This chapter covers the following topics:
Efficient maintenance planning seeks to smooth the workload curve. Before a shop visit duration can be accurately determined, the schedules of an organization's skilled workers must be considered. Using the Visit Work Package, the planner can select shift schedules for the workers who will perform the inspections and repairs. As the task-to-shift matching is completed, the time required for the visit tasks to be completed can be calculated. The administrative functions related to the Visit Work Package and Planning modules are described in the following topics:
You use the Department Location tab to set up a marshalling area to stage parts. It is done through the subinventory and locator association in the Administration menu. The subinventory and locator are then associated to each visit upon creation, thereby creating a marshalling area for each visit.
To create a department location
Navigate to the Create Department Location page.
Select an organization and department.
Select a value in the Calendar field.
Select a Shift Number and Start and End Time values.
In the Work Days field, select a value that identifies the workday patterns associated with the shift, calendar, and department.
Click the Apply button to save your work.
Retrieving Department Location Records
Once departmental location records are created, you can view or delete them from the database. Location records cannot be updated; they must be deleted and recreated.
To retrieve departmental location records
Navigate to the Search Department Locations page.
Select the organization and department, and click the Go button to display your results.
A maintenance space is used in CMRO Planning as a subgroup of departments. Maintenance spaces define the specific locations where maintenance tasks can be done, the type of work that can be performed there and the item on which the work can be performed.
To create a maintenance space
Navigate to the Add Space page.
Select Organization and Department values.
Select a Service Category value.
This represents the level of maintenance that can be performed in a space. A common method of categorization would be based on the equipment type.
Select a Space Name value.
Click Apply to save your work, and the Edit Space page appears.
Define the space capabilities by selecting values for the item and visit type.
Click Apply to save your work.
To search for maintenance spaces
Navigate to the Search Spaces page.
You can enter search criteria using the following fields:
Organization
Department
Space
Status
Item Capability
Visit Type Capability
Service Category
Click Go to view the results of your search.
To find the unavailability of a space
Navigate to the Search Availability Restrictions page.
You can enter the search criteria for the following fields: Organization, Department, Space, Unavailable From and To.
Click the Go button to view the results of your search.
To set a space as unavailable
Click the Create button to open the Add Availability Restriction page.
Select values in the following fields: Organization, Department, Space, Unavailable From and To.
Enter any descriptive text in the Description box.
Click the Apply button to save your work.
Reliability Planning enables you to reduce inventory levels at maintenance facilities and transient stations. This functionality provides forecast capabilities for non-routine items, based on identified failure probabilities, using the Supply Chain Planning engine. You can avoid costly interruptions to flight schedules if the correct parts are available, and also avoid situations of overstocking inventory by providing a query to analyze the reliability of rotable parts.
For more information, see Reliability Planning.
Vendor sourcing operates with the Outside Processing setup. The feature consists of defining vendors, creating part associations at specific locations, and creating vendor and customer connections.
For more information, see Inventory Service Order Outside Processing.
The Common Setup page enables you to set up parameters as per your selection for three dynamic counters: Counter 1, Counter 2 and Counter 3. Once you define the counters, these counter names are visible as labels on the following reports:
Assembly Bill of Materials (for Remaining counters)
Component Removal Forecast (for Remaining and Since Repair Counters)
Unit Serial Number (for Spec Limit Counters)
This page enables you to perform the following actions:
In the Reports region, select the appropriate report name from the list of values.
In the Remaining Counters region, select the three counters for the Remaining column.
In the Since Repair Counters region, select the three counters for the Since Repair column.
In the MR Program Subtype region, select the program subtype for the Component Removal Forecast page.
Click the Apply button to save your counter definitions.
The Reports tab lists the following compliance reports:
The Common Setup page enables you to configure the following parameters for Maintenance Requirement Status Reports:
Aircraft Maintenance Status - Instance Counters
Component Maintenance Status - Instance Counters
Maintenance Requirement Information and Status Display - Accomplished Counters
The same functionality is applicable for all three Maintenance Requirement Status reports.
Follow these steps to define new parameters:
Select a report from the Report Name list of values (LOV). The parameter applicable for that report is displayed.
Click Add More Rows to add new parameters.
Select the appropriate value from the Counter LOV and click the Apply button to save the new parameters.
The Maintenance Requirement Status Reports tab lists the following compliance reports:
Click the Assembly Bills of Material sub tab.
