in the “Set Options” activity of the current business component.

Update Maint. Program?

Use the drop-down list box to and select “Yes” or “No” to specify whether you wish update the maintenance program or not.

By default, the system displays “No”.

Update Maint. Program Template?

Use the drop-down list box to and select “Yes” or “No” to specify whether you wish to update the maintenance program template or not.

By default, the system displays “No”.

Note: The system allows update of the following for the task, if the relevant process parameters for the WBS code are set as ‘1’ in the Common Master component.

a) Part effectivity, if "Allow Part Effectivity Definition?" is set to ‘1’.

b) Model effectivity, if "Allow Model Effectivity Definition?" is set to ‘1’.

c) Aircraft effectivity, if "Allow Aircraft Effectivity Definition?" is set to ‘1’.

Note: If the process parameter “Automatic update of Task-Part effectivity based on Repair Scheme Definition” is set as ‘1’ in the “Define process Entities” activity of the “Common Master” business component, then the system automatically updates the effectivity list of the child Task with the Position Part # and its alternate Part # if they do not exist already on click of the “Update Effectivity” pushbutton.

If the process parameter “Manage Maintenance Program based on Maint. Operator code?” under Entity Type ‘Maint. Program and Forecasting Options’ in the “Define Process Entities” screen of the “Common Master” business component is set as ‘1’(Required) and the Task # and the Maint. Operator # values are provided with 'Effectivity Change' field set as 'Effective', then the system validates multiple Maint. Operator # effectivity definition for a single Task # of Task Applicability 'Component' or 'Engine' from the “Manage Task Effectivity” screen.

The system performs the following updates on clicking the “Update Effectivity” pushbutton:

If 'Maint. Program Modification’ is set as “Allowed” in the “Set Options” page of the “Maintenance Task” business component and if the task available in the Aircraft / Component Program with Escalation Ref # is inactivated, the system deletes the task from the pending tray, if the Line Status of the task is updated as “Cancelled” as shown in the below table.

Scenario

Escalation Status of task

Line Status of inactivated task

Only one task is available against the Escalation Ref #

Cancelled

Cancelled

Multiple tasks are available against the Escalation Ref # and some of the tasks are pending for compliance

No change

Cancelled

Multiple Tasks available and all the tasks are complied, except the task which is inactivated

Closed

Cancelled

Note:The system deletes all the tasks whose Line Status is updated as “Cancelled”, from the pending tray.

You cannot add maintenance operator effectivity to a task, if the maintenance operator is not mapped to the planner group of the login user, if  the process parameter “Allow retrieval/modification of tasks from other Maint. Operator codes in Task Master screens?” under the entity type “Maintenance Planner Group” and the entity “Date Access Rights” is set as ‘0’ for “Not Allowed” in the “Define Process Entities” activity of Common Master.

Updating sequence control

On update of effectivity, the parts for which the task is effective are mapped to the sequence control # to which the task has been mapped, if the WBS code for the task has the "Repair Scheme process parameter set to “1”.

To proceed

For more details, refer to OLH for the “Edit Task” activity.

Effectivity update for Aircraft Reg # - “Effective” to “Non-Effective”:

Consider that the “Maintenance Item Type” is set as “Aircraft Reg #” and “Effectivity Control” is set as “Effective” in the header. On selecting the “Effectivity Change” drop-down list box as “Not Effective” in the multiline and on clicking the “Update Effectivity” pushbutton:

  1. For the latest 'Task # - Rev #' combination in "Active" and "Fresh" status, if only the Aircraft Reg # entered in the header is available in the “Edit Aircraft Effectivity” page of the current business component and the Model # of the Aircraft Reg # is the 'Base Aircraft Model #' for the 'Task # - Rev #' combination, the system performs the following:

  1. For the latest 'Task # - Rev #' combination in "Active" & "Fresh" status, if no 'Aircraft Reg #' record is available in the 'Edit Aircraft Effectivity' page and only the 'Model #' of the 'Aircraft Reg #' is available in the 'Edit Model Effectivity' page, and the 'Model #' is the 'Base Aircraft Model #' for the 'Task # - Rev #' combination, the system throws an error message and does not update the effectivity.

