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Work instruction Copyright Rusada 2001-2009 all rights reserved Page 1

Rusada Software Work Instruction Training

Subject : Forecasting

Project : Enterprise 3Area : Technical RecordsModule : ForecastingCustomer : N/A

Author : Michal WaclawRevised:

Revision History

Date Version Description Author10/03/2008 001 Created Michal Waclaw

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 22. Specific Instructions ............................................................................................................ 22.1. The Forecast Criteria ........................................................................................................ 22.2. Running a Forecast for a single Registration....................................................................... 42.3. Colours ............................................................................................................................ 42.4. View Modes ..................................................................................................................... 5Time Chart View .......................................................................................................................................................... 5List View ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5List Report Details ....................................................................................................................................................... 6Financial View ............................................................................................................................................................. 72.5. Running a forecast for multiple Registrations. .................................................................... 72.6. Running a forecast for multiple Registrations, one Maintenance Item. ................................ 82.7. Forecast Scenarios. .......................................................................................................... 83. Copyrights .......................................................................................................................... 9


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1. Introduction

The Maintenance forecast option provides the ability to run forecasts for a wide range of options.Reports can be run using a range of built in Forecast Scenarios. Users can also create their ownScenarios and these can be saved for future use.

From the Technical Records Menu select Forecasting.

2. Specific Instructions

2.1. The Forecast Criteria

Take time to become familiar with the Forecast Criteria but be aware that someoptions may not be applicable on your system configuration.

Parameter Outcome

From: (date)By default this is set on the current date but may be changed tolast Journey Date, Look Ahead or Next Major MI. Please see

below for more details on this parameter.Scenario used: Select a Scenario.

Forecast To:Enter a maximum Date to Forecast Too. Depending on theScenario selected, the user may need to open the Forecast Toand select Clear to remove any date restrictions.

Reg: Select a single Reg or leave blank for all.

Asset: Select a single Asset or leave blank for all.

Based At: Select a single Base or leave blank for all.

Operator:By selecting an operator you can generate a forecast for a specificcustomer.

Reliability Fleet:By selecting this you can generate a forecast for a specificreliability fleet.

From Item:

If required the report can be restricted to a single MI by selectingthe same MI in the From Item and the To Item. A Range may beselected by choosing a low MI and a higher MI. If blank then allMI's are included.

To Item: as above.

Issuer Select an Issuer or leave blank for all

Type Select a Type or leave blank for all

Asset Model: Select a single Asset Model or leave blank for all.

Asset Type: Select a single Asset Type or leave blank for all.

Check boxes


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Maint Items: De-select if Forecast required for only Un-Set items.

Unset Items:Un-set items are Models that have not had a Maintenance Itemassociated to them.

Not FittedItems:

If ticked, forecast covers also the Assets which are not fitted tothe Registration.

Repetitive:

If this option is selected, the forecast will forecast all repeatoccurrences of any Maintenance Items that will fall due more thanonce within limitations selected, i.e. Date range, Hours, Cyclesetc.

Show Defects: If ticked, Forecast will show all Open Defects for this Reg.

Shop Visit MIs: If ticked Shop Visit MIs will be shown on forecast

Only Shop Visit: If ticked only shop visit MIs will be shown

Only CMR: If ticked only CMR MIs will be shown

OOP: If ticked only out of phase items will be shown

Weapon: If ticked weapon MIs will be shown

Detailed Description of the From Parameter.

From field:

Look Ahead - this option allows the user to input their own values against all or any Life Codecurrently in use. The Forecast will be performed using the values set by user.

Next Major Item - if this is selected the system looks for the next due Maintenance Item whichis a Major Item (after clicking Refresh button). Then the Major MI values window for the next dueMajor MI pops up. This window shows the Life Codes and their values by which the Major MIshould be carried out. In Look Ahead By column it is possible to set user's Life Codes valueswhich are beyond the Major MI values. System will forecast and show all Maintenance Itemswhich should be carried out in the time between Major MI and values set by user. The overdueMI's will be also displayed.This function is very useful when there is a Major Maintenance Item to carry out and some other"next due" smaller Maintenance Items as they may also be carried out at the same time.

Today if this is selected, the forecast will be generated from today on.

Last Journey if this is selected the forecast will be generated from the last Reg journey on.


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2.2. Running a Forecast for a single Registration

1. From the Menu select Forecast.2. From: Leave as Today.3. Scenario Used: Leave as Last 3 Weeks.4. Forecast To: Leave as the default.5. Reg: Select your Reg6. Leave all other parameters as the default.7. Click Refresh button.

Note: The report can be stopped at any time by selecting the Cancel button on theprogress bar.

2.3. Colours

A range of colours are provided to show different item status's.

Unset Item (Yellow). Unset items are Models for which no Asset has been assigned. Youwould expect to see a lot of Yellow Items when setting up a new Aircraft.

Not Confirmed (Orange). Not Confirmed Items are items which where not confirmed. Itemsmay be not confirmed when they had Life or Threshold changed or the Maintenance Schedule ofan Aircraft which they are linked to had been changed.

Not Planned Item (Pink).Not Planned Items, are items that have not yet been importedinto a Work Order Task.

Planned Items (Green). Planned Items are items that have been imported into a WorkOrder Task. The Planned Work Order and Task is shown in the Planned WO/Task Column.

Defect Items (Mauve). Defect Items are Defects that have not been Closed. Defects can alsobe imported into a Work Order Task to be actioned.

