MANUALS > Shop > Shop Module > Shop, Update Menu > Shop W/O > Shop Work Order Detail > W/O Shop Detail Buttons > Task Card Button, via W/O Shop Detail > Shop W/O Task Card Buttons > Items Button, via Shop W/O Task Card > Shop W/O Task Card Item, General Tab

The Shop W/O Task Card Item, General tab is used to enter general information regarding the Task Card Item, as well as Skill and TraxDoc information. Users may also enter enter the instructions (steps) to carry out the work required for the task.

Users to view the labor requirements (i.e. Skills, Man Hours, and Men Required) to complete an item on a W/O Task Card. These labor requirements are typically set up in one of two ways:

1. Via the Task Card Item, Skills Tab via the Engineering module
2. Via the Import From OEM Manual Button via the TraxDoc module

The user also has the option to add new labor requirements to already existing requirements to complete a W/O Task Card Item. Any new labor requirements added in the W/O Task Card item window will not be associated to the routine Task Card record from the Engineering module.

Users are also able to view information regarding the TraxDoc reference, as well as add and delete records from this window.

The following information/options are available in this window:
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W/O

The Work Order used to categorize, manage, and schedule work requirements for aircraft maintenance.

Task Card

The Task Card / Job Card that details the scheduled maintenance work.

Item

The item number required to accomplish a Task Card.

Informational Only checkbox

Select if this item is for an informational step only (no labor required). When selected, the Main Skill checkbox will be removed from this window.

W/O Phase

The W/O Phase associated with the Task CArd. Select this field to choose from a list of phases currently available in the system, via Drop Down Selection window.

Note: Phases are set up via the 'Task Card Phase' transaction code. Users can add, remove or otherwise edit records available within this transaction code.

Main Skill checkbox

Select this checkbox if this is the primary skill of the Task Card. The user can then organize the Task Cards by primary skill (using filter and sort functionality via the related modules such as Production Work Orders.)

Mechanic checkbox

Select this option to enter any code number related to the mechanic (i.e. skill level). The code field only appears when the checkbox is checked.

Inspector checkbox

Select this option to enter any code number related to the inspector (i.e. skill level). The code field only appears when the checkbox is checked.

Duplicate checkbox

Select this option if the Task Card requires a duplicate inspection.

Skill

The Skill of the employee required for this item. Skills are set up via the Skill Master. The Skills listed for Mechanic or Inspector are validated against the Mechanic/Technician checkboxes associated to the specific Skill via the Skill Master, General tab. For more information, refer to the Skill Master, General Tab via the Settings Manual.

Man Hours

The labor hours (per person) required for this Item.

Men Required

The number of personnel required for this Item.

MPD Man Hours

The MPD Man Hours X Task Mh Factor = Man Hours.

Traxdoc Item Text expandable section title bar

Expandable section bar that when clicked expands the section to populate TraxDoc documents associated with the Task.

Text Item Text Editor

The instructional text for this item. This text can be copied to the Defect Report if this Task Card is deferred. See the following switch description for additional related information. The switch can be set via System Administration/ Explorer/ System Transaction Configuration/ Production.

• DERTCTSH (Deferred TC Items to Defect Trouble-shooting) - If set to YES, if a Task Card is deferred (transferred to Defect Report) and the Task Card contains individual Task Card Items, those items will become individual troubleshooting items on the Defect Report/ Troubleshooting Tab.

Note: The text written in the text editor can be set to different colors and background colors by selecting the color buttons to the right of the window.

Note: The Task Card Item Text button is powered via RichTextEditor, allowing users to have advanced control (such as editing, resizing, and more) over multimedia imports (video, images, and sound files) and font/text styles.

TraxDoc References expandable section title bar

Expandable section bar that when clicked expands the section to populate TraxDoc references associated with the Task.

Select this option to view the TraxDoc information for this item. When the TraxDoc information is available, the Additional Information section becomes unavailable.

TraxDoc Item Reference button - The TraxDoc Item References window allows users to reference the selected Item to a TraxDoc SGML. For additional information, refer to the TraxDoc Item References button.

TraxDoc No - Enter the TraxDoc number. This is a record number that is automatically generated within TraxDoc.

TraxDoc Revision - The document’s current revision number. Each TraxDoc can have multiple revisions as the data/records created through the TraxDoc will need to be updated (revised) regularly depending on the requirements of the aircraft manufacturer, regulatory agency, airline, etc.

Element - The type of record being referenced.

Manual Reference - A reference to a specific section of the SGML manual that was imported through the TraxDoc. Select into the Manual Reference field for the References Search.

Description - The description of the TraxDoc item reference.

Additional Information

Select this option to view additional information for this item. When the additional information is available, the TraxDoc References section becomes unavailable.

MPD - The MPD Man Hours X Task Mh Factor = Man Hours.

Not Applicable checkbox - When selected, the Informational Only checkbox also becomes selected and the skills in the Skills tab no longer become available. Also the Items in the Task Card print become grayed out when the Not Applicable checkbox is selected.

Note: This checkbox only appears in this window if the Editor selected for the Task Card is TraxDoc in the Task Card, Optional 1 tab.

Revised checkbox - If the item has been revised selecting this checkbox would flag the Task Card item with a revision bar on the left of the item on the Task Card print when printed out. For additional information refer to Switch RMVRVBAR via the Engineering Switches Manual.

Order - When the sequential order is changed for the Item number, via the Re-Sequence button, the Items are re-ordered on the list at the bottom of the window. While the Item number will reflect the change, the Order number will reflect the original sequential order. For additional information, refer to the Re-sequence button.

Op Hrs - Operation Hours. When the sequential order is changed for the Item number, the Items are re-ordered on the list at the bottom of the window. But notice that the Item number has not changed.

Ops No - Operations Number (OPS NO) is a custom field reference to a customer's SAP Operations number. This value associates the SAP Operations Number used for the time booking interface to the last four digits of the respective Task Card item. Task cards interfaced from SAP will always include the OPS Number as a suffix to the task number. Also enables association of the SAP Ops No against new items being created against the Task Card.

Created By - The user who created the record.

Created Date - The date the record was created.

Modified By - The user who last modified the record.

Modified Date - The date the record was last modified.

Mechanic Status, By, and Date - Certificated and authorized task role performed, by whom and date completed.

Inspected Status, By, and Date - Certificated and authorized Inspection role performed, by whom and date completed.

Duplicated Inspected Status, By, and Date - Certificated and authorized secondary RII role performed, by whom and date completed.

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