  2. For the latest 'Task # - Rev #' combination in "Active" & "Fresh" status, if only the Aircraft Reg # entered in the header is available in the “Edit Aircraft Effectivity” page and the Model # of the Aircraft Reg # is not the Base Aircraft Model # for the 'Task # - Rev #' combination, the system:

  1. For the latest 'Task # - Rev #' combination in "Active" & "Fresh" status, if any other Aircraft Reg # along with the Aircraft Reg # entered in the header are available in the 'Edit Aircraft Effectivity' page and the Model # of the Aircraft Reg # is not the 'Base Aircraft Model #' for the 'Task # - Rev #' combination, the system:

  1.  On release of an engineering document in which the task effectivity for an aircraft has been set as 'No' / 'Hold' / 'Previously Complied', the system removes the part from the task effectivity definition only if Applicable? is not set as ‘Yes’ for the same maintenance object in any other engineering document. (Note: Effectivity is enabled, if Applicable? is set as ‘Yes’ for the maintenance object in the Effectivity tab of the Manage Engineering Document activity.)

Effectivity update for Aircraft Reg # - “Non-Effective” to “Effective”:

Consider that the “Maintenance Item Type” is set as “Aircraft Reg #” and “Effectivity Control” is set as “Not Effective” in the header. On selecting the “Effectivity Change” drop-down list box as “Effective” in the multiline and on clicking the “Update Effectivity” pushbutton:

For the latest 'Task # - Rev #' combination in "Active" status, if no record is available in the ''Edit Aircraft Effectivity” page, the system:

    1. Aircraft Reg #: Aircraft Reg # entered in the 'Aircraft Reg #' column, else the 'Aircraft Reg #' available in the “Maintenance Item # “ drop-down list box in the header.

    2. Comments: Comments entered in the “Comments” column against the 'Task # - Rev # - Aircraft Reg #' combination, or the Comments available in the 'Default Details' group box or blank.

    3. Created by: The login user id using which the effectivity is updated in the “Manage Task Effectivity” page.

    4. Created Date / Time: The Date & Time at which the effectivity is updated.

Effectivity update for Model # - “Effective” to “Non-Effective”:

Consider that the “Maintenance Item Type” is set as “Model #” and “Effectivity Control” is set as “Effective” in the header. On selecting the “Effectivity Change” drop-down list box as “Not Effective” in the multiline and on clicking the “Update Effectivity” pushbutton:

  1. For the latest 'Task # - Rev #' combination in "Active" status, if 'Model #' entered in the multiline (if not entered, consider the Model # available in the header) is the 'Aircraft Base Model #, the system:

  1. For the latest 'Task # - Rev #' combination in "Active" status, if the 'Model #' entered in the multiline (if not entered, consider the 'Model #' available in the header) is not the 'Aircraft Base Model #', the system:

  1. On release of an engineering document in which the task effectivity for an aircraft model has been set as 'No' / 'Hold' / 'Previously Complied', the system removes the part from the task effectivity definition only if Applicable? is not set as ‘Yes’ for the same maintenance object in any other engineering document. (Note: Effectivity is enabled, if Applicable? is set as ‘Yes’ for the maintenance object in the Effectivity tab of the Manage Engineering Document activity.)

Effectivity update for Model # - “Non-Effective” to “Effective”:

Consider that the “Maintenance Item Type” is set as “Model #” and “Effectivity Control” is set as “Not Effective” in the header. On selecting the “Effectivity Change” drop-down list box as “Effective” in the multiline and on clicking the “Update Effectivity” pushbutton:

For the latest 'Task # - Rev #' combination in "Active" status, if the 'Model #' entered in the multiline is not available in the ''Edit Model Effectivity' page, the system performs the following:

    1. Model #: Model # entered in the 'Model #' column of the multiline, else the 'Model #' available in the 'Maintenance Item #' control header.