Overdue Item (Red). Overdue Items have exceeded their Due period.


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2.4. View Modes

There are threeView modes.

Time Chart View (below):This view shows the forecast overlaid on a calendar. The calendarcan be enlarged or reduced with the Zoom + or - buttons or by selecting the Week Month or Yearoption. The Time Chart may be printed exactly as it appears in view mode by clicking the Print

button..

The Aircraft Registrations are in the left column and the Forecast Items are shown as colouredsquares. By enlarging the view, the details of the Item become more visible. Hovering over withany Item will provide more details

List View (below): The List view shows all items in Due Order. The List may be printed, referreport Details below for additional information.


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What the List View displays from Left to Right.

Asset Part Number and Serial Number of Asset.

Maintenance Item Maintenance Item and Description

Location Location on Aircraft if an Asset

Due atRemaining Remaining value based on Maintenance Item Life Limit

Estimated Due Estimated Date Due based on the Scenario Used.

Planned WO/Task If the Item has already been Imported to a Work Order and Task tobe Carried Out, the Work Order and Task are displayed in thisColumn.

On Extension If the Maintenance Item is on an Extension, this field will be Ticked.

Cannot Extend If the Maintenance Item Cannot be Extended this field will beTicked.

List Report Details

In the printed List Report, the upper section of the report shows details of the Log Book items.These are commonly the Airframe (A/F), Engines, Main Landing Gear, Nose Landing Gear andPropellers for prop driven aircraft.

Report displays the following fields:

Column Name Information Displayed

Reg (line 1) Registration.

Reg (line 2) Maintenance Schedule that this Reg is on.

Reg (line 3) Last Journey Number.

Location Asset Location on Reg.

Model Asset Model

Serial Number Asset Serial number.

ManufactureDate

Asset Manufacture date.

Life Code Life Code(s) used by this Asset.

Status Current total on Life Code(s) in use.

Calculated

MonthlyAverage

This figure is a calculated average total of the Monthly average for

the last 3 months.

Daily AverageUsed forReport.

This figure is a calculated average total of the Daily average forthe last 3 months.


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Financial View (below): The Financial view shows projected costs for Parts, Labour andServices. The Financial view can be exported to Excel for additional analysis.

What the Financial View displays from Left to Right.

Registration Aircraft Registration

Asset Part Number and Serial Number of Asset.

Maintenance Item Maintenance Item and Description

Location Location on Aircraft if an Asset

Estimated Due Estimated Date Due based on the Scenario Used.

Part Cost Estimated Cost of Parts that are linked to the Maintenance Item via

a Work Card.Labour Cost Estimated Cost of Labour that is linked to the Maintenance Item via

a Work Card.

Services Cost Estimated Cost of Services that are linked to the Maintenance Itemvia a Work Card.

2.5. Running a forecast for multiple Registrations.

1. From the Menu select Forecast.2. From: Leave as Today.3. Scenario Used: Select Last 3 months averages .4. Forecast To: Change this to a date approx 6 months distant.5. Reg: Leave blank.6. UntickUnset Items.7. Leave all other parameters as the default.8. Click Refresh button.


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Note this time we can see all the Aircraft from your fleet.

2.6. Running a forecast for multiple Registrations, one Maintenance Item.

1. From the Menu select Forecast.2. From: Leave as Today.3. Scenario Used: Leave as the Default .4. Forecast To: Leave as the Default.5. Reg: Leave blank.6. From Item : Select any Maintenance Item.7. To Item: Select the same Item as (6) above.8. TickRepetitive.9. Leave all other parameters as the default.10.Click Refresh button.

Have a look at the result and check that you have produced what you expected.

2.7. Forecast Scenarios.

Forecast Scenarios can be created for a variety of Life Code combinations and saved for later usein Forecasting. There are a number of pre-set Scenarios in the system and Scenarios can also becreated and saved for future use.

The preset scenarios are:

All time averages. This option uses the averages across all Journey Logs entered into thesystem


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Last 3 months averages. This option uses the averages across Journey Logs entered into thesystem over the last 3 months.

Last 3 weeks averages. This option uses the averages across Journey Logs entered into thesystem over the last 3 weeks.

To Create a Forecast Scenario

In this example we will add a Forecast Scenario for projected flying over the next 3 months.

Select the Forecast Scenarios Setup option from the Menu.

1. Click on the Add button on the toolbar at the top of the grid, or2. Enter Scenario name of Next 3 Months.3. Enter a Description of Next 3 Months.4. Click Save.5. Click the Add button.6. Select Year and a Month one Month greater than Today.7.

Enter any Remarks.8. Against the Life Codes, enter 150 A/F Hours, 75 Landings, 150 Engine Hours, 75 EngineCycles for the 1st Month.

9. Save & Close.10.Repeat for the 2nd Month and enter 250 A/F Hours, 125 Landings, 250 Engine Hours, 125

Engine Cycles Save & Close.11.Repeat for the 3rd Month and enter 100 A/F Hours, 50 Landings, 100 Engine Hours, 50

Engine Cycles. Save & Close.

3. Copyrights

The software Enterprise, as well as their related developments, updates and all documentation(training, courses, explanatory documents, reports etc) are protected by copyright laws.

Rusada is the sole owner of these copyrights (economic and moral rights).

Warning: This document is protected by copyright law and international treaties. Unauthorisedreproduction of this document, or any portion of it, may result in severe and criminal penalties,and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law.

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