Creating technical publications

A technical publication is a document, such as an airworthiness directive (AD) or service bulletin (SB) that describes regulations or standards for aircraft or equipment. A technical publication also identifies and tracks technical specifications, affected equipment, work requirements, and related task cards.

Procedure

  1. In the Technical Publications application, click the New Technical Publication icon.
  2. If the Publication field is empty, enter a value.
  3. Enter a description in the Title field.
  4. If the part number of multiple equipment records are to be updated when work is completed, select the Apply Multiple Upgrades checkbox.
  5. If the technical publication requires an assessment to determine its applicability and compatibility to aircraft or equipment, select the Assessment Required checkbox.
  6. Optional: To limit the applicability of the technical publication, specify an organization or site.
  7. Specify values for the Type field and the Required By field.
  8. Enter the date when the technical record takes effect.
  9. In the Revision, Chapter, Paragraph, and Part fields, enter values that correspond to the original document.
    The combination of these values must be unique to this technical publication.
  10. Optional: In the Summary field, enter the details for the technical record.
    For example, you can add the following details to the field:
    • Objectives of the technical publication
    • Requirements
    • Equipment selection criteria
    • Effective date
    • Conditions when corrective action is necessary
    • Details of the work that is necessary
    • Termination conditions
  11. If you use engineering orders, on the Engineering Orders tab, specify completion details:
    Option Description
    To complete all task cards when the technical publication is complete Select the Complete Associated Engineering Orders checkbox.
    To complete all engineering orders before the method of compliance is reported Select the Complete All Engineering Orders Before Method of Compliance checkbox.
  12. Save the technical publication.