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X - Engineering Module

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New Feature

A/C Control Button, via Engineering Control

  • A/C Control - COMPANYMULTI: Depending on the Company entered in the E/C Company field, only those aircraft with the same G/L Company (via the A/C Master, Other 1 tab) will appear in the Engineering Control Effectivity window.

    Note: This is part of the Multi-Company functionality. The Company field of the E/C window only appears when G/L Interface switch COMPANYMULTI is set to 'Yes'.

Compliance Button, via Engineering Compliance Buttons

  • When deleting a Compliance record created against an A/C or P/N S/N, the Status, Completed Number, and Modified By/Modified Date fields will be updated accordingly

Document Button, via Engineering Control

  • E/C Document via Non-Routine Express: When a FUR is created via the Follow Up Requirement button of the W/O Non-Routine Express window, the Scheduled Task Card entered in the Non-Routine Express window automatically becomes the E/C Document for the FUR E/C. For example, notice that the following Non-Routine Task Card is associated to a Scheduled Task Card.

Document Control, via Task Card Survey

  • The document must remain in the location specified (address or path). This “shortcut” will not have any functionality and will be linked for reference only.

E/C P/N Range Button, via P/N CTL Button

  • Source: The way that the range was imported/created. This field is updated automatically. The available options are E/C, IPC, and MAN (Manual). The Source is 'MAN' when any part of the range was entered or altered manually.
  • Status: Enter the appropriate status for the specified part serial number
  • Reason: Enter the reason for the serial number change

    Note: The aforementioned fields are not visible when Switch ADDSTENGRANGE is set to No.

 

  • Default SN Status and Range: Enter the default Status and Reason for all serial numbers that are out of the specified range

 

  • Status/Reason Functionality: Once the user selects into the part, the Engineering Effectivity Override window will display the selected part's information including the new status and reason information. To modify the Status and Reason fields, the Override checkbox must be selected.

Engineering Control, Other Tab

  • E/C Check Type: This field allows the user to enter a system transaction code that sorts the Aircraft Check Status print contents based on the the configuration of the E/C Check Type transaction code. The Group/Sort Order field of the transaction code will sort E/Cs from shortest to longest check type based on their numeric value.

    Note: This functionality is part of a customized print and is therefore not applicable for most users.

Engineering Effectivity Override (A/C E/C), via Engineering Control Buttons

  • Status: When Switches ECAUTH and ECVIAREV are set to Yes, and the Status is changed to a different status from the main level E/C status, a soft warning will appear.

Import As Flying Software Configuration

  • After the Software is configured for an aircraft's parts, the Import As Flying Software Configuration must be run to load the current actual software configurations of an aircraft against the Software P/Ns set up. This file ensures that the aircraft remains up-to-date and airworthy. This import includes all of the Serial Numbers for the software parts that are currently installed on the aircraft along with the aircraft's ERDs and SLIDs. All installed parts and Serial Numbers will then be populated in the Inventory Transaction window once this import is complete. For more information refer to the P/N Software Configuration window via the Setting module.

Override Button, via A/C Control Buttons

  • A/C tail numbers cannot be selected or deselected when Engineering Switch NOSELECTEFECTIVITY is set to Yes. For detailed information refer to NOSELECTEFECTIVITY via the Engineering Switches Manual.

Override Button, via P/N CTL Button

  • When a new aircraft is added to an E/C that is in Revision status, the P/N S/N of the aircraft will be applied to the P/N E/C effectivity of the E/C in Revision
  • Select checkbox: P/N S/Ns cannot be selected or deselected when Engineering Switch NOSELECTEFECTIVITY is set to Yes. For detailed information refer to NOSELECTEFECTIVITY via the Engineering Switches Manual.

Task Card, Allowed Locations Tab

  • Select the Task Card, Allowed Locations tab allows the user to add a Location/Site to a Task Card. The new Task Card Location can be added to a Work Order that was created with a different Location.

    Note: This tab is only available if switch LOCSITEALLOWED is set the Yes. This tab can still be edited/updated when switch TCVIAREV is set to Yes.

Task Card Control Master, General Tab

  • After the Panel is linked to a Task Card through the Panel button, via Task Card, the Panel Open Task Card is automatically added to a Work Order when its associated Task Card is added to the Work Order, as long as both have the proper Effectivity.

Task Card Editor

  • Framemaker is no longer supported in X or later versions

Task Card Survey, Buttons

  • The Document Control but_document_ctl_sm button is only available in X and later versions of TRAX

Task Card, Optional 3 Tab

  • Critical Task checkbox: Identifies critical maintenance Task Cards. The Critical Task field number will transfer over to the Work Order Task Card window. This is informational only.
  • SR: Safety Related. This is informational only.
  • M: Mechanic. This is informational only.
  • DT: Difficult Task. This is informational only.
  • Planning Notes: Allows users to enter Planning-related notes to the Task Card. This option is only available for scheduled T/C, not for Non-Routines.

Task Card, Optional 4 Tab

  • The Task Card, Optional 4 tab allows the user to enter any additional information related to the Task Card. This tab is informational only.

See Also

X - Engineering

X - Engineering Buttons

X - Engineering Switches

X - Engineering Transaction Codes

X - Engineering Security

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