Define Zones and Access Panels for Instruction and Subtask

Explanation

This activity is used to define zones and access panels for an instruction or subtask.

Instructions and subtasks define the work that needs to be done and often where it physically has to be done. In Aviation, the physical location of the work is most commonly defined by aircraft zones and access panels. Each instruction or subtask can have references to multiple aircraft zones and access panels.

Zones and access panels cannot be defined for both the instruction and connected subtasks. For instance, if an instruction exists with one or more connected subtasks, it will not be possible to register any zones and access panels for the instruction. If the instruction has zones and access panels prior to connecting a subtask, you will be allowed to connect the subtask only if the instruction is in the Preliminary status. When the instruction is activated, the zones and access panels will be removed automatically.

The zones and access panels defined for the instruction or subtask will be included when maintenance tasks are distributed to a work order in IFS/Work Order Management.

Prerequisites

• An instruction must be defined.
• A subtask must be defined.
• Zones must be defined.
• Access panels must be defined.
• Access panels for zones must be defined.

System Effects

As a result of this activity, it will be possible to group instructions and subtasks by zones and/or access panels, e.g., for planning work orders.

Window

Instruction 
Subtask 

Related Window Descriptions

Instruction
Instruction/Zones  
Subtask 
Subtask/Zones

Procedure

To define zones and access panels for instructions:

1. Open the Instruction window.
2. Populate (F2) or query (F3) for the desired instruction.
3. Click the Zones tab and create a new record (F5) in the upper table.
4. In the Zone ID field, specify the required zone. Use the List of Values to select a valid value.
5. Save the information (F12).
6. Select the newly created record, and then click on the lower table.
7. Create a new record (F5).
8. In the Access Panel ID field, specify the access panel for the selected zone. Use the List of Values to select a valid value.
9. Save the information (F12).

To define zones and access panels for subtasks:

1. Open the Subtask window.
2. Populate (F2) or query (F3) for the desired subtask.
3. Click the Zones tab and create a new record (F5) in the upper table.
4. In the Zone ID field, specify the required zone. Use the List of Values to select a valid value.
5. Save the information (F12).
6. Select the newly created record, and then click on the lower table.
7. Create a new record (F5).
8. In the Access Panel ID field, specify the access panel for the selected zone. Use the List of Values to select a valid value.
9. Save the information (F12).