Maintenance Settings

Maintenance actions are organised in a hierarchical folder structure:

• Folders: Top-level containers for grouping related actions (e.g., "Airframe Inspections", "Engine Maintenance")
• Actions: Individual maintenance tasks within folders (e.g., "50-hour inspection", "Oil change")
• Component Types: Actions are categorised by the component they apply to:
  • Airframe folders and actions
  • Engine folders and actions
  • Propeller folders and actions
  • Airframe Parts folders and actions
  • Engine Parts folders and actions
  • Propeller Parts folders and actions

1. Click the Add Maintenance Actions Folder dropdown in the top-right corner
2. Select the folder type (Airframe, Engine, Propeller, or Parts)
3. In the window that opens:
   • Name: Descriptive name for the folder
   • Description: Optional details about what actions this folder contains
   • Aircraft Types: Select which aircraft types this folder applies to
   • Colour: Optional colour coding for visual organisation
4. Click Save to create the folder

1. Expand a folder by clicking the arrow icon
2. Click the Add button within the folder
3. Fill in the action details:
   • Code: Unique identifier for the action
   • Name: Descriptive name for the maintenance task
   • Maintenance Intervals: Define when the action is due:
     • Flight hours
     • Flight cycles
     • Calendar days
     • Landings
     • Multiple intervals (action is due when any interval is reached)
   • Task Instructions: Detailed steps for completing the maintenance action
   • References: Link to maintenance manuals or technical documents
   • Compliance Required: Mark if action is mandatory for regulatory compliance
4. Click Save to add the action

Reorganise your maintenance action structure by moving items between folders:

1. Click the Move actions/folders button in the top-right corner
2. The interface changes to show selection checkboxes
3. Select the checkboxes next to the actions or folders you want to move
4. Use the dropdown in each row to select the destination folder
5. The button updates to show the count of items being moved
6. Confirm your selections
7. Click Cancel to exit move mode without making changes

Toggle between Active and Deactivated views using the radio buttons at the top centre:

• Active: Shows maintenance actions currently in use across your fleet
• Deactivated: Shows actions removed from active tracking but retained for historical records

Deactivate actions that are no longer required rather than deleting them. This preserves historical maintenance records linked to those actions.

1. Click Add Category
2. Enter a category name (e.g., "Maintenance Manuals", "Service Bulletins")
3. Optionally add sub-categories within categories for deeper organisation
4. Click Save

1. Expand the category where you want to add a reference
2. Click Add Reference
3. Provide reference details:
   • Document Number: Official reference number (e.g., "AMM-27-10-00")
   • Title: Document title or description
   • Revision: Current revision level
   • Effective Date: When this revision came into effect
   • Attach Document: Upload the PDF or other file format
4. Click Save

Maintenance staff can then reference these documents when completing maintenance actions or job cards.

MEL configuration follows the standard ATA 100 chapter system:

• ATA Chapters: Top-level categories representing aircraft systems (e.g., "27 - Flight Controls", "32 - Landing Gear")
• MEL Items: Specific equipment items within each chapter that can be deferred
• Item Details: Each MEL item includes:
  • Item number and description
  • Number of units installed and minimum required
  • Repair category (links to Repair Categories tab)
  • Operational limitations and procedures
  • Maximum deferral period

1. Click Add ATA Chapter to create a new system category
2. Enter the ATA chapter number and title
3. Within the chapter, click Add MEL Item
4. Complete the MEL item form with all required details
5. Define operational limitations that pilots must observe when the item is deferred
6. Click Save

These MEL items become available when logging defects on the Defers & Defects page, ensuring maintenance staff follow correct deferral procedures.

1. Click Add category in the top-right corner
2. Enter the category details:
   • Name: Category name (e.g., "Category A", "Critical Defect")
   • Max Defer Period: Either:
     • Specific number of calendar days
     • "As per MEL" for MEL-defined deferral periods
3. Click Save

Use the up and down arrows in the table to reorder categories:

• Click the up arrow to move a category higher in the list
• Click the down arrow to move a category lower in the list
• The order affects how categories appear in dropdown lists throughout the maintenance module

Inventory locations are organised in four levels:

• Store: Top-level location (e.g., "Main Warehouse", "Hangar A Store")
• Zone: Area within a store (e.g., "Zone 1", "Engine Parts Area")
• Bin: Storage container or location within a zone (e.g., "Bin A1-10")
• Shelf: Shelf within a bin (e.g., "Shelf 1", "Top Shelf")

