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General Tab, via Defect Detail

The General tab displays general, defer, and troubleshooting information for a Defect. This tab is informational only.

The following information/options are available in this window:
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Defect

The defect number (or log book number).

Defect Description

The description of the defect which describes the problem found or notes the service being performed.

Ground Time Required

The time required to complete the work for turnaround time estimates. The time format is user defined and can be minutes, hours or days. This field is informational.

Defer

Reason for the defect deferment; for example MEL, Dent, No Parts, WATCH item, etc. This field is part of the functional System Transaction Codes and contents embedded functionality which includes authorization requirements, default requisition prompts and defaulted MDDR closings.

Defer Category

Category of the deferment. This is the reference if the deferral is operational, or performance related. This field may be used to reference if the deferral is related to a General Maintenance Manual or a Standard Practice Manual.

MDDR (Maintenance Defect Deferral Report)

This is also known as a Deferred Maintenance Item (DMI). This field allows users to enter the deferment on one defect report (aircraft log page) by using the MDDR number on another defect report (aircraft log page) so that the user may resolve the MDDR.

MEL CDL (Minimum Equipment List/Configuration Deviation List)

The MEL/CDL field allows the user to enter the MEL or CDL reference related to the deferral. MEL/CDL may be defined, entered or digitally imported in the MEL Master.

MEL/CDL CAT

Minimum Equipment List Category that is defined in the associated Defect Report. The MEL number and the MEL category can be associated to one another via the MEL Master. This field is only informational.

W/O

When a Scheduled Maintenance Event is deferred automatically, a 'WO/DEFER' Defect Type is generated. It will reference the Work Order which the Deferred Defect Report was created from in this field.

Task Card

When a Scheduled Maintenance Event is deferred automatically, a 'WO/DEFER' Defect Type is generated. This will reference the Task Card in relation to the Work Order which the Deferred Defect Report was created from in this field.

Defer Due Date

The date and time the deferment must be resolved by.

Skill

Enter the mechanical skill required to close the Deferred Defect.

Man Hours - The total number of hours (per person) required to close the Deferred Defect.

Capability Area

The Capability Area identifies where a maintenance task can be accomplished in association with the customer's internal capabilities (e.g., a particular E/C can only be accomplished during a heavy maintenance visit at a heavy maintenance capable Site). The Capability Area can be assigned for E/Cs, P/N Controls, and Defect Reports. However, a maintenance task with any Capability Area can be scheduled on Work Orders at Sites that have their Capability Area set to 'ALL'.

Station

The Station where the troubleshooting was performed.

Troubleshooting By

The employee code of the user who performed the troubleshooting.

Status

The current condition of the trouble shooting Item.

On-Going - This status will not close the Defect. The On-Going Status can be elected from the Non-Routine Task Card.

Closed - This status will copy the trouble shooting action to the Resolution tab and close the defect. In Watch Item cases, the Completed Number must match the Repeat Number to resolve the defect.

Trouble Shooting On Log/Item

The aircraft log in which the troubleshooting item is copied from. This field would be used if the company doesn't employ the MDDR function.

Created By

The user who created the record.

Created Date

The date the record was created.

Trouble Shooting Description

The action taken to trouble shoot and/or resolve the Open Defect.

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