Use the Simple Search region of the Assembly Bills of Material page to query existing records. Enter any of the following search criteria:
Item Group
Unit Name
Item
Serial
Instance
MR Sub Type
Click the Go button to display the results.
Click the Details button of an Item Group to navigate to the Assembly Bill of Materials Details page.
The Assembly Bill of Materials Details page displays the following information:
Date: Current system date.
Time: Current system time.
Item: The item selected on the Search page.
Item Type: Item type of the selected item.
Top Unit: Root unit of the selected instance.
Serial: Serial number associated to the selected item instance.
Status: Status of the selected instance.
Item Description: Description of the selected item.
Item Group: In accordance with selected Item Group in the Search page.
Parent Unit: Serial Parent unit of the selected instance.
Inst pos: In accordance with the selected instance.
Build Level: Gives the level of the instance in the hierarchy.
Item Group: In accordance with the instance position at the selected component master configuration.
Item Number.
Item Description.
Type: IAW ITEM ENGINEERING category.
Position: The position of item instance.
Due date: Indicates the due date for particular instance.
Remaining columns: Must be calculated, IAW the more restrictive applicable RST MR limits if any.
Accumulated: Displays the accumulated values for an instance.
Counter Name, Counter Value, Counter UOM: Counter Name, Value and Unit of Measure respectively
Triggered: Indicates if the counter has been triggered.
Click Print to print the search results.
Click Export to download the data to your local drive.
Click the Component Removal Forecast sub tab.
Use the Simple Search to query for existing records.
Enter the mandatory field, MR Title, and other search criteria such as:
Item Group
Item
MR. Title
Thru Date
Click Go to display the results.
Click the Details icon of an item group to navigate to the corresponding Component Removal Forecast Details page.
The Component Removal Forecast Details page displays the following information:
Date: Current system date.
Time: Current system time.
Item Group: Associated with the selected item group in the search page.
Forecast Thru: Associated with the specified date in the search page.
Item Group Description: Description associated with the selected item group in the search page.
MR Title: Associated with the selected MR in the search page.
From ACN: Unit name associated with the selected item instance in the table.
Removal Item: Items belonging to the item group.
Removal Serial: Serial number of the item instance in the table.
Position: The position of that particular item instance.
Removal Date: Due Date for the most restrictive unit effectivity for the specific item instance and MR.
Remaining: Counter for the difference between the counter value for the most restrictive UE and the current value of the counter.
Since Repair: Counter having the difference between the counter value of the last accomplished UE and the current value of the counter.
Click Print to print the results.
Click Export to download the data to your local drive.
Click the Part Number Status sub tab.
Use the Simple Search region to query for the existing records. Enter any of the following search criteria:
Item Group
Item
MR. Title
MR Sub Type
Click Go to display the results.
Click the Item Details icon for an item group to navigate to the corresponding Part Number Status: Item Details page.
The Part Number Status: Item Details page displays the following information:
Date: Current system date.
Time: Current system time.
Item Group: Item group name.
Item: Name of the item.
Item Type: Type of the item.
Necessity: Position Necessity from MC relationships.
Low level: Display order from MC relationships.
Item Group Description: Description of the item group.
Parent Item Group: Name of the parent item group.
Item Description: Description of the item.
Related MRs: Link to search associated MRs.
Item Model, Tax Denomination: Descriptive flexfield values, whose attributes and its values are dependent on the selected Item Group - Item.
Click Print to print the search results.
Click Export to download the data to your local drive.
Click Cancel to navigate back to the Part Number Status page.
Click the Spec Limit icon of an item group to navigate to the Part Number Status: Spec Limits page.
The Part Number Status: Spec Limits page displays the following information:
Date: Current system date.
Time: Current system time.
Item Group: Name of the item group.
Item: Associated Item.
A/C Model: Aircraft Model.
Counter Name, Counter Value, and Counter UOM: Refers to Counter Name, Value and Unit of Measure values.
Click Print to print the search results.
Click Export to download the data to your local drive.
Click Cancel to navigate back to the Part Number Status page.
Click the Effectivities icon of an item group to navigate to the Part Number Status: Component Effectivities page.
The Part Number Status: Component Effectivities page displays the following information:
Date: Current system date.
Time: Current system time.
Item Group: Name of the item group.
