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Engineering Control Shop, General Tab

The Engineering Control Shop, General tab allows users to search for existing E/Cs using various search criteria. Once the search criteria has been entered, select the Find button.

Query:

The following information/options are available in this window:
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E/C

The Engineering Control that specifies aircraft or component scheduled maintenance intervals.

Note: The naming convention behind E/Cs and T/Cs are driven by the Config Other field via Switch COMPANYMULTI. It is recommended that users use option 3 for the Config Other field to follow standard naming processes. For more information, refer to COMPANYMULTI via G/L Interface Switches.

Control Type

The Engineering Control Type (E/C or Task Card).

Category

The category of the E/C (e.g., AD, SB, CHECK).

E/C Status

Select the status of the E/C from one of the following options:

All - All records.

Applicable/Not Embody - The E/C is applicable to an A/C Type/Series or Part Number, but may not be mandatory. This status allows the E/C to be entered in the system, but does not require compliance.

Cancel - The E/C has been cancelled.

N/A - The originating document (AD, SB, MOD, etc.) has been evaluated and is deemed not effective to a specific A/C or P/N.

Open - The E/C is Open.

Pending - This is the default status. This will be the status until the E/C is authorized. If the user requires holding this E/C until ready, it can be left as Pending even after the record has been saved. Once the E/C is authorized the status will show as Open.

Rejected - The E/C was rejected or not authorized and may need to be sent back through the authorization process for revision. This status should not be selected manually.

Terminated - The E/C is no longer in use. It has either been complied with for all effective aircraft or components, or the action of another E/C has terminated it. When an E/C is terminated, the termination applies to the entire fleet. This status should not be selected manually.

Chapter/Section/Paragraph

The ATA chapter/section/paragraph, as applicable.

Document

The document reference number associated to the E/C.

Document Category

The document category code for the document reference associated to the E/C.

Sub Category

A Sub Category can be used to further define the E/C Category, if applicable. For example, users may want to classify their ADs for Engines, APUs, and Landing Gear separately. The Sub Category System Transaction Code is set up via Settings/ Explorer/ System Transaction Code/ Engineering.

A/C

The individual aircraft tail number.

A/C Type

The aircraft type the E/C is effective to.

A/C Series

The aircraft series the E/C is effective to.

Company

The name of the airline company for which the E/C will be utilized.

Note: If an E/C was created for a specific company, that company needs to be entered in the company field. The system will not find company specific E/Cs if ALL is used in the company field; ALL is reserved for E/Cs that were created without a designate company.

Note: For more information, refer to the Multi Company Functionality.

Control

The Control (A/C, P/N, A/C Type, or ALL) used to auto generate the E/C reference. This field is used for naming purposes only. When the 'ALL' option is selected the E/C Control field will not auto generate the E/C reference. The E/C reference will auto generate from the Sub E/C field.

Sub E/C Task Card

Enter the associated Sub E/C Task Card.

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Review:

The following information/options are available in this window:
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E/C

The Engineering Control that specifies aircraft or component scheduled maintenance intervals.

Control Type

The Engineering Control Type (E/C or Task Card).

Control Area

The area the T/C or E/C relates to such as Shop, GSE, or E/C.

Category

The category of the E/C (e.g., AD, SB, CHECK).

Status

The status of the E/C. When creating a new E/C the initial status will default to Pending; if the user requires to hold this E/C until ready it can be left as Pending, or alternatively it can be changed to another status.

Revision

The revision number of the E/C. This can be alpha numeric. When the revision is changed and saved, the system will prompt the user with a revision control record, where the changes made for the specific revision can be saved for auditing purposes. The 'Revised By' field will be automatically updated with the user's user code, and the revision date can be set as required.

Note: If Switch ECAUTH is set to Yes, authorization will be required for all E/Cs that have been revised.

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The Export as Excel button can be selected to view the queried data (including all pages) in an Excel spreadsheet. This Excel file can be saved for later use. For more information refer to the Export as Excel Button via the eMRO System Standards manual.

The Columns button is used to select which columns will appear in the the window's search results/table section. For more information, refer to Columns Button via the eMRO System Standards manual.

The Filter/Sort button is used to alter the search criteria for records associated with the host module and window. For more information, refer to Filter/Sort Button via the eMRO System Standards Module.

Select on the desired record and then select the Select button to view and edit the E/C details.