    2. Effectivity: “All”

    3. Comments: Comments entered in the “Comments” column against the 'Task # - Rev # - Aircraft Reg #' combination, or the Comments available in the 'Default Details' group box or blank.

    4. Created by: The login user id using which the effectivity is updated in the “Manage Task Effectivity” page

    5. Created Date/ Time: The Date & Time at which the effectivity is updated.

Effectivity Update for Part # - "Effective" to "Non-Effective":

Consider that the “Maintenance Item Type” is set as “Part #” and “Effectivity Control” is set as “Effective” in the header. On selecting the “Effectivity Change” drop-down list box as “Not Effective” in the multiline and on clicking the “Update Effectivity” pushbutton:

  1. For the latest 'Task # - Rev #' combination in "Active" status, if the 'Part #' entered in the multiline (if not entered, consider the Part # available in the header) is the only 'Part #' record available in the “Edit Component Effectivity” page, the system updates the status of the 'Task # - Rev #' combination as "Inactive".

  2. For the latest 'Task # - Rev #' combination in "Active" and "Fresh" status, if the 'Part #' entered in the multiline (if not entered, consider the Part # available in the header) is available in the 'Edit Component Effectivity' page along with at least one more 'Part #, the system

  1. On release of an engineering document in which the task effectivity for a part has been set as 'No' / 'Hold' / 'Previously Complied', the system removes the part from the task effectivity definition only if Applicable? is not set as ‘Yes’ for the same maintenance object in any other engineering document. (Note: Effectivity is enabled, if Applicable? is set as ‘Yes’ for the maintenance object in the Effectivity tab of the Manage Engineering Document activity.)

Effectivity Update for "Part #" - "Non effective" to "Effective"

Consider that the “Maintenance Item Type” is set as “Part #” and “Effectivity Control” is set as “Not Effective” in the header. On selecting the “Effectivity Change” drop-down list box as “Effective” in the multiline and on clicking the “Update Effectivity” pushbutton:

For the latest 'Task # - Rev #' combination in "Active" status, if the 'Part #' entered in the multiline (if not entered, consider the Part # available in the header) is not available in the “Edit Component Effectivity” page, the system performs the following:

    1. Part #: The 'Part #' entered in the multiline (if not available consider the Part # available in the 'Maintenance Item #' control in the header).

    2. Part Description: Description of the corresponding 'Part #' from the “Part Administration” business component.

    3. Modified Part # Applicability: “No”.

    4. Comments: Comments entered in the “Comments” column against the 'Task # - Rev # - Aircraft Reg #' combination, or the Comments available in the 'Default Details' group box or blank.

    5. Created by: The login user id using which the effectivity is updated in the “Manage Task Effectivity” page.

    6. Created Date/ Time: The Date & Time at which the effectivity is updated.

Effectivity Update to Aircraft Maintenance Program (AMP):

The system updates the effectivity details to the ‘Maintenance Program’ of the Aircraft Reg # based on the value set in the “Maint. Program Modification” drop-down list box in the “Set Options” activity of the current business component.

  1. If the “Maint. Program Modification” drop-down list box is set as “Not Allowed”, effectivity updates does not happen. But the effectivity update happens in the task master.

  2. If the “Maint. Program Modification” drop-down list box is set as “Allowed” or ‘With Revision” and “Update Maint. Program?” drop-down list box is set as "Yes" in the current page, the system performs the following based on the effectivity change of the 'Task # - Rev #' combination whose 'Applicability' is set as "Aircraft":

Note: If the 'Maint. Program' of the 'Aircraft Reg #' has a revision in "Active" and "Fresh"/ "Return" / "Confirm" status, effectivity change has to be updated on both the revisions.

Note: If the “Maint. Program Modification” drop-down list box is set as “With Revision”, the system creates a new revision in “Fresh” status, in addition to the above updates. If a MP # is available in either "Fresh", "Return" or "Confirm" status, the above changes need to be updated without creating a New Revision #.