Unit: Name of the unit, under the current item group.
Position: Installed position of the instance.
Item: Item name for this unit-position combination.
Serial: Serial number for this unit-position combination.
Click Print to print the search results.
Click Export to download the data to your local drive.
Click the Unit Serial Numbers sub tab.
Use the Simple Search region to query for the existing records. Enter the mandatory field, Instance Status, and any of the following search criteria:
Item Group
Item
Instance Status
MR. Title
Click Go to display the results.
Click the Details icon of an Item Group to navigate to the Unit Serial Numbers Details page.
The Unit Serial Numbers Details page displays the following information:
Date: Current system date.
Time: Current system time.
Item Group: Associated with the selected item group in the search page.
Item Group Desc: Associated with the selected item group in the search page.
Num: Line number.
Serial: Associated with the selected item group, search all items and then present all the serial numbers belonging to those items.
Item: Associated with the selected item group, search and present all the item names for the items belonging to that Item Group.
Aircraft/Inventory: Unit Configuration name or Organization name for the item instance depending on whether the instance status is installed or in inventory.
Position/Sub-Inventory: Master Configuration Position or Subinventory name for the item instance depending on whether the instance status is installed or in inventory.
Work Order Number: Associated with the item instance. This is the work order number if any work order is open whose department class is Comp M.
Spec Limit: MR interval value calculated associated with the item instance, thereby finding the restrictive unit effectivity ID and MR interval.
Show CMS: Click to access the Component Maintenance Status Report Details page.
Click Print to print the search results.
Click Export to download the data to your local drive.
Click the Component Removal/Installation History sub tab.
Use the Simple Search page to query for the existing records. Enter any of the following search criteria:
Item Group
Unit Name
Item
Serial
Instance
Click Go to display the results.
Click the Details icon of an item group to navigate to the Component Removal/Installation History Details page.
The Component Removal/Installation History Details page displays the following information:
Date: Current system date.
Time: Current system time.
Item Group: Associated with the selected item group in the search page.
Item: Associated with the selected item in the search page.
Serial: Serial number associated with the selected item instance.
Desc: Associated with the selected item group in the search page.
Item Type: Associated with the selected item in the search page.
Line: Line number.
Click Print to print the search results.
Click Export to download the data to your local drive.
Click the Component Maintenance Status sub tab.
Use the Simple Search region to query for the existing records. Enter any of the following search criteria:
Item Group
Unit Name
Item
Serial
Instance
Click Go to display the search results.
Click the Details icon of an item group to navigate to the Component Maintenance Status Details page.
The Component Maintenance Status Details page displays the following information:
Date: Current system date.
Time: Current system time.
Item: Item name.
Item group: Item Group name associated with the item instance.
Unit Status: Unit status.
Unit Installed: Name of the unit installed. If not installed, displays the subinventory name.
Location Installed: Location to which the unit instance is installed.
Serial Number: Serial number of the selected item instance.
Unit: Unit name.
Serial Status: Status of the serial.
Position Installed: Position to which the unit instance is installed. If not installed, display the locator value.
Date Installed: Installation date.
Item Description: Description of the item.
Item Type: Item type of the selected item.
Parent Unit: Next higher unit there is an IAW configuration tree.
Maintenance Requirements Specifications: Applicable MRs and their corresponding counter readings.
Current Counter Readings: Displays the current counter readings applicable for the item instance.
Click Print to print the search results.
Click Export to download the data to your local drive.
Click the Simple Search button on the Search Maintenance Requirement Specifications region.
Enter any of the following search criteria to query the required information:
MR Title
Program Type
Program Subtype
Category
Implementation Status
Service Type
Click Go to display your search results.
Click the Save Search button to save your search results. When you click this button, you can specify additional criteria and view name that uniquely identifies the search.
Click Apply to save the search criteria for future MR Counter reading search.
Once a view (set of search criteria) is saved, a Views drop-down appears in the Maintenance Requirement Specification search region. Select a view and click Go to view the filtered results.
Click the Aircraft Maintenance Status sub tab.
Use the Simple Search region to query for the existing records. Enter any of the following search criteria:
Unit Name
Item
Serial Number
Instance Number
Click Go to display the search results.
Click the Details icon to navigate to the Aircraft Maintenance Status Details page.
The Aircraft Maintenance Status Details page displays the following information:
Date: Current system date.
