Completing work packages
When all the tasks in a work package are complete (or unassigned) maintenance supervisors complete the work package. If the work package is for an aircraft that's returning to service, your signature certifies that the aircraft is airworthy.
Completing a work package closes the tally sheet. Before you complete a work package, you should confirm that:
- The original tally sheet was verified by the technicians.
- All job cards in the workscope are collected.
- All logbook faults are entered in Maintenix.
- All faults in Maintenix are entered in the logbook.
- All faults are listed on the final tally sheet.
After you click Complete Work Package, you are taken to the Preview Release page to view a summary of errors and warnings to assess and resolve before you complete the work package. Ideally and especially in a large work package, you've previewed the release previously to handle some issues.
When you complete an aircraft work package, depending how your system is configured, you might have the option to choose whether to release the aircraft to service.
Maintenix enforces the rule that all tasks in the work package must be completed prior to release of the aircraft, but ultimately the decision to release the aircraft lies with the supervisor. Depending on how Maintenix is configured, some issues are errors that prevent completion and some issues are warnings that don't prevent aircraft release in Maintenix.
- The associated part number has the Force Inspection on Receipt check box selected and the FORCE_INSP_REPAIR_RELEASE configuration parameter value is true. The inventory condition changes to INSPREQ (inspection required).
- Ready for Build is enabled and the work package was closed with missing, mandatory, tracked, sub-components. The inventory is serviceable and the inventory condition changes to RFB (Ready for Build).
The component work package was completed externally as part of a Repair Order, and the part number has the Force Inspection on Receipt check box selected. The inventory condition changes to INSPREQ regardless of the value of the FORCE_INSP_REPAIR_RELEASE configuration parameter.
Release to service
Releasing an aircraft into service certifies airworthiness. This certification is done when you are completing an aircraft work package and signing the last signoff requirement.
If the SHOW_RELEASE_TO_SERVICE configuration parameter is enabled, then when you sign the last sign-off requirement in an aircraft work package and there are no open faults or other IN WORK work packages for the aircraft, the Release To Service drop-down list becomes visible with Yes pre-selected. When Yes is selected, you'll see on the electronic signature report that the Release To Service check box is selected. When the work package closes, the aircraft is in INSRV condition.
Selecting 'no' indicates that although the aircraft condition changes to INSRV when the work package is completed, you are not releasing it to service.
If you always release aircraft to service when work packages are complete, the Release to Service drop-down list might not be part of your workflow. If the SHOW_RELEASE_TO_SERVICE configuration parameter is FALSE, then when you sign the last sign-off requirement in an aircraft work package, you don't see the Release To Service drop-down list, the aircraft is released to service, and on the electronic signature report, the Release To Service check box is selected.
If a work package is auto-completed, for example, packaged and completed, Maintenix does not release an aircraft to service.
How to recover from an error releasing an aircraft
If you accidentally release the aircraft to service, you must create another IN WORK work package for the aircraft.
Likewise, if you accidentally select no when you meant to release the aircraft, you must create another empty work package for the aircraft and sign off the release.