Effectivity Update to Component Maintenance Program (CMP):

The system updates the effectivity details to the ‘Maintenance Program’ of the Component # based on the value set in the “Maint. Program Modification” drop-down list box in the “Set Options” activity of the current business component.

  1. If the “Maint. Program Modification” drop-down list box is set as “Not Allowed”, effectivity updates does not happen. But the effectivity update happens in the task master.

  2. If the “Maint. Program Modification” drop-down list box is set as “Allowed” or ‘With Revision” and “Update Maint. Program?” drop-down list box is set as "Yes" in the current page, the system performs the following based on the effectivity change of the 'Task # - Rev #' combination whose 'Applicability' is set as "Component" or “Engine”:

Note: If the 'Component Maintenance Program' of the 'Component #' has a revision in "Active" and "Fresh" status, effectivity change has to be updated on both the revisions.

Note: If the “Maint. Program Modification” drop-down list box is set as “With Revision”, the system creates a new revision in “Fresh” status, in addition to the above updates. If a MP # is available in either "Fresh", "Return" or "Confirm" status, the above changes need to be updated without creating a New Revision #.

Effectivity Update to Aircraft Maintenance Program (AMP) template:

The system updates the effectivity details to the ‘Model Program’ of the Aircraft Reg # based on the value set in the “Maint. Program Modification” drop-down list box in the “Set Options” activity of the current business component.

  1. If the “Maint. Program Modification” drop-down list box is set as “Not Allowed”, effectivity updates does not happen. But the effectivity update happens in the task master.

  2. If the “Maint. Program Modification” drop-down list box is set as “Allowed” or ‘With Revision” and “Update Maint. Program Template?” drop-down list box is set as "Yes" in the current page, the system performs the following based on the effectivity change of the 'Task # - Rev #' combination whose 'Applicability' is set as "Aircraft":

Note: If the 'Primary Program' of the Aircraft Reg # has a revision in "Active" and "Fresh"/ "Return" / "Confirm" status, effectivity change has to be updated on both the revisions.

Note: If the “Maint. Program Modification” drop-down list box is set as “With Revision”, the system creates a new revision in “Fresh” status, in addition to the above updates. If a MP # is available in either "Fresh" or "Return" or "Confirm" status, the above changes need to be updated without creating a New Revision #.

Effectivity Update to Component Maintenance Program (CMP) template:

The system updates the effectivity details to the ‘Part Program’ of the Component # based on the value set in the “Maint. Program Modification” drop-down list box in the “Set Options” activity of the current business component.

  1. If the “Maint. Program Modification” drop-down list box is set as “Not Allowed”, effectivity updates does not happen. But the effectivity update happens in the task master.

  2. If the “Maint. Program Modification” drop-down list box is set as “Allowed” or ‘With Revision” and “Update Maint. Program Template?” drop-down list box is set as "Yes" in the current page, the system performs the following based on the effectivity change of the 'Task # - Rev #' combination whose 'Applicability' is set as "Component" or “Engine”:

Note: If the 'Part Program' has a revision in "Active" and "Fresh" status, effectivity change has to be updated on both the revisions.

Note: If the “Maint. Program Modification” drop-down list box is set as “With Revision”, the system creates a new revision in “Fresh” status, in addition to the above updates. If a MP # is available n either "Fresh", "Return" or "Confirm" status, the above changes need to be updated without creating a New Revision #.

Note: In all the cases explained above, if the Manufacturer Part # and Manufacturer # are available in the “Part Details” multiline, the system considers the corresponding part # for the effectivity updates.

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Managing effectivity details for the task – An overview

Manage Task Effectivity - A summary of the activity

In this activity, you can update the task effectivity details against the maintenance objects such as aircraft, aircraft model or part. You can retrieve the details such as task number, aircraft registration number, aircraft model number, revision number of the task in the multiline, by selecting a maintenance object and specifying the corresponding maintenance object number in the header.

You can also modify the current effectivity of the task and update the modified effectivity details. The effectivity changes can be updated to the maintenance program and the maintenance program template.