Time: Current system time.
Unit: Unit Configuration name.
Instance Number: Instance number of UC root node.
Item: Name of Item.
Serial Number: Serial number of UC root node.
Mfg Date: Date of manufacture.
Title: MR Title.
Last Accomplished Date: Date when MR was last accomplished.
Next Due: Next due date.
Planned Due: Planned visit date.
Click Print to print the search results.
Click Export to download the data to your local drive.
Click the Simple Search button on the Search Maintenance Requirements region.
Enter any of the following search criteria to query the required information:
Title
Program Type
Program Subtype
Category
Click Go to display your search results.
Click the Save Search button to save your search results. When you click this button, you can specify additional criteria and view name that uniquely identifies the search.
Click Apply to save the search criteria for future MR Counter reading search.
Once a view is saved, a Views drop down menu appears in the Maintenance Requirement Specification search region. Select a view and click Go to view the filtered results.
Click the Maintenance Requirement Information Details and Status sub tab.
Use the Simple Search region to query for existing records. Enter search criteria such as:
Title
Program Type
Program Subtype
Category
Description
Click Go to display the search results.
Click the Details icon to navigate to the Maintenance Requirement Information Details page.
The Maintenance Requirement Information Details page displays the following information:
Date: Current system date.
Time: Current system time.
Number: MR Title.
Revision: MR revision.
Program Type/Subtype: Program Type/ Program Subtype of the MR.
Category: Category of the MR.
Repetitive: Flag to show if the MR is repetitive or not.
Implement Status: Implement status of the MR.
Orig. Date: Effective from date of the MR with version 1.
Last Rev. Date: Effective from date of the oldest MR version with the same revision number.
Cls. Date: Only for non-repetitive MR's. MR accomplished (or initial accomplishment) date for the last of the effectivities to be accomplished.
Affected Fleet: The affected fleet for the MR.
Item: The items affected for the MR.
Serial: The serial number of the item instance.
Status: Item status.
Owner: The owner party of the Item instance.
Condition: The condition of the item instance.
Unit: The unit at which the item is installed.
Approved Data Number: Document number of the documents attached to the MR.
Approved Data Description: Document description of the documents attached to the MR.
Approved Data Type: Document type of the documents attached to the MR.
Approved Data Subtype: Document subtype of the documents attached to the MR.
Approved Data Revision: Document revision of the documents attached to the MR.
Reference Data Number: Document number of the documents attached to the routes of the MR.
Reference Data Description: Document description of the documents attached to the routes of the MR.
Reference Data Type: Document type of the documents attached to the routes of the MR.
Reference Data Subtype: Document subtype of the documents attached to the routes of the MR.
Reference Data Revision: Document revision of the documents attached to the routes of the MR.
Route Number: Number of route attached to MR.
Title: Title of route attached to MR.
Revision: Revision of route attached to MR.
Time Span: Time span of the route.
Key Flexfield: Route key flexfields (KFFs).
Description: Description of the MR.
Comments: Comments for the MR.
Last Rev By: The user name that made the last modification to the current MR version.
Click Print to print the search results.
Click Export to download the data to your local drive.
Click Cancel to navigate back to the Maintenance Requirement Information Details and Status page.
Click the Status icon to navigate to the Maintenance Requirement Information Status page.
The Maintenance Requirement Information Status page displays the following information:
Date: Current system date.
Time: Current system time.
Number: MR Title.
Revision: MR revision.
Category: Category of the MR.
Repetitive: Indicates if the MR is repetitive or not.
Implement Status: Implement status of the MR.
Unit Name: IAW the affected Item-Serial and configurations.
Item: The item number of the item associated with MR.
Serial Number: The serial number of the Item.
Status: Status is Open if repetitive or non-repetitive not yet accomplished. Status is Closed if not repetitive but already accomplished.
Due Date: Date that the MR is due.
Position: The current applicable unit configuration.
Counter Name: Name of the counter associated.
UOM: Unit of measure of the counter.
Specification Value (HRS, CYC DYS): Interval threshold value for the MR.
Accumulated Value (HRS, CYC, DYS): Accumulated readings for the MR.
Remaining Value (HRS, CYC, DYS): Calculated as accumulated reading less net counter reading.
Date: The last accomplished date of the MR.
Location: The organization where the MR is accomplished.
Revision: Revision for the MR.