Each level is optional, allowing flexibility based on your storage complexity. You can have:

• Simple: Store only
• Moderate: Store → Zone → Bin
• Detailed: Store → Zone → Bin → Shelf

1. Click Add Store
2. Enter store details:
   • Name: Store name
   • Location: Physical location or base
   • Description: Optional details
3. Click Save
4. Expand the store and click Add Zone to add zones
5. Within zones, click Add Bin Range to create multiple bins at once
6. Within bins, click Add Shelf to add individual shelves

The Bin Ranges feature allows you to create multiple bins efficiently:

1. Click Add Bin Range within a zone
2. Enter a bin naming pattern (e.g., "A1-" with start number 1 and end number 20)
3. The system creates bins A1-1 through A1-20 automatically
4. Click Save

These location codes appear in inventory management pages, helping staff locate parts quickly.

1. Click Add Manufacturer/Supplier
2. Enter the company details:
   • Name: Company name
   • Type: Manufacturer, Supplier, or Both
   • Contact Information: Address, phone, email, website
   • Notes: Additional details (e.g., certifications, preferred status)
3. Click Save

Link parts to their manufacturers and suppliers in the Inventory page to maintain accurate procurement records.

1. Click Add Extension Reason
2. Enter the reason description (e.g., "Parts on order", "Weather delay", "Awaiting specialist approval")
3. Click Save

Maintenance staff select from these reasons when submitting extension requests, improving traceability and reporting.

1. Select the Company whose logo and details appear on forms
2. Add Notes that print on all extension request forms (e.g., approval procedures, contact information)
3. Configure Footer fields:
   • Footer Left: Text appearing on the left side of the footer
   • Footer Centre: Text appearing in the centre of the footer
   • Footer Right: Text appearing on the right side of the footer (e.g., page numbers, form revision)
4. Changes save automatically when you navigate away from the tab

Company logos configured in Administration settings appear in the form header automatically.

1. Locate the Use PFA As Maintenance Interval Source checkbox
2. Check the box to enable PFA data integration
3. Uncheck to use Musket's internal maintenance tracking
4. Changes save automatically

1. Job Card Code Prefix: Enter a prefix for job card numbers (e.g., "JC-", "MX-")
2. Company: Select the company whose branding appears on job cards and the cover page
3. Footer Fields: Configure three footer areas (Left, Centre, Right) with text that appears on all job card pages
4. Cover Page Labels: Add custom reference labels that appear in the "Reference Information" section of the job card cover page:
   • Click Add Label to create a new reference field
   • Enter the Label name (e.g., "Authorising Inspector", "Quality Approval")
   • Enter the Value (this provides a default or placeholder that can be filled in on printed job cards)
   • Click the trash icon to remove a label
   • Labels appear in the order they are listed in the table
5. Changes save automatically when you navigate away

Every generated job card automatically includes a cover page that precedes the detailed job card pages. The cover page provides a comprehensive overview of the job and is organised into the following sections:

Aircraft & Job Details

Contains core identification information:

• Job Card Number: The unique job card code
• Job Start Date: When maintenance work began
• Registration: Aircraft registration
• Aircraft Type: Aircraft type designator
• Serial Number: Aircraft serial number
• Date Manufactured: Aircraft manufacture date
• Operator: Operating company name

Tasks to be Performed

Lists all maintenance actions included in the job, showing the action name and the component it's performed on (e.g., "50-hour inspection (Airframe)", "Oil change (Engine 1)").

Reference Information

Displays the custom labels configured in the Cover Page Labels table above. Use this section for organisation-specific fields like authorising signatures, approval numbers, or shift information that maintenance staff complete manually on printed job cards.

Component Status

Shows current utilisation metrics for the aircraft and installed components. This section uses the same calculation logic as the Aircraft Utilisation report:

• Airframe Status: Total flight hours (time since new) and total landings
• Engine Status (for each installed engine): Engine position, serial number, cycles since new, cycles since overhaul, hours since new, and hours since overhaul
• Propeller Status (for each installed propeller): Propeller position, serial number, cycles since new, cycles since overhaul, hours since new, and hours since overhaul

1. Switch to the Active view if not already there
2. Find the item you want to deactivate
3. Click the Deactivate button in the item's row
4. Confirm the deactivation when prompted
5. The item moves to the Deactivated view

1. Switch to the Deactivated view using the radio buttons
2. Find the item you want to reactivate
3. Click the Activate button in the item's row
4. The item returns to the Active view and becomes available in the system again