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Work Order Tab, via Selected Work Order Area

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The W/O (Work Order) tab functions similarly to the Work Order window via Production/Update/W/O.

 

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

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

Status

The current status of the Work Order.

Category

Work Order Category code.

Note: In the Interactive Planner, the W/O Category can allow for graphical color assignment by category.

Third Party checkbox

If the W/O is for a Third Party, then the Third Party Flag should be selected. The system will automatically go to the Customer Orders Window upon Save. If the aircraft is in the A/C Master, and is identified with the ownership control and is 'Managed', the Third Party Checkbox will default upon selecting that A/C.

Location

The Location for maintenance events, inventory stores, orders, transactions, or training events. The location of the Work Order. Must be a maintenance facility or station.

Site

The Site where the work is to be carried out (if applicable).

Priority

The priority of the W/O (i.e. Urgent).

Expenditure

Choose which expenditure code will be associated with this Work Order. The Expenditure Code related to this W/O and all associated Task Cards W/O.

A/C

The individual aircraft tail number.

A/C S/N

The Aircraft's Serial Number which is provided by the manufacturer. This serial number is like a registration number, but it is not dependent on a country code and therefore never changes.

Estimated Total Man Hours

The total number of estimated man hours required to carry out the work.

Self Assignment but_self_assignment_small icon

This icon illustrates that this Work Order has been self assigned to an employee.

Description

The description of the W/O.

Reserved Total Man Hours

The total number of reserved man hours to carry out the work.

Formula = Man Hours x Men Required.

Schedule Start Date

The start date/time. The Start Date does not affect whether the W/O may be deleted or not. However, if the work has been started, the W/O may not be deleted.

Schedule Completion Date

The schedule completion date/time.

Flight

Allows mechanics working on W/O to identify which flight (gate) the A/C will be arriving at.

Actual Start Date

The start date/time. does not affect whether W/O may be deleted or not. If W/O has been started, it cannot be deleted.

Actual Completion Date

The actual completion date/time.

Man hours Resrvd %

This is the total of reserved man hours to carry out the work.

Formula = Man Hours x Men Required.

W/O Time Used %

The elapsed hours of the time taken to complete the work. (i.e. If a Work Order is scheduled for 6 days and was completed in 36 Man Hours, the W/O Time Used will equal 50%, because it only took 3 days to complete the work.)

Parent W/O

If this Work Order acts as a "child" to a Parent Work Order, that parent Work Order reference number should appear here.

Load To Point Data

A graphical representation of the Load To Point data. This view displays the number of Man Hours available for overnight maintenance (Load To Point) in green. The red bar graph indicates the amount of scheduled work against the Work Order. For additional information, refer to the Load To Point Button, via the Interactive Planner Buttons.

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For more information on the above fields, or how to create a Work Order, please refer to Creating a Work Order via Work Order in the Production Training Manual.

Note: For planning purposes, users can be sent System Notifications when a Production Work Order schedule date or time is changed. For more information refer to the Production W/O Schedule Date/Time Change via the Settings Training Manual.

See Also

Selected Work Order, via Interactive Planner, Aircraft Tab

Engineering Control Tab, via Selected Work Order Area

Task Card Tab, via Selected Work Order Area

Non Routine Task Card Tab, via Selected Work Order Area

W/O Allowed Location Override Tab, via Selected Work Order Area

Selected Work Area Buttons, via Interactive Planner Aircraft Tab

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