Rob Serial
Explanation
This activity is used to rob a serial from one serial structure and install
it in another.
If access control is established, you can remove only
the serials to which you have access. Establishing access control is done by assigning a user to an access group
defined in basic data. The access groups will be used to extend access to all or
selected parts and serials in a structure. When a serial is robbed and installed
in a serial structure, the new serial, as a result of the rob, will receive the
access groups belonging to the parent serial in the structure. All the serials below
in the structure, will also be updated with these access groups.
This activity is actually a combination of one removal
and one installation. However, it will be carried out as one integrated
activity. All rules regarding the operational status and configuration that
apply
to an installation of a serial, pertain to this activity. If the serial that is
to be robbed is of the minimum configuration type, the operational condition for the
parent serial of the structure will change to Non Operational.
The following
example illustrates the meaning of robbing a serial from a serial structure.
Assume that we have two engines, Engine 01 and Engine
02, that is installed in the same aircraft (they can also be installed in two
different aircrafts). Engine 01 has a pump installed in it. Pump 03 is needed to get Engine 02
functioning as soon as possible. We will now
rob the pump from Engine 01 and install it in Engine 02, the process is as
follows;
When a serial is robbed from a structure, the position
from which the serial is removed (robbed) becomes an empty structure position
while the position into which the serial is installed (robbing) becomes an
installed structure position. In the above example assume that Pump 03 is
installed in Structure Position 100 of Engine 1. This Pump will be removed and
installed in Structure Position 10 of Engine 2. When a rob is performed,
Structure Position 100 will become an empty structure position while Structure
Position 10 becomes an installed structure position. Empty structure positions
are used to indicate where expected serials or part are missing from the serial
structure. Whether a structure position is installed or not can be identified by
the value in the Item Installed
check box. If this check box is selected, a serial exists in the structure
position and this position is considered an installed structure position. If the
check box is not selected, a serial does not exist in the structure position and
it is considered an empty structure position.
Prerequisites
- An
installed serial must exist in the robbed structure, and a free
position must existing in the robbing structure.
System Effects
- The
serial is moved from one structure to another.
- If
the serial installed is defined as an alternate with the interchangeability rule
Qualified Interchangeable, the alternate must be approved before the
operational condition for the structure can be set to Operational. For more
information, view the online help file, Approve
or Reject Structure Changes.
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If the structure change is performed from a work order, a mismatch record will be created if
the removed serial is not installed in the parent serial.
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If the structure change is performed from a work order, a mismatch record
will be created if the installed serial is installed in another serial.
- When the serial is installed in a structure, the
serial will receive access rights from the parent serial of the selected
structure.
- If the serial you rob is part of the minimum
configuration of the structure it is installed in, serials that are in
direct line between the top serial and the robbed serial will be set to Out
Of
Operation.
- If a Mandatory type dependency rule is violated when this
structure change is performed, the operational condition of the parent
serial will be set to Non Operational.
- An empty structure position is created for the robbed position while the
robbing position becomes an installed structure position.
Window
Serial Structure Information
Report In Work Order
Work Task
Flight Log
Related Window Descriptions
Structure Changes/Rob Component
Structure Changes - Select
Action
Serial Structure Information
Serial Structure Information/Consist
Of
Report In Work Order/Work
Tasks/Task Card
Work Task/Task Card
Flight Log/Fault
Procedure
Use this procedure to rob a serial from a serial structure:
- Open the Serial Structure Information window and query (F3) for
the necessary structure.
- In the graphical object structure, select the
structure position into which the serial is to be installed, right-click,
point to Structure Changes, and then click Rob Component. The
Rob Component assistant opens.
Note: This assistant can also be opened from the
Consist Of tab, by right-clicking on a serial record, pointing to
Structure Changes, and then clicking Rob Component. When you are
working in this tab, and need to move down the structure, select the required
serial record, right-click and then click Next Level until the required
structure level is displayed.
- The vehicle ID, top part number and top serial number appear
automatically in the Install or Swap into area.
- In the Structure Position field, enter the structure position in
which the robbed serial is to be installed. Click List to select a
structure position currently unoccupied.
- In the Remove or Swap from area, enter
information for the serial that you want to rob from a structure.
- In the Vehicle
ID field, enter the ID of the vehicle part from which you want to rob a serial. Click List to select a value. When a value in this
field is entered, the values in the Top Part No and Top Serial No
fields appear automatically. Alternatively, you can specify a value in the Top
Part No field or the Top Serial No field directly.
- In the Part No/Rev field (Remove or
Swap from area), enter the part number of the serial that is to be
removed. When a value in this field is entered, the value
in the Serial Number field appears automatically.
- In the Workshop field, enter the workshop responsible for
removing and installing the serial. Click List to select a valid value.
- If you want to connect robbing of the serial to a maintenance event, click List
to select a valid value for the Mx Event Number field.
- In the Str. Change Date field, enter the date
and time the structure change is to be performed.
- Select the Unscheduled Removal? check box if this structure
change is to be an unscheduled removal.
- Select the Run in Batch? check box if you want access rights for
the robbed serial to be
updated through a batch job.
- Click Finish to close the assistant and perform the structure
change.
Use this procedure to perform a structure change, i.e., rob a serial, for the
structure of the serial on the work task:
- Open the Report In Work Order window and query (F3) for
the desired work order.
- Click the Work Tasks tab, select the
desired task, and then click the Task Card
tab. Alternatively, the Work Task/Task Card
tab can be
used to perform these steps.
- Right-click and click Perform Structure Change. The
Structure Changes - Select Action assistant step opens.
- Select Rob Component and then click Next. The Rob
Component assistant step opens.
- The vehicle ID, top part number and top serial number appear
automatically in the Install or Swap into area.
- In the Structure Position field, enter the structure position in
which the robbed serial is to be installed. Click List to select a
structure position currently unoccupied.
- In the Remove or Swap from area, enter
information for the serial that you want to rob from a structure.
- In the Vehicle
ID field, enter the ID of the vehicle part from which you want to rob a serial. Click List to select a value. When a value in this
field is entered, the values in the Top Part No and Top Serial No
fields appear automatically. Alternatively, you can specify a value in the Top
Part No field or the Top Serial No field directly.
- In the Part No/Rev field (Remove or
Swap from area), enter the part number of the serial that is to be
removed. When a value in this field is entered, the value
in the Serial Number field appears automatically.
- The workshop to which the work order was
distributed appears automatically in the Workshop field. If
necessary, you can change to another workshop using the List of Values.
- In the Str. Change Date field, enter the
correct date and time the structure change is to be performed.
- Click Finish to close the assistant and
perform the structure change.
Use this procedure to perform a structure change, i.e.,
rob a serial from the structure of the vehicle on which the fault was reported:
- Open the Flight Log window and
populate (F2) or query (F3) for your flight log number and/or serial.
- Click the Fault tab and select the
relevant fault number from the Fault Number list.
- Right-click and click Perform Structure Change.
The Structure Changes - Select Action assistant step opens.
- Verify that the Rob Component option is
selected and then click Next. The Rob Component
assistant step opens.
- Continue with steps 3 to 13 described in the in
the first procedure listed above.