Initial Exercises—Manage Serialized Configuration

Initial Exercises

Purpose: The purpose of these initial exercises is that the instructor will use them for demonstrating the basic functionality when creating new structures to be used in IFS/Vehicle Information Management (IFS/VIM). In this example, we will generate a serial structure from the template of the new wheel revision that was created for the 747-900 aircraft series. The exercises cover these sub-processes:

Prerequisites: The initial exercises in the Manage Master Configuration course must have been completed.

IMPORTANT
These initial exercises are intended for instructor use.

If you are a student, it is extremely important that you set up and work within your own site to maintain your data integrity. 

Define Serial Structure

Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to introduce you to how a serial structure is generated from a template structure of the new wheel revision. The exercise explains both manual and automatic entry of serial numbers in the structure.

Prerequisites: The previous exercise must have been completed.

Windows:
Serial Structures
 Serial Structure Information

Steps for manual entry of serial numbers: To complete this exercise, perform the following steps.

  1. Open the Serial Structures window.
  2. Create a new record (F5) and enter Part Number X32WHE7002, Rev. A.
  3. Specify additional data:
        Serial Number - X10450
        Maintenance Group -  *
        Workshop Code - LAX-C
        Manufacturer Number - V13545
        Manufacturer Part Number - W13445
        Location Code - LAX
        Ownership - Company Owned
  4. Save the record (F12).
  5. Select the new serial record, right-click and then click Serial Structure Information.
  6. Click the Consist Of tab and verify that there is yet no structure.
  7. In the window header, right-click and then click Import Template Structure. Do not select the Generate Serial Numbers check box.
  8. Verify that the serial structure has been created (only one level of non-serialized parts are shown).
  9. Enter the following additional data on the serial parts of the structure:
        Serial Number - X10451 and X10452
        Maintenance Group - *
        Workshop Code - LAX-C
        Manufacturer Number - V13545
        Manufacturer Part Number - W23456
        Manufactured Date - enter the date the part was manufactured (required for parts defined as Life Limited Parts)
        Ownership - Company Owned
  10. Save the record (F12).

Steps for automatic generating of serial numbers: To complete this exercise, perform the following steps.

  1. Open the Serial Structures window.
  2. Create a new record (F5) and enter Part Number - X32WHE7002, Rev. A.
  3. Specify additional data:
        Serial Number - X10450-1
        Maintenance Group - *
        Workshop Code - LAX-C
        Manufacturer Number - V13545
        Manufacturer Part Number - W13445
        Location Code - LAX
        Ownership - Company Owned
  4. Save the record (F12).
  5. Select the new serial record, right-click and then click Serial Structure Information.
  6. Click the Consist Of tab and verify that there is yet no structure.
  7. In the window header, right-click and click Import Template Structure. Select the Generate Serial Numbers check box.
  8. Verify that the serial structure has been created and serial numbers generated (only one level of non-serialized parts are shown).

Note: A value must be registered in the Manufactured Date field for the part that are defined as a life limited part.

View Access Rights for Serials 

Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to show you how to view access rights for the serials on a structure.

Prerequisites: Access rights must have been granted for the serials of a structure.

Windows:
Serial Structure Information
 Serial Structures

  1. Open the Serial Structure Information window.
  2. Query (F3) for the part number X747-900, and the revision value denoted by an asterix (*). If you need to move down the structure, click the Consist Of tab or the Multilevel tab and select the row that holds the part you want. Next, right-click and then click Next Level until you reach the level that holds the serial you want.
  3. Click the Part Access tab to view the access rights of the selected serial. The Has Access check box will be selected for the access groups for which the serial has access. 

Enter Historical Life Data

Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to show attendees how to define an operational start value on a serialized part. In this example we will assume that one of the A/C engines is a second hand engine. This engine has 1200 flying hours accumulated and 60 hrs since last overhaul. All hours are accumulated this year. This has to be registered in order to synchronize current status with future maintenance. The start values are registered on the top part of the structure, the aircraft.

Windows:
Component Life

Steps: To complete this exercise, perform the following steps.

  1. Open the Component Life window.
  2. Query (F3) for Serial Number X10000 (Part Number X747-900, Rev *)
  3. Click the Operational Log tab.
  4. Specify Value After Overhaul 60, Value Total 1200 and Value This year 1200.
  5. Save the record (F12).
  6. Click the General tab right click and then click Task Calculate.
  7. In the wizard, select Calculate Entire Structure check box, do not select the Run In Background check box. Click OK
  8. Right click and click Serial Maintenance.
  9. In Serial Maintenance window, click the Interval Maint tab and verify that all planned events have